Where You've Seen George Russell From The Gilded Age Before

"The Gilded Age" is finally back for Season 4, and Morgan Spector's George Russell is among the returning faces in the HBO historical drama's main cast. Better known for his work on TV than in movies, Spector took part in a variety of prominent shows before starting his tenure on "The Gilded Age." In fact, he appeared in two other HBO series that subscribers might have seen. Landing a small role on the acclaimed crime drama "Boardwalk Empire," Spector played Al Capone's brother Frank in Season 4. Years later, the actor returned to HBO in the alternate-history miniseries "The Plot Against America," in which he starred as hardworking insurance agent and family man Herman Levin. 

Outside of HBO, Spector has been featured on several shows that avid TV watchers might recall. He once again ventured into the world of crime and espionage on a few notable occasions, playing Russian mafia boss Peter Yorgorov in the first three seasons of "Person of Interest" and starring as Russian intelligence operative Victor Dobrynin in the single-season NBC spy drama "Allegiance." Elsewhere in the genre, Spector joined the cast of "Homeland" Season 7 as the FBI agent Dante Allen. Making the switch to sci-fi horror, Spector headlined Spike's TV adaptation of Stephen King's "The Mist," playing a new version of the main character named Kevin Copeland.

Morgan Spector's George Russell is drowning in uncharted territory in "The Gilded Age" Season 4. Narrowly surviving a gunshot wound at the end of Season 3 and presently embroiled in a broken marriage with Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon), the character appears in over his head in the early stages of the new season. 

As for how the assassination attempt impacts George, the habitually in-control businessman finds himself spiraling. He has turned to drugs to manage his trauma and has become increasingly unpredictable as he finally learns the identity of the shooter. According to Spector, seeing George's arc take such a vulnerable turn was particularly fascinating. "It was interesting to see what it feels like to be somebody who is usually really in control, really losing that control," Spector told TheWrap. "Control and his obedience to his own will has been really fundamental to George, and he loses that this season."

Audiences can watch new episodes of "The Gilded Age" Season 4 on HBO every Sunday until the finale airs on December 20. With George's difficulties mounting, one has to imagine that Spector's character will undergo some major changes before the season concludes.