The Gilded Age Season 4: Premiere Date, Plot, and Everything Confirmed
TL;DR — The Gilded Age Season 4 premieres on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 9pm ET/PT on HBO, with new episodes weekly on HBO Max. It has eight episodes. The trailer shows Bertha trying to hide her failing marriage, Agnes hosting a presidential dinner, and Peggy dealing with William's mother. New cast includes Dennis Haysbert, Taylor Trensch and Neal Huff as John D. Rockefeller.
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- Premiere: Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 9pm ET/PT on HBO (early on November 2 in Europe).
- Episodes: eight, released weekly on HBO Max.
- Creator: Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey), who writes every episode.
What the trailer shows
- Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) working to keep the cracks in her marriage to George (Morgan Spector) hidden from society.
- Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) taking charge of a dinner for the president.
- Peggy Scott (Denée Benton) trying to win over William's mother.
- Oscar van Rhijn facing complications in his planned marriage to Enid.
New cast
- Dennis Haysbert (24) as Dr. Reginald Harris, William's mentor, who comes to New York.
- Taylor Trensch as Oliver, a new arrival at the van Rhijn house.
- James Scully (You) as Lee Klein, an apprentice of the painter William Merritt Chase.
- Neal Huff as John D. Rockefeller.
- Maggie Kuntz as Fiona Summers and Bonnie Milligan as Mrs. Knapp Curtis.
The returning ensemble includes Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson and Denée Benton.
Catching up before November
Seasons 1 to 3 are on HBO Max: 9 episodes in Season 1 (2022) and 8 each in Seasons 2 (2023) and 3 (2025). That's about 23 hours. If you're short on time, Season 3 sets up the Russells' marriage trouble that drives this season, so prioritize it.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Gilded Age based on a true story? It's fiction set in 1880s New York, but real figures appear, including, this season, John D. Rockefeller and the painter William Merritt Chase's circle.
Do I need to have seen Downton Abbey? No. It's from the same creator but is a separate story.
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