Summary
The Gilded Agestar Carrie Coon addresses the show’s future beyond season 3. Created by Julian Fellowes, the man behindDownton Abbey,The Gilded Agepremiered on HBO in 2022, chronicling the conflicts between two wealthy families living in 1880s New York City. After a successful season 2,The Gilded Ageseason 3is now confirmed to be on the way, though it’s not clear if it will serve as the show’s last.
In a recent interview withVariety, Coon, who plays Bertha Russell on the show, comments onThe Gilded Age’sfuture after the upcoming season 3. While the star reveals thata deal for season 4 hasn’t yet been made, she certainly seems hopeful that, with strong viewership, the show will continue. Check out Coon’s comment below:
Right now we’re on a one-year deal. So I’m optimistic that we could get another year. If for some reason the numbers skyrocket this season, perhaps we’d get a multi-year deal, but that’s really above my pay grade.
Gilded Age True Story: How The Real Vanderbilt Family Was Different
The Gilded Age follows the Russell family, whose efforts to be accepted by high society New York mirrors the real-life Vanderbilt family.
Will The Gilded Age Season 4 Happen?
How The HBO Show Has Been Received So Far
While viewership numbers forThe Gilded Ageseason 2haven’t been released, season 1 was a major success in this regard. As reported byDeadline, the season 1 finale was the most-watched episode of that season, and the show actually grew in viewership by 54% from the premiere. It’s notable, too, thatThe Gilded Ageseason 3 was confirmed only days after the season 2 finale, suggesting that HBO is pleased with the show’s performance.
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As seen in the chart above,The Gilded Agestruggles when it comes to audience scores onRotten Tomatoes. Though season 1 and season 2 were well-received by critics, with season 2 boasting a strong 94% critics' score, the audience scores for both seasons are in the 50s.The Gilded Age’s castis a high point mentioned in many reviews for the show, but the audience scores would suggest a very mixed response from general viewers.
While the audience scores could be seen as a worrying sign for the future of the show, data fromParrot Analyticsreleased in February 2024 paints a more promising picture. According to the firm,The Gilded Ageregistered 19.5 times the audience demand of the average show in the U.S. in February, a level of demand reached by only 2.7% of shows. The future ofThe Gilded Age, then, remains somewhat up in the air beyond season 3, but strong viewership will evidently be crucial to the show’s future.
The Gilded Age
Cast
The Gilded Age, set in 1882 during a time of economic prosperity, follows Marian Brook, an orphaned Southern general’s daughter, as she moves to New York City. She navigates society’s complexities with her aunts and Peggy Scott, an African-American masquerading as her maid, amidst the city’s opulent elite.
