NEW YORK: Comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan joins “The Gilded Age” season 4 as US President Grover Cleveland, with HBO’s historical drama returning on Sunday, November 1.
The eight-episode season introduces 11 new cast members, including Neal Huff as businessman John D. Rockefeller and Dallas Roberts as Treasury Secretary Daniel Manning.
Set during Cleveland’s first presidential term, the new season brings the president into New York’s wealthy social circles.
Agnes van Rhijn, played by Christine Baranski, prepares to host Cleveland at a society gathering, as shown in the official trailer.
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Huff portrays Rockefeller as a wealthy industrialist whose views differ from those of other businessmen. Dennis Haysbert joins as Dr Reginald Harris, a mentor to Dr William Kirkland, played by Jordan Donica.
Harris travels to New York to seek funding for Freedman’s Hospital in Washington. Bonnie Milligan plays Louisa Knapp Curtis, the first editor of the Ladies’ Home Journal.
Adrienne Warren portrays Ava, a singer and Peggy Scott’s cousin. Elizabeth Marvel plays Virginia Saville, a nurse at a settlement house on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Andrew Burnap joins as Porter, a wealthy young investor. James Scully plays painter Lee Klein, while Maggie Kuntz portrays Fiona Summers, a relative of the Astor family. Taylor Trensch completes the new arrivals as Oliver, who joins the van Rhijn household.
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Returning actors include Morgan Spector as George Russell and Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell. Louisa Jacobson reprises Marian Brook, while Cynthia Nixon returns as Ada Brook and Denée Benton as Peggy Scott.
HBO will premiere the fourth season at 9:00 pm ET/PT on Sunday. New episodes will follow weekly on HBO and HBO Max.
