If you love period dramas dripping with elegance, ambition, and social warfare, The Gilded Age is likely already on your radar. Set in 1880s New York, the show follows the lives of wealthy elites, ambitious newcomers, and those navigating a rapidly changing society.
After two riveting seasons filled with drama, romance, and jaw-dropping fashion, Season 3 is officially on its way, and it’s looking bigger than ever.
Good news for fans: filming for Season 3 wrapped up by the end of January 2025. TV Insider had already confirmed with HBO that production would finish that month, and now it’s done and dusted.
That means post-production is underway - editing, scoring, polishing, all the good stuff - before we get to feast our eyes on the finished product.
While we don’t have a firm release date just yet, HBO has confirmed that Season 3 is coming sometime in June 2025. So yes, the wait is real, but it won’t be forever.
HBO has dropped some first look photos from the series, let's have a look!
What happens after the Opera War?
Just like Season 2, the third season of The Gilded Age will feature eight carefully crafted episodes. Expect a weekly rollout on HBO and Max, giving fans time to savor every detail, from Bertha’s gowns to Agnes’ biting one-liners.
Season 3 will introduce a Newport-based doctor who becomes a love interest for Peggy. But this budding romance isn’t all sunshine; the doctor’s family disapproves of Peggy’s status and career.
Also, expect new players in the high-stakes world of society, maybe new rivals for Bertha or allies for Marian? We’ll see.
Season 2 ended with a bang, literally, the infamous Opera War. Season 3 picks up right after that. Now that the Russells have climbed to the top, what’s next? Will Bertha get too ambitious? Will George’s gamble cost him everything? Will the Brook sisters survive their internal rift?
The social stakes are higher than ever, and everyone’s reputation is on the line.
Let’s not forget the fashion and visuals. Season 3 promises the same jaw-dropping sets and costumes that have made the show a favorite for history buffs and aesthetic lovers alike. Think diamond-studded gowns, velvet drawing rooms, and chandeliers you could lose yourself in.
Season 1 introduced us to the Russell family as social outsiders. Season 2 saw them fight tooth and nail for a place among the elite. And now? Season 3 is their empire era, but we all know how empires can fall.
Expectations are sky-high, and HBO knows it.
With filming wrapped and teasers out, The Gilded Age Season 3 is closer than ever. More drama, more elegance, and more ruthless ambition, everything we love about this series is coming back in full force. So grab your opera glasses and corsets, 2025’s drama crown might already have a winner.