“The Gilded Age” killed off Claybourne Elder’s beloved character on Sunday night’s episode. John, who was a descendant of President John Adams, was fatally struck by a speeding horse carriage on the streets of New York City, moments after sharing a romantic exchange with his former lover Oscar van Rhijn (Blake Ritson).

Last week's episode of The Gilded Age left fans — and Oscar — shocked when John Adams was hit by a passing carriage. Well, fans were in for an even bigger shocker this week with episode 7, "Ex-Communicated,

The Gilded Age just took a dark turn with the unexpected death of John Adams, but what does this mean for the future of the show?

The Golden Age's Christine Baranski discusses Agnes' reaction to Season 3's biggest revelation, as well as what it means for her character personally.

Communicated,” now streaming on HBO MAX** No matter how hard he tries, though, Oscar’s emotional state doesn’t go unnoticed. There’s a tense scene wherein Aunt Agnes (Christine Baranski) and Aunt Ada (Cynthia Nixon) question his emotional reaction to “friend” John Adams’s death.