The drama is heating up in The Gilded Age Season 3, and with two episodes left, the stakes are higher than ever. The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 7 titled Ex-Communicated is all set to release on Sunday, August 4, 2025, at 9 PM ET on HBO and Max.
The upcoming episode promises tragedy, heartbreak, reckoning, and one final sprint towards a social triumph-or ruin. After the heartbreaking Episode 6, emotions run raw, and tensions are tighter than ever.
In the previous episode, we saw how Bertha helped Gladys to secure her position in the Duke's family while George struggled with his tainted reputation and failed deals. Elsewhere, when Marian knew about Larry's secret visit to the brothel, she called off the engagement, while Dr. Kirkland's mother ruined Peggy's meeting with her anti-women's rights notions. What left the viewers in complete shock was John Adams' sudden death.
The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 7: Release date and streaming details
The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 7 airs Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 9 PM ET on HBO and Max in the U.S. You can also stream it on Max with subscription plans starting from $9.99/month. For an ad-free experience, you can opt for the ad-free plan, which costs $16.99/month.
In the U.K., Episode 7 of The Gilded Age Season 3 will drop on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV at 2 am BST on Monday, August 4, 2025. You can also watch the repeat telecast at 9 PM BST.
For international viewers, the episode will be available to watch on Disney+.
Streaming time as per different zones
The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 6 recap: If You Want To Cook an Omelette
Episode 6 of The Gilded Age Season 3 dropped on July 27, 2025, and it delivered one of the most emotional cliffhangers of this season. In this episode, we saw how Bertha traveled to Sidmouth Castle and finally saw the oppressive environment she thrust her daughter, Gladys, into. After sizing up Lady Sarah's cold grip, Bertha advises Gladys to take an interest in the castle's affairs and the Duke's well-being.
Meanwhile, George Russell's railroad deal fails after his ex-secretary and advisor, Clay, leaks damaging intel to the press. The Merrick brothers back out, the shares plummet, and George's empire teeters on collapse- but he won't bend to his rival, Sage.
Back in New York, Marian calls off her engagement to Larry after uncovering his secret visit to a brothel. Peggy faces a different kind of resistance: her would-be mother-in-law's disdain. Elsewhere, Jack Trotter leaves the Van Rhijn household, newly rich and forever changed.
And then came the heartbreak: Oscar, after offering forgiveness and a train ticket to a broken Maud Beaton, watches John Adams get hit by a carriage in a devastating cliffhanger.
What to expect in The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 7?
Episode 7 of The Gilded Age Season 3 will delve into the aftermath of the previous episode.
On one hand, we see Oscar grieving John Adam's death, and on the other, we witness Larry being surprised at Marian's decision to end their relationship via a letter. In the preview Oscar utters,
"It was a tragedy, of course, but the world keeps turning."
Larry even doubts his mother, Bertha, as he feels she had something to do with Marian's sudden change of heart. Meanwhile, the Russells need to act fast to stop the rumor mills before their social standing is tarnished completely. Meanwhile, Peggy's storyline deepens as her romance with William battles generational prejudice and political ideology. Her relationship seems to reach a breaking point, with suffrage tensions bubbling, Peggy's forced to question where she truly belongs.
Also read: The Gilded Age Season 3 recap: Everything that's happened so far
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