The Gilded Age season 3: Release date, cast and latest news

The trailer for the season already teases some of what's to come – not least, George and Bertha's opposing views on marriage. And it's set to be a recurring theme in this third season, with HBO executive vice president Francesca Orsi previously teasing that divorce will be a focus this time around.

In an interview with Deadline, Orsi said: "I think, broadly, it’s an interesting way in which we’ve explored that era of how divorce came to the forefront in United States relationships.

"I think that there’s a conversation to be had about arranged marriages, and if it doesn’t necessarily work, what divorce looks like in that time, and what that bodes for society. And then whether you’re accepted in society or not, based on a divorce."

The US period drama is set during the Gilded Age, a period of immense economic and social change, and dramatises the clash between New York City’s old and new monied elite.

This season sees the introduction of the likes of Bill Camp (Presumed Innocent), Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie), Leslie Uggams (Roots) and Lisagay Hamilton (Winning Time) to the cast, as well as Phylicia Rashad (The Beekeeper), Brian Stokes Mitchell (tick, tick…BOOM!), Jordan Donica as Dr William Kirkland and Victoria Clark (The Blacklist).

But who will they star as and what will unfold in this third season of The Gilded Age? Read on for everything you need to know.

The Gilded Age season 3 release date

The Gilded Age season 3 premieres in the UK on Monday 23rd June on Sky Atlantic and NOW at 2am and again at 9pm that same evening.

The series is airing simultaneously with the US, so UK fans don't have to worry about spoilers or long wait times for the season to drop, thankfully!

The Gilded Age season 3 cast: Who's returning?

There are plenty of new faces joining the cast for the third season of The Gilded Age, as well as plenty of returning names like Carrie Coon.

The confirmed cast for The Gilded Age season 3 is as follows.

• Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell
• Morgan Spector as George Russell
• Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook
• Denée Benton as Peggy Scott
• Taissa Farmiga as Gladys Russell
• Harry Richardson as Larry Russell
• Blake Ritson as Oscar van Rhijn
• Simon Jones as Mr Alfred Bannister
• Jack Gilpin as Mr Church
• Cynthia Nixon as Ada Forte (née Brook)
• Christine Baranski as Agnes van Rhijn (née Brook)
• Ben Ahlers as John "Jack" Trotter
• Debra Monk as Mrs Armstrong
• Kelli O'Hara as Aurora Fane
• Taylor Richardson as Bridget
• Celia Keenan-Bolger as Mrs Bruce
• Patrick Page as Richard Clay
• Phylicia Rashad as Mrs Elizabeth Kirkland
• Brian Stokes Mitchell as Frederick Kirkland
• Jordan Donica as Dr William Kirkland
• Victoria Clark as Joan Carlton
• Dylan Baker as Dr Logan
• Kate Baldwin as Nancy Adams Bell
• Michael Cumpsty as Lord Mildmay
• John Ellison Conlee as Weston
• Bobby Steggert as John Singer Sargent
• Hannah Shealy as Charlotte Astor
• Merritt Wever as Monica O’ Brien
• Bill Camp as JP Morgan
• Leslie Uggams as Mrs Ernestine Brown
• Lisagay Hamilton as Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
• Andrea Martin as Madame Dashkova
• Paul Alexander Nolan as Alfred Merrick
• Hattie Morahan as Lady Sarah Vere
• Jessica Frances Dukes as Athena Trumbo

What could happen in The Gilded Age season 3?

The official synopsis for season 3 is as follows: "The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic and social change, when empires were built, but no victory came without sacrifice.

"Following the Opera War, the old guard is weakened and the Russells stand poised to take their place at the head of society.

"Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights while George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionize the railroad industry — if it doesn’t ruin him first.

"Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s new position as lady of the house.

"Peggy meets a handsome doctor from Newport whose family is less than enthusiastic about her career. As all of New York hastens toward the future, their ambition may come at the cost of what they truly hold dear."

Baranski previously hinted that her character Agnes van Rhijn will face challenges in the wake of season 2’s ending.

"She’s suddenly not the head of the household, which you can tell from the way season 2 ended, that this proud haughty lady who was used to being number one is suddenly not that," Baranski told Deadline.

"So that fall from grace and that fall from power, that’s always such a delicious thing to play, and the fall of a king is just as exciting as the rise. So it makes for a lot of humour, I think, her having to eat humble pie."

Ahead of the season 3 renewal, writer Sonja Warfield revealed she isn’t worried about coming up with new ideas for further episodes.

She told Town & Country: "There is so much in history [that would work for the show].

"We discovered gems for season 2 that play into our characters' journeys, and there are so many more things we could play out if we're lucky enough to get a third season."

She added: "In season 1, we had Thomas Edison's lights, in season 2 we have the Tuskegee Institute, and we'll discover what that is in season 3."

Is there a trailer for The Gilded Age season 3?

Yes! You can watch it below.

The Gilded Age season 3 is coming to Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW on Monday 23rd June. Sign up for Sky TV here.

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