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UPI
2 days ago
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- UPI
Watch: 'Gilded Age' teases 'secrets and lies' in new 'weeks ahead' trailer
1 of 5 | Carrie Coon arrives for the Primetime Emmy Awards in September. She returns as Bertha Russell in "The Gilded Age" Season 3. File Photo by Chris Chew. | License Photo July 14 (UPI) -- A mid-season trailer from HBO Max is previewing the remaining episodes of The Gilded Age Season 3. New marriages, lies and secrets abound in the "weeks ahead" trailer released Sunday after the premiere of Episode 4, titled "Marriage is a Gamble." "It turns out I didn't know Larry (Harry Richardson) as well as I thought," Louisa (Marian Brook) says in the trailer. "...Every man in my life has failed me." Meanwhile, Ada (Cynthia Nixon) bemoans that she "seems to be in charge of a house that is falling apart" and sister Agnes (Christine Baranski) declares "I feel there's a spy around every corner." Across the street, George (Morgan Spector) grapples with the potential loss of all that he's built, which includes trust in his wife Bertha (Carrie Coon). In addition, Peggy (Denee Benton) is being courted and Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) is getting used to her new life as a duchess. Other members of the ensemble cast include Blake Ritson, Ben Ahlers, Ashlie Atkinson, Dylan Baker, Kate Baldwin, Victoria Clark, John Ellison Conlee, Michael Cumpsty, Kelley Curran, Jordan Donica, Jessica Frances Dukes, Claybourne Elder, Amy Forsyth, Jack Gilpin, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Ward Horton, Simon Jones, Celia Kennan-Bolger, Ben Lamb and Nathan Lane. 'The White Lotus' stars walk the red carpet Leslie Bibb arrives for the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. Bibb portrays Kate Bohr in "The White Lotus" Season 3. Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 4: Does Gladys marry the Duke? Here's what to expect in the next episode
As HBO's lavish period drama The Gilded Age moves into the second half of its third season, viewers are increasingly captivated by the grandeur and turmoil of 19th-century New York's elite society. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A Reluctant Bride, a Grand Departure A Father's Dilemma Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Wedding Day and Emotional Fallout Bertha's Social Victory, and Its Price Reflections on Performance and Storytelling Future Possibilities: Toward England and Beyond FAQs What is the title of The Gilded Age Season 3, Episode 4? Who gets married in this episode? The fourth episode of The Gilded Age Season 3, titled 'Marriage is a Gamble,' has left viewers grappling with a whirlwind of emotion as Gladys Russell, played by Taissa Farmiga, ties the knot with the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb) under the weight of familial and societal the HBO period drama continues to blend fictional intrigue with historical inspiration, Episode 4 marks a turning point for the Russell family, particularly for Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon), whose ambitions closely mirror those of real-life Gilded Age socialite Alva Vanderbilt, as per a report by episode revolves around the intense build-up to Gladys's much-publicised wedding. Throughout most of the installment, the young heiress remains confined to her room, uncertain about whether she wishes to follow through with her engagement to the English aristocrat. Her inner turmoil is palpable as she weighs her own desires against the expectations thrust upon her by her mother and New York's to entertainment media, Farmiga remarked that Gladys was driven to agree to the marriage out of emotional exhaustion and heartbreak. 'She's tired of feeling awful,' the actor shared, as quoted in a report by Decider. Her decision comes in the aftermath of a broken romance with Billy Carlton and amid unrelenting pressure to secure a match deemed socially one of the episode's most emotionally charged scenes, George Russell (Morgan Spector) confronts his daughter as she contemplates backing out. While he offers to cancel the wedding, George admits that such a move would come at a significant social cost, one that Gladys alone would noted the complexities of the character's actions: 'George still tries to be the good father, but he's already failed to protect her.' The actor criticised the scene as unfair to Gladys, as her father essentially places the burden of social fallout squarely on her Gladys proceeds with the wedding, ending the episode aboard a yacht with the Duke en route to England. Though the ceremony meets society's approval, it leaves a hollow note of resignation. Farmiga described the wedding day as 'emotionally exhausting', a moment that signified not triumph but quiet parallels between Gladys and Consuelo Vanderbilt are unmistakable. Consuelo, daughter of Alva Vanderbilt, was famously coerced into marrying the Duke of Marlborough — an act that symbolised American wealth merging with British nobility. While The Gilded Age draws inspiration from such figures, showrunner Julian Fellowes has stressed that Gladys is not a direct replica. 'We use incidents from real lives, but the characters are still fictional,' he Bertha Russell, the wedding marks a major step in her ongoing quest to conquer New York high society. Much like Alva Vanderbilt, she sees the union as an investment in legacy — an opportunity to place her daughter among the aristocracy of Europe. 'She's giving Gladys a position that could make her a world figure,' Fellowes noted, defending Bertha's the emotional price paid by Gladys is evident. Unlike her mother's calculated vision, the young bride is left grappling with uncertainty about her future and a lingering sense of being forced into adulthood without Spector and Taissa Farmiga both expressed how intense the wedding scene was to film. Spector admitted it was 'brutal,' especially knowing that George had promised Gladys she could choose her path, only to walk her down the aisle regardless. 'It's heartbreaking,' he said, acknowledging the complex emotions series has often drawn attention for its nuanced portrayal of power, status, and sacrifice among New York's elite. With Episode 4, The Gilded Age moves further into the territory of emotional realism, even as it maintains its Gladys and the Duke depart for Sidmouth Castle in England, new narrative possibilities open up. The show's creator has hinted that the next chapter of the Russell family saga may explore English aristocracy in more depth, with some fans even speculating on possible connections to Downton Abbey, another Fellowes four episodes still remaining in the season, viewers are left to wonder how the fallout from Gladys's wedding will affect the Russells. Will Bertha's triumph hold, or will the emotional cracks widen? Will George and Bertha's partnership withstand the mounting strain?The episode is titled 'Marriage is a Gamble.'Gladys Russell (played by Taissa Farmiga) marries the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb).
