Succession

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Succession
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Does power exist not to be seized but to be inherited? This production, brought to HBO screens through the creativity of Jesse Armstrong, poses this question with ruthless elegance over the course of four seasons. In the background, there are media empires surrounded by the invisible walls of New York; in the foreground, there is a family slowly tearing itself apart. The Roy family represents something far beyond an ordinary wealth story: how money can erode love, power can erode empathy, and status can erode morality. Sitting atop one of the world's largest media companies, elderly patriarch Logan Roy transforms into both a feared and desired figure with this character portrayed by Brian Cox with an almost eerie mastery. Their children, on the other hand, have grown up in the shadow created by their father, and while trying to escape from this shadow, they are broken figures who continue to take refuge in this shadow. The production's most striking achievement is that it both makes the audience laugh and makes them uncomfortable. The script weaves politics, media ethics and class conflicts into everyday family dynamics so skillfully that sometimes you start to question what you're laughing at. Jeremy Strong's introverted and fragile Kendall, Kieran Culkin's sharp—tongued and unpredictable Roman, Sarah Snook's layered and intelligent Siobhan - each paints a portrait of a separate collapse, a separate longing. Succession makes us question what the concept of "winning" means in the modern world. The characters here are constantly on the move, but none of them can reach their goal. This fatigue, this aimless state of running, permeates the viewer throughout the series; one longs to look back at one's own life. This four-season journey is not just a company takeover story. It is a work that deeply examines how lovelessness is transmitted from generation to generation, the cycle of loyalty and betrayal within a deep-rooted family, and ultimately how power makes a person lonely. When the final episode aired, there was almost universal agreement that it made television history—and this consensus is not unfounded.

Rating: 8.3/10
Vote Count: 1,655
Start Date: June 03, 2018
End Date: May 28, 2023
Original Name: Succession
Languages: English
Country:

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United States of America
Popularity:35.3857

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Trailers

Cast

Writers & Directors

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
When aging, uber-wealthy patriarch Logan Roy—CEO of one of the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerates—decides to retire, each of his four grown children follows a personal agenda that doesn't always sync with those of their siblings—or of their father.
Episode Rating:
7.6/10
Release Date:
June 03, 2018
Episode Count:
10
Season 2
Season 2
Beginning where season one dramatically left off, season two follows the Roy family as they struggle to retain control of their empire, and while the future looks increasingly uncertain, it is the past that threatens to ultimately destroy them.
Episode Rating:
8.2/10
Release Date:
August 11, 2019
Episode Count:
10
Season 3
Season 3
Ambushed by his rebellious son Kendall at the end of Season 2, Logan Roy begins Season 3 in a perilous position. Scrambling to secure familial, political, and financial alliances, tensions rise as a bitter corporate battle threatens to turn into a family civil war.
Episode Rating:
8/10
Release Date:
October 17, 2021
Episode Count:
9
Season 4
Season 4
In season four, the sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is completed. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.
Episode Rating:
8.5/10
Release Date:
March 26, 2023
Episode Count:
10

Reviews

PeaceMeal

December 11, 2024

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Best drama series that I've ever watched. The ultra-wealthy truly do live in different worlds. It's funny how they interact with the nobodies around them. It's also funny how those on their fringes woud do anything to get into their circles. Every character had tremendous depth with qualities that could be liked or hated. But the writing just made it clear and understandable from their point of view. You'd be given something crazy but a viewer would think "I can see that". It was surprise...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Succession has a total of 4 seasons.

Succession first aired in 2018.

Succession belongs to the following genres: Drama, Comedy.

Succession has a rating of 8.3/10 from 1,655 votes on TMDB.

No, Succession has ended.

In the United States, Succession is available to watch on: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.