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HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 4 Ratings: Most-Watched Premiere Yet
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The fourth season of *The Gilded Age* has opened with its most-watched premiere to date, attracting just under 4 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max in its first three days. The early figure is up 25% on the third season’s premiere, marking a stronger start for the period drama.
HBO said the third season ultimately averaged 8.8 million viewers per episode after delayed viewing across platforms was included. Season 4 began on 1 November and airs on Sundays at 9pm ET on HBO, with episodes streaming on HBO Max; its story follows the consequences of Bertha Russell’s influence on society.
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In short
- Season 4 drew just under 4 million viewers in three days.
- The premiere is up 25% on Season 3’s opening.
- Season 3 later averaged 8.8 million viewers per episode.
How this story developed
- 1 hour ago The fourth season of *The Gilded Age* opened with the show’s most-watched premiere so far, drawing just under 4 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max in its first three days.
- 1 hour ago The fourth season of *The Gilded Age* has opened with its most-watched premiere to date, attracting just under 4 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max in its first three days.
Full account
HBO’s The Gilded Age has opened its fourth season with its largest premiere audience to date. The 1 November episode attracted nearly four million US viewers across HBO’s television and streaming platforms during its first three days of availability, according to figures released by the network. The total makes it the show’s most-watched season premiere so far.
The audience was 25 per cent higher than the 3.2 million recorded for the third-season premiere over the same initial period. HBO also reported that Season 3 ultimately averaged 8.8 million viewers per episode after delayed viewing across platforms was included. That later figure provides a broader measure of the previous season’s reach, while the new premiere total covers only its first three days.
The new season follows the consequences of Bertha Russell’s efforts to reshape New York society. As her family faces the results of those changes, Agnes van Rhijn sees a chance to recover her standing. Marian is pursuing a different direction, while Peggy seeks acceptance from her future in-laws. The season’s stated premise warns that ambitions can carry a cost.
New episodes are scheduled for Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on HBO and HBO Max, with the finale set for 20 December, according to one report. The ensemble includes Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson and Denée Benton, alongside a large supporting cast. Julian Fellowes created the series and serves as a writer and executive producer; HBO produces it with Universal Television.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
Both reports give the premiere audience as nearly four million in its first three days and the increase over the previous premiere as 25 per cent. One describes the total as nearly four million across platforms, while the other specifies cross-platform US viewers.
The reports differ in their scheduling detail: one says the Sunday broadcast begins at 9 p.m. ET, while the other gives 9 p.m. ET/PT and says the finale is due on 20 December. The second report also includes promotional links and additional coverage not present in the first.