The Gilded Age’s Carrie Coon addresses ‘heartbreaking’ season three cliffhanger
Carrie Coon breaks down the season three finale of The Gilded Age
- The third season of HBO's period drama The Gilded Age concluded with a significant marital breakdown between railroad tycoon George Russell and his wife, Bertha Russell.
- George walked out on Bertha, expressing profound frustration over her insistence on their daughter Gladys's arranged marriage to the Duke of Buckingham.
- He revealed that a recent near-fatal shooting had prompted him to re-evaluate his life, leading him to question his future with Bertha.
- Bertha defended her actions, asserting that her ruthlessness was for her daughter's future success and power, viewing it as an act of love.
- Actress Carrie Coon, who plays Bertha, described filming the scene as 'heartbreaking' and discussed the characters' differing perspectives on the conflict.