Will ‘Gilded Age’ Recreate Vanderbilt Divorce With George & Bertha? Carrie Coon Weighs In

The Gilded Age Season 3 threw George (Morgan Spector) and Bertha Russell’s (Carrie Coon) marriage into the fire in its final seconds, leaving fans wondering if the beloved couple is headed for divorce. History doesn’t quell these fears.

The Russells are loosely inspired by the Vanderbilt family, and while there are pieces of historic figures such as Jay Gould and J.P. Morgan thrown into the inspiration mix, Season 3 drew a lot of parallels between Gladys Russell (Taissa Farmiga) and Consuelo Vanderbilt via the arranged marriage storyline.