Tensions are high, secrets are out, relationships and choices are being questioned, and lives are at stake in The Gilded Age season 3 episode 8. It will be released next week on Sunday night, August 10, 2025, at 3 am ET, only on Max.Titled My Mind Is Made Up, the finale episode is poised to answer some lingering questions and unfinished storylines that the previous episode left. The Russell and the van Rhijn family will continue to be in the middle of the drama with George Russell's life on the line after the shooting and Larry and Marian's unresolved breakup.When does The Gilded Age season 3 episode 8 come out? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe show continues its weekly release streak on Sunday night, which means viewers can expect episode 8 to arrive next week on August 10, 2025. As with the previous episodes, The Gilded Age season 3 finale will be streaming at 9 pm Eastern Time.With the difference in release timings per region, the table below serves as a guide on the exact release dates and times for when The Gilded Age season 3 episode 8 arrives in selected major time zones worldwide.Time zoneRelease DateRelease TimePacific TimeSunday, August 10, 20256 pmCentral TimeSunday, August 10, 20258 pmEastern TimeSunday, August 10, 20259 pmGreenwich Mean TimeMonday, August 11, 20251 amCentral European TimeMonday, August 11, 20253 amEastern European TimeMonday, August 11, 20254 amIndian Standard TimeMonday, August 11, 20256:30 amJapan Standard TimeMonday, August 11, 202510 amLike the previous episodes, The Gilded Age season 3 episode 8 will only be available for streaming on Max.How many episodes is The Gilded Age season 3 left with?After this week's installment, there's only one episode left in the ongoing season, which is going to be the finale. Next week's The Gilded Age season 3 episode 8 is fittingly titled My Mind Is Made Up.Fortunately for fans of the period drama, this season won't be the end for most of the favorite characters. On July 28, 2025, HBO Max announced that the series has been renewed for a fourth season, although no details on release window, cast, and plot have been revealed yet.A brief recap of The Gilded Age season 3 episode 7 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn The Gilded Age season 3 episode 7, Marian's deep-rooted mistrust stops her from forgiving Larry for not being honest about his whereabouts. Despite his explanation that nothing happened when he was at the Haymarket, Marian is still set on breaking the engagement.Meanwhile, Ward McAllister's tell-all book leaves him facing social excommunication, with Mrs. Astor leading the pack of cutting him off from high society. Oscar van Rhijn mourns the death of his former lover, John Adams, who tragically died in episode 6.Peggy's complicated past bleeds into episode 7, including the story about her child dying from scarlet fever. It becomes another reason for Mrs. Kirkland to look down on her. However, in the most unexpected twist, George Russell is shot just as he finds a new lifeline for his financial problems. The episode ends with a huge question about George's fate.Major events to expect from The Gilded Age season 3 episode 8The previous episodes have left a series of cliffhangers along with the major question of the protagonist's fate going ahead. The questions episode 7 left, plus the teasers from HBO Max's one-minute preview of The Gilded Age season 3 episode 8, hint at some of the events that are going to play out in this season's finale.The answer to whether George Russell lives or dies is yet to be seen. George getting shot is implied but not shown before episode 7 fades to black, but the preview confirms that he is indeed shot, likely in the chest.The next step in Larry and Marian's relationship remains unresolved. Marian has already ended the engagement, and as seen in episode 7, she has refused to give Larry a chance despite knowing that what happened at the Haymarket was innocent. However, the episode preview hints that she could be changing her mind.Peggy's other secret, her son, is revealed to the Kirklands. It will be another ammunition Mrs. Kirkland will use against Peggy.There could be a breakthrough in Gladys and the Duke of Buckingham's relationship. The episode preview shows the two dancing at a party, and Gladys looks the happiest she's ever been since being forced to marry the Duke.Stay tuned for more The Gilded Age season 3 news and updates as the series nears its end.