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The Gilded Age Season 3 Sees Engagement Called Off in Episode 2

Bertha Russell’s bid to secure a high-status marriage ends with her daughter’s suitor calling off the engagement

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Taissa Farmiga and Carrie Coon in Season 3 of 'The Gilded Age'.
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Carrie Coon in The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 2

Overview

  • Episode 2, titled “What the Papers Say,” aired on June 29 and focuses on Bertha Russell’s arranged marriage plot, concluding with suitor Billy Carlton withdrawing his engagement to Gladys Russell.
  • Bertha Russell’s push for a prestigious alliance exposes tensions within the Russell family and raises questions about her social strategy.
  • The third season premiered on June 22 and will deliver eight episodes every Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max through August 10.
  • The season’s launch attracted 2.7 million U.S. cross-platform viewers within three days, setting a new viewership record for the series.
  • Created by Julian Fellowes, the drama continues to explore the clash between old money and the rising Russell family in 1880s New York high society.