{
  "id": 15684562,
  "title": "The Gilded Age: Which Characters Aren't Returning For Season 4?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/the-gilded-age-which-characters-arent-returning-for-season-4",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T01:44:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2291269/the-gilded-age-season-4-cast-not-returning-character-exits-explained/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two prominent characters will be absent from the upcoming Season 4 of HBO's The Gilded Age, as Patrick Page and Sullivan Jones will not return to their respective roles. Page, who portrays George Russell's secretary Richard Clay, and Jones, who plays New York Globe publisher T. Thomas Fortune, have been dropped from the cast according to Deadline. Page's departure is particularly surprising given his character's central role in the show's plot, as his identity remains undisclosed. Despite surviving a shooting attempt at the end of Season 3, the motive behind the shooting and the identity of the person who paid the assassin have yet to be revealed. Additionally, George Russell has recently had a falling out with Clay, who is now working for one of George's biggest rivals. The missing pieces of the puzzle may weigh heavily on George's mind when the series returns in November.\n\nMeanwhile, Sullivan Jones' absence might be less noticeable since Fortune was primarily introduced as Peggy Scott's love interest in the first season. With Peggy recently engaged to Dr. William Kirkland, the character's presence could diminish in future episodes as she focuses on her relationship in New York. However, a trailer for Season 4 suggests that Peggy and William are at odds over their future, with Fortune being offered a tempting role in Washington, D.C. Nevertheless, Jones may reappear in future seasons, given the show's history of bringing back series regulars in subsequent seasons.",
  "summary": "New York society will be down two powerful players when The Gilded Age returns to HBO for Season 4 on Sunday, November 1.",
  "key_points": [
    "Patrick Page won't return as Richard Clay in Season 4.",
    "Sullivan Jones won't reprise role as T. Thomas Fortune.",
    "Fortune might appear again in future seasons."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘The Gilded Age’: 2 Supporting Characters Not Returning For Season 4",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/the-gilded-age-2-supporting-characters-not-returning-for-season-4",
        "published": "2026-10-19T23:36:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}