The Gilded Age Season 3 Gets Encouraging Filming Update From Star 1 Year After Season 2 Finale

With nearly a year gone since the previous season came to a close, Carrie Coon has an exciting filming update for The Gilded Age season 3. Hailing from Downton Abbey vet Julian Fellowes, Coon has starred in the period drama as Bertha Russell, matriarch to the Russell family who looks to use her “new money” wealth in late 1800s New York City to break into the local elite society, which includes their neighbors, the old man Rhihn-Brook family. Having garnered rave reviews in its first two seasons, The Gilded Age season 3 was confirmed after season 2’s finale and began filming in July 2024.

During a recent interview with Screen Rant to discuss her crime dramedy Lake George, Coon was asked for an update on The Gilded Age season 3. Though she didn’t have a more concrete window for when the season will premiere, the two-time Emmy nominee confirmed that filming is coming closer to an end, heading back to Newport “next week” for more shooting in the Russell family’s mansion. Check out what Coon shared below:

We’re shooting it right now, honey. So, hopefully, we’ll be wrapping up by January, and then they’ll do all their CGI business and get it out to the people. But we’re having a great time. It’s a great group of people, and I’m having a ball doing it. I’m headed to Newport next week for more mansion time. So it’s great.

What This Means For The Gilded Age Season 3

While Coon may not have had a concrete update on the show’s return, HBO themselves have already confirmed The Gilded Age season 3 is being eyed for a 2025 premiere. Recent promotional material from the network’s 2025 lineup, which has also included looks at The Last of Us season 2 and Peacemaker season 2, has at the very least given a brief glimpse at the next season while promising its imminent return, even if not indicating an exact window.

That being said, in looking at the schedule Coon mentions above, it seems very likely The Gilded Age will aim for a similar release as season 2 in late Fall 2025. While it’s likely that the show is already in the editing process for its next set of episodes, HBO has plenty of other titles in their lineup for next year to avoid wanting to rush the period drama through its post-production process.

Additionally, given the fall is when both movie and TV networks look to release their prestige projects for awards consideration, repeating season 2’s October premiere date makes the most sense for The Gilded Age season 3. This strategy proved effective for the show’s previous season, having landed six Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and both Outstanding Lead and Supporting Actress for Coon and Baranski. While it may not have brought home any of its trophies, losing to FX’s breakout hit Shōgun and The Crown’s Elizabeth Debicki for the latter acting category, it did shine a further spotlight on Fellowes’ show.

Our Take On The Gilded Age Season 3’s Progress & Release Chances

While multi-year waits between seasons have become a disappointing trend in many TV shows nowadays, Fellowes has, at the very least, always proven that patience is a virtue with his projects, and The Gilded Age is no different. Season 1 was a generally enjoyable romp, but season 2 actually took the time to get a little more insightful with its storytelling, something critics agreed with, as the Rotten Tomatoes score jumped from 79% to 94% in season 2. With the three-year gap between his Downton Abbey movies also showing consistently great work from the Oscar winner, I have no doubt Gilded Age season 3’s wait will pay off.