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Succession: Reviews
When Succession first hit our screens in 2018, anticipation was great for this high-octane drama portraying the dynamics of the Roy family. Since day one, the show has been largely praised by critics - for both the incredible performances from the ensemble cast and the outstanding dialogue and character arcs.
Four seasons later, with a rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and countless five-star reviews, Succession might just be one of the best TV shows ever.
Don’t want to take our word for it? Then have a read of what the critics have to say:
The Guardian says:
“Brilliant dissection of a dysfunctional dynasty” – Read the full S1 review, 5-stars
“Chilling, despicable and horribly addictive” – Read the full S2 review, 5-stars
“The third series of the HBO drama continues to deliver the most thrilling and beautifully obscene TV there is” - Read the full S3 review, 5-stars
“The densest, cleverest, most emotionally pulverising drama on TV” – Read the full S4 review, 4-stars
The Independent says:
“Succession is a razor-sharp show” – Read the full S1 review, 4-stars
“Treachery has rarely felt so good” – Read the full S2 review, 5-stars
“The show is funny, elegant and pleasurable…” - Read the full S3 review, 5-stars
“And with this injection of interpersonal empathy, Succession manages to guarantee its place in the history of television” – Read the full S4 review, 5-stars
The Times says:
“…it was the best drama I’ve seen in years. Outstanding.” Read the full S1 review, 5-stars
“The first series was so top-notch, each character worth a drama to themselves, that I feared it couldn’t summon the same momentum. Well, forget that: it relaunched with all cylinders firing and spitting. There was no quality drop” – Read the full S2 review, 5-stars
“Succession’s biggest weapon has always been its whip-cracking dialogue and the writer Jesse Armstrong has raised his game…Succession is back and it is thrilling” – Read the full S3 review, 5-stars
“One last serving of delicious snake pie” – Read the full S4 review, 5-stars
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Daily Telegraph says:
“Blistering brilliant satire deserves to be a Game of Thrones-sized hit” – Read the full S2 review, 4-stars
“Biting and brilliant, this drama deserves far higher ratings” – Read the full S3 review, 5-stars
Evening Standard says:
“The third series had a lot to live up to – but it does not disappoint. From the moment the jangling them tune by Nicholas Britell rolls, worming its way into your head, you know you are watching something expertly crafted” – Read the full S3 review, 4-stars
"This is a show on imperial, strident, impossibly confident form: a show that knows its audience is waiting with baited breath for an end that is night, and that big things are bound to happen before that end” – Read the full S4 review, 5-stars
Succession Season 4 Finale Reviews
The Independent says:
The Times says:
“Why was this finale so brilliant? Because it had everything: comedy, tragedy, twists, top rate dialogue – even, surprisingly, a touch of sentimentality.” – Read the full review, 5-stars