HBO’s period drama The Gilded Age has returned for its fourth season with its largest premiere audience to date. According to Deadline, the season four premiere drew nearly 4 million cross-platform viewers in the United States during its first three days of availability.
The November 1 premiere saw a 25% increase in viewership compared to the third season’s debut, which attracted 3.2 million viewers. HBO also reported that season three averaged 8.8 million U.S. viewers per episode throughout its run.
Season four continues the story of Bertha Russell, played by Carrie Coon (The Leftovers, Fargo, Gone Girl), as her efforts to reshape New York society begin to affect her family. Meanwhile, Agnes van Rhijn, played by Christine Baranski (The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Mamma Mia!), sees an opportunity to reclaim her social position.
The new season also follows Marian Brook, played by Louisa Jacobson (Materialists), as she begins a new chapter in her life. Peggy Scott, portrayed by Denée Benton (UnREAL, Hamilton, Into the Woods), faces challenges as she attempts to gain acceptance from her future in-laws.
The series also stars Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City, And Just Like That…, Ratched), Morgan Spector (The Plot Against America, Homeland, Boardwalk Empire), Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story, The Nun, The Final Girls), Harry Richardson (Poldark, Doctor Thorne, Looking for Grace) and Blake Ritson (Da Vinci’s Demons, The Crimson Petal and the White, Upstairs Downstairs).
Additional cast members include Ben Ahlers (The Village, When the Streetlights Go On), Ashlie Atkinson (Mr. Robot, BlacKkKlansman, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Dylan Baker (The Good Wife, Spider-Man 2, Happiness), Kelley Curran (The Blacklist, The Knick), Jordan Donica (Charmed, Blue Bloods) and Jessica Frances Dukes (Ozark, Jessica Jones, NCIS: New Orleans).
The ensemble also features Audra McDonald (Private Practice, The Good Fight, Beauty and the Beast), Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show, Creed, This Is Us), Dennis Haysbert (24, The Unit, Far from Heaven), Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show, Chappaquiddick, Peter Pan & Wendy) and Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit, The Night Of, Joker).
The Gilded Age was created by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park, Belgravia), who also serves as a writer and executive producer. Salli Richardson-Whitfield (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, The Wheel of Time, The Chi) serves as a director and executive producer, while Sonja Warfield (Will & Grace, The Game) serves as a writer and executive producer.
Additional executive producers include Gareth Neame (Downton Abbey, Belgravia), David Crockett (The Town, Task, Unstoppable), Bob Greenblatt (Six Feet Under, Elvis, One on One), Kate Churchill (Spotlight, Holland, All the Old Knives), Davita Scarlett (The Good Fight, Evil, Queen Sugar) and Elaine Aronson (First Wives Club, Cybill, You Me Her). Erica Armstrong Dunbar (Emancipation, Washington) and Holly Rymon (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, John Wick, Task) serve as co-executive producers.
The series is a co-production between HBO and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
New episodes of The Gilded Age season four air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max, with the season finale scheduled for December 20.