‘The Gilded Age’ Finale Cliffhanger Just Changed the Show Forever — Carrie Coon Talks Bertha’s Future
NEW YORK AND NEWPORT, AUG 11 – Bertha Russell’s social ambitions cause marital strife with George as she faces the cost of pushing Gladys into a strategic marriage, highlighting tensions within the Russell family.
- On Sunday’s season three finale of The Gilded Age, Bertha Russell, played by Carrie Coon, was left shellshocked as George Russell was carried away to spend more time away from her.
- Amid growing tensions, George Russell, played by Morgan Spector, remains resentful of Bertha Russell's role in forcing Gladys’s marriage, and last week’s shooting threatened his life.
- Following the assassination attempt, William, played by Jordan Donica, and Marian Brook, played by Louisa Jacobson, aided George’s rescue, and he survived thanks to Peggy’s Dr. Kirkland.
- In the aftermath, George Russell admitted he doesn’t know if he wants Bertha in his life anymore, and Bertha realized she hadn’t been paying attention to her marriage’s fragility.
- Looking ahead, Carrie Coon said Season 4 of The Gilded Age may explore Bertha's efforts to normalize divorced women as she plans her next moves.
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