Season 4 of The Gilded Age introduces three new power couples—Gladys and the Duke, Oscar and Enid, and Peggy and Dr Kirkland—to replace George and Bertha Russell, whose marriage has collapsed.
01Summary
- 01George and Bertha Russell separated physically and emotionally after season 3, and have not reconciled by the time season 4 jumps to 1886.
- 02Gladys Russell and Hector, Duke of Buckingham, now have a happy marriage and are expecting a child, making them a strong replacement couple.
- 03Oscar Van Rhijn and Enid Winterton have formed a partnership to become New York's ultimate power couple, bonding his business contacts with her inherited wealth.
- 04Peggy Scott is engaged to Dr William Kirkland after he defied his mother, but their future may be complicated by divergent career paths.
02Why it matters
The breakdown of the show's central marriage and the rise of new dynamics will reshape alliances and rivalries in the upcoming season, impacting storylines for all main characters.
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