“The Gilded Age” has hit a vein of viewers richer than the copper mines of Morenci.
For the fourth straight week, the HBO drama series has notched another viewership high. Episode seven of Season 3 pulled in 4.6 million U.S. viewers in its first three days of availability. That is up from the 4.5 million viewers the show nabbed with episode six and up from 4 million with episode five in the same timeframe. The eighth episode, which is the third season finale, airs on Aug. 10.
Per HBO, the show is adding viewers at a rater nearly 50% higher than the previous two seasons, while viewership for Season 1 was up 30% compared to the same week leading into the penultimate episode of Season 2.
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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. Elsewhere, Marian (Louisa Jacobson) finally confronted Larry (Harry Richardson) about his trip to a “house of ill repute” on the night of their engagement. Peggy (Denée Benton) and Dr. Kirkland (Jordan Donica) seemed ready to move forward with their relationship before Peggy’s past came to light. Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) is taking a firmer hand in running her new estate in England, and Jack (Ben Ahlers) is ready to move into a fancy new home.
HBO has already renewed “The Gilded Age” for Season 4. Julian Fellowes created the series and serves as executive produer. Gareth Neame also executive produces along with David Crockett and Bob Greenblatt. Michael Engler is a director and executive producer on the series, as is Salli Richardson-Whitfield. Sonja Warfield is a writer and executive producer, with Erica Armstrong Dunbar co-executive producing. The series is a co-production between HBO and Universal Television.
