The Gilded Age returns to UK screens on Monday 9 November with the second episode of its fourth series, titled “You Won’t Hear Me Beg”. Viewers following Julian Fellowes’ period drama can watch the instalment on Sky Atlantic at 9pm, with streaming options also available through NOW and HBO Max. The key point for fans is that this is a weekly release, not an entire series dropping at once.
When does episode two arrive in the UK?
The second instalment is scheduled for Monday 9 November 2026. Radio Times and Cosmopolitan UK both list the same date, while their viewing guides confirm the Monday pattern for British audiences. Sky Atlantic’s evening transmission is scheduled for 9pm. The series is also available to stream, although viewers should check their own subscription and platform listings for precise availability.
That UK date follows the US release on Sunday 8 November. The difference matters when discussing the series online: American audiences receive new episodes on Sunday evenings, while the regular British television slot falls on Monday. Anyone hoping to avoid spoilers should be aware that social-media discussion may begin before the Sky Atlantic broadcast.
What is the episode called?
Episode two carries the title “You Won’t Hear Me Beg”. The published schedules establish the title and date, but neither is a licence to claim that a particular character will make a confession, suffer a betrayal or leave the programme. Those developments should not be presented as confirmed spoilers without an official episode synopsis.
The wider fourth-series premise remains rooted in the rivalry between established New York society and ambitious new wealth. Bertha Russell’s ascent has brought consequences for her family, while Agnes van Rhijn is looking for opportunities to reclaim influence. Marian Brook is trying to establish her own path, and Peggy Scott faces challenges in securing acceptance from her future in-laws. These are the broad storylines introduced for the season, rather than a scene-by-scene description of Monday’s episode.
Why the weekly schedule matters
With eight episodes planned, the drama will continue across November and December. That gives the series a different rhythm from streaming programmes released as a complete box set. Viewers have a week between instalments to consider how family loyalties, social ambitions and personal relationships might develop, but theories should remain theories until the programme confirms them.
The confirmed UK timetable currently places the third episode on Monday 16 November and the fourth on Monday 23 November. Further Monday dates are listed for 30 November and 7, 14 and 21 December. As with any advance television schedule, transmission details can change, so it is worth checking the broadcaster’s listing closer to each date.
How to catch up before Monday
Anyone who missed the opening instalment can look for season four on the relevant UK streaming services before episode two arrives. Sky Atlantic remains the scheduled linear television home. Subscription requirements differ between Sky, NOW and HBO Max, so availability and pricing should be checked directly rather than assumed to be identical.
For viewers returning after the previous series, the safest preparation is to revisit the season opener and its established relationships rather than rely on unverified online spoilers. The drama’s appeal lies in the collision of social position, money and private ambition, and episode two continues that weekly journey without requiring readers to know its ending in advance.
What happens next?
Monday’s episode is the immediate date to mark. The next confirmed UK instalment follows on 16 November, giving audiences another week before the story continues. No surprise casting announcement or plot outcome is being claimed here: this is a spoiler-light viewing guide based on the published episode timetable.
Sources: Radio Times episode schedule; Cosmopolitan UK schedule; ELLE UK episode guide.