Episode seven ended on a cliffhanger, with an armed assailant attacking George Russell (Morgan Spector) at his home on 61st Street after Russell seemed to have successfully staved off the collapse of his company.

The Gilded Age has been setting viewership records with the past four episodes, marking a consistently growing popularity of the show. As per HBO, the show achieved an all-time high viewership for the series for the past three weeks, each week breaking the previous week's records.

The Gilded Age star Morgan Spector recently addressed the shocking cliffhanger from Season 3 Episode 7, where his character George Russell is shot and may die. Speaking in a new interview, Spector reflected on George’s fate and the show’s rising popularity.

In The Gilded Age season 3 episode 7, society reels from the release of a shocking new book as Oscar's truth is revealed to his family and George gets shot.

“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).

Up until episode 7, The Gilded Age has been pretty good at keeping its drama low key. Now someone’s life is on the line, it’s obvious they’ve got to go for the greater good of season 4.

The Gilded Age season three, episode six, lands at 9:00 pm ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

After a season of relational distress and a surprising amount of life-threatening incidents, The Gilded Age season 3 is coming to an end on August 10, 2025. If you're wondering, "What happens to George in The Gilded Age?

So when can you watch the new season? That's what we're here to discuss. Here's everything you need to know about catching The Gilded Age season 3. The show premiered Sunday, June 22 at 9 p.m. EST on HBO and HBO Max.