Succession
Everything you need to know about Succession
Succession is a critically-acclaimed TV series that dives into the intricate world of wealth, power and family dynamics. Created by Jessie Armstrong, the show premiered in 2018 and has since captivated audiences.
Set in the high-stakes corporate world, Succession follows the lives of the Roy family, the owners of Waystar Royco, one of the world’s largest media and entertainment conglomerates. The series centres around the power struggle within the family as Logan Roy, head of Waystar Royco and patriarch of the family, battles with declining health and each of his four grown children follow a personal agenda to seek control of the company.
The Roy family is characterised by their immense wealth, influence and ambition. Logan, played by Brian Cox, is a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing to protect his empire. His four adult children: Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Connor (Alan Ruck), compete for their father’s approval and to become the successor of the company.
Kendall appears ambitious but as the heir apparent, he struggles with addiction and the weight of his father’s expectations. Shiv, the only daughter, is a career-driven political consultant who wants to make her mark in the male-dominated world of business. Roman, the youngest son, is unpredictable and has a crass demeanour which renders him an unsuitable candidate at first glance. Connor, Logan’s eldest son from his first marriage, is an idealist who lives a detached life, largely removed from the family business.
Throughout the series, we follow the Roy family as the power struggle intensifies, alliances are created and broken, and the characters’ true motivations are revealed.
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Award wins
To date, Succession has won 103 awards and received 250 nominations. From Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series (2020, 2022, 2023) to the BAFTA for Best International Series (2019), the show has picked up a lot of trophies over the years.
On 12 July 2023, the 2023 Emmy nominations were announced with Succession’s final season sweeping the board with a mega 27 nominations. Alongside multiple show and technical nominations including one for Best Drama series, Succession picked up 14 acting nominations and made Emmys history with three lead actor nominations in the same category for Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, and Kieran Culkin.
At the 2024 Emmy Awards, Succession went out on a high, winning six Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series. Sarah Snook won Outstanding Lead Actress, Kieran Culkin took home Outstanding Lead Actor, and Matthew Macfadyen won Outstanding Supporting Actor.
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How many episodes are there?
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Will there be a Season 5?
In short, no. There will not be a season five of Succession. The show runner, Jesse Armstrong, announced last year that all of those involved in the series feel that now is the right time for the saga of the Roy family to end.
In an interview with The New Yorker ahead of the premiere of Succession season four, Jessie Armstrong said:
“You know, there’s a promise in the title of “Succession.” I’ve never thought this could go on forever. The end has always been kind of present in my mind. From Season 2, I’ve been trying to think: Is it the next one, or the one after that, or is it the one after that? I got together with a few of my fellow-writers before we started the writing of Season 4, in about November, December, 2021, and I sort of said, “Look, I think this maybe should be it. But what do you think?”
And we played out various scenarios: We could do a couple of short seasons, or two more seasons. Or we could go on for ages and turn the show into something rather different, and be a more rangy, freewheeling kind of fun show, where there would be good weeks and bad weeks. Or we could do something a bit more muscular and complete, and go out sort of strong. And that was definitely always my preference.”
Can I still watch Succession on Sky?
Sky customers with Sky Ultimate TV and Sky Q customers with eligible packages are still able to watch Succession with HBO Max Basic with Ads included as standard. That gives you the full library of classic HBO series including Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Sex in the City, complete collections of beloved series like Friends, and brand new HBO Max Original titles like the Emmy Award-winning The Pitt. Sky+ customers will also be able to watch HBO Max Basic with Ads content through their home page.
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