The Gilded Age returns to HBO on 1 November: eight episodes and new Russell family intrigues

The new season premieres tomorrow

HBO has scheduled season four of The Gilded Age for Sunday, 1 November 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/PT in the United States, with streaming availability on HBO Max. As of 31 October, the season has not yet premiered for the general public. A New York red-carpet event and an invited screening of episode one have already taken place, but those events should not be confused with the scheduled broadcast debut.

Eight episodes, released weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery’s official November programming notice specifies eight episodes with weekly Sunday releases in the US. This is not an eight-episode drop on one date. Availability can differ outside the US: some European HBO Max markets advertise 2 November, reflecting local scheduling. International viewers should check the service’s timetable for their own country rather than assume the US hour applies worldwide.

A contest between old and new New York

Julian Fellowes’ period drama returns to 1880s New York, where entrenched families and newly wealthy industrialists compete for social legitimacy. The fourth-season synopsis says Bertha Russell’s transformation of society has come at a cost to her family. Agnes van Rhijn sees an opportunity to reclaim her position; Marian is forging her own path; and Peggy is seeking acceptance from her future in-laws. These are official previews, not claims that the public has already seen the relevant scenes.

Familiar faces and production

Carrie Coon reprises Bertha Russell opposite Morgan Spector as George Russell. Christine Baranski plays Agnes van Rhijn, Cynthia Nixon plays Ada, Louisa Jacobson returns as Marian and Denée Benton as Peggy. Additional cast listed by HBO includes Jim Gaffigan and Phylicia Rashad. Julian Fellowes remains creator, writer and executive producer. Salli Richardson-Whitfield is a director and executive producer; Sonja Warfield is a writer and executive producer.

What happened before the television debut

A New York red-carpet premiere and invited first-episode screening took place on 26 October, as reported on 29 October by The Knockturnal, followed by an industry after-party. The private event does not change HBO’s public debut date of 1 November. The network’s official fourth-season trailer was released in October.

The primary source is HBO/Warner Bros. Discovery’s November programming announcement. The accompanying authentic archival photograph shows the interior of the historic Vanderbilt mansion The Breakers in Rhode Island, photographed in 2016, not a filming location, cast photograph or production still from season four.