The final season of Succession
The fourth and final season of Succession is here. The Emmy-award winning series is part satire, part black comedy, part drama, and an examination into the current state of media and politics, how power corrupts, and family dynamics. So, how will it end?
Here’s why Succession’s blindside finale was a masterclass of shock and awe
Succession’s ultimate endgame served up a breathtaking surprise and final proof it belongs in the pantheon of great TV shows.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Did Succession make a grave mistake in waiting so long to bury Logan?
Saving Logan Roy’s final goodbye for the show’s penultimate episode feels like a misstep as the last days of Succession begin to heat up.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Succession’s sinister cocktail of power and betrayal is a familiar nightmare – but we can’t look away
Voter fraud, early calls and swing states: election night at ATN feels painfully real.
- by Thomas Mitchell
‘I listened to Esther Perel’: The secret to playing Succession’s Willa
Justine Lupe was only meant to guest star on Succession for a few episodes. But now she’s not just a regular, but a firm fan favourite.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Want to know how Succession might end? Look to the clothes for clues
The hit show’s costume designer shares a few tales, from hunting down $800 baseball caps, to a few hints about a highly anticipated scene still to come.
- by Melissa Singer
Succession throws a house party of horrors, but what is there to celebrate?
Spoiler alert! A classic Succession party episode delivers breakups, breakdowns and a Swedish gatecrasher.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Succession’s odd couple, Frank and Karl, share the secret to surviving
David Rasche and Peter Friedman play two of Succession’s iconic greybeards. Can their characters pull off the ultimate survival act?
- by Thomas Mitchell
Did Succession just hit some mid-season turbulence?
The problem with consistently being the best show on TV is that even the slightest dip in form feels like a failure.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Spoilers
It’s corporate retreat time on Succession, and there’s a kill list
The Roy siblings head on tour - but not everyone has fun on the family holiday.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Succession draws a line under its power movers — or does it strike them out?
Amidst performative grief and fish tacos, Succession guides us to our final destination: a coronation demolition derby.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Spoilers
Succession is not just the best show on TV; it’s the bravest
Long billed as a Shakespearean drama, Succession delivers a masterstroke that will define the season.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Succession meets real life: Vanity Fair’s inside scoop on Rupert Murdoch
A new investigation by Vanity Fair reveals hidden truths about the media mogul, his warring family and just how similar they are to that TV show.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Warning: spoilers
There’s only ever been one serious person in Succession
Up next: we have Logan Roy performing a cover of the Elton John classic, Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Succession’s cast and crew on how the show pulled off its greatest trick
A 28-minute take, hidden cameras and filming fake scenes. Succession dug deep to ensure its greatest moment landed with aplomb.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Spoilers
Succession’s unprecedented twist will transform how we think about TV
It’s rightly hailed as one of the best TV shows ever made, but this week’s episode ripped up the rule book and gave us a season-ending cliffhanger just three episodes in.
- by Craig Mathieson
‘I don’t want to do Greg again’: Nicholas Braun on life after Succession
Cousin Greg has long been a fan favourite on Succession, so saying goodbye isn’t easy. But for Nicholas Braun, if it is to be said, so it be — so it is.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Spoilers
Succession’s family of monsters doesn’t know what winning is any more
It’s the beginning of the end as the Roy siblings abandon their hopes and dreams to take one last shot at destroying Daddy.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Where the ‘Succession’ stealth wealth style misses the mark
Stealth dressing is the approach of television’s richest family, but it’s not necessarily how real-life media magnates are getting about town.
- by Damien Woolnough
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‘A masterclass’: The best show on TV is headed for a buzzsaw finale
The fourth and final season of Succession is must-see TV: the mood grows more tense, the stakes are higher, and the possible outcomes plainly definitive.
- by Craig Mathieson
Exclusive
‘What is a happy ending?’: Sarah Snook on Succession’s impending finale
Who will win and who will lose in the battle for Waystar RoyCo? The Australian star says there will be just as many questions thrown up by the show’s ending.
- by Michael Idato
Succession’s worthy heir? Kieran Culkin tells why Roman is most likely to succeed
The stars of one of the noisiest TV series open up about why it needs to end and how pain really drives the ruthless Logan Roy.
- by Michael Idato
Succession survival guide: What to know before the end of TV’s best show
The kids are licking their wounds, there’s an election on the horizon, and Tom and Shiv are on the ropes. Succession is nearly here.
- by Meg Watson
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