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HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ Season Four Premiere Sets Up New Conflicts for the Russell Family

HBO's The Gilded Age returned for its fourth season on November 1 with new developments involving the Russell family.

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Carrie Coon, who plays Bertha Russell in The Gilded Age; archival photograph, not a still from the series
Carrie Coon, who plays Bertha Russell in The Gilded Age; archival photograph, not a still from the series · Berlination · Cropped and resized · Adapted image licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0

HBO's The Gilded Age returned for its fourth season on November 1 with new developments involving the Russell family. Executive producers Julian Fellowes and Sonja Warfield discussed the premiere's romantic complications and the challenges ahead for the show's central characters.

The episode also introduced developments involving Oscar and Enid's marriage. Jim Gaffigan's portrayal of President Grover Cleveland adds another element to the season's storyline.

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