The Gilded Age season 3 is already off to a surprising start, with multiple characters in strong new relationships while other couples fall apart.

Last season marked the appearances of actual real people like Oscar Wilde, Booker T. Washington, and Emily Roebling, and this season we get our first hit of “person who actually existed and is now a part of the Gild-iverse” with John Singer Sargent, famed painter of landscapes, seascapes and now, Gladys Russell.

Here and in the video above, the stars and creators break down The Gilded Age Season 3 premiere, explain how the season’s tagline — “Love conquers all, or costs everything” — applies to their characters, and preview what’s next in their best season yet.