Succession Summary, Trailer, Season List, Cast, Where to Watch and More

Synopsis

Succession is a Black Comedy and Satire television show created by Jesse Armstrong. It stars Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, and Kieran Culkin and follows the story of an aging conglomerate owner as he deals with his declining health and the sudden realization that one of his children will soon inherit his position and run his company.

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Seasons(4)

Season 1 (2018)

10 episodes

Season 2 (2019)

10 episodes

Season 3 (2021)

9 episodes

Season 4 (2023)

10 episodes

Cast(25)

Hiam Abbass

Marcia Roy

Jeremy Strong

Kendall Roy

Kieran Culkin

Roman Roy

Sarah Snook

Siobhan 'Shiv' Roy

Brian Cox

Logan Roy

Matthew Macfadyen

Tom Wambsgans

Alan Ruck

Connor Roy

Natalie Gold

Rava Roy

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Still from Succession with the entire Roy family sitting arounda dinner table, Logan Roy at the head.

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Pip Torrens, who also stars in HBO's War, and Harriet Walter in Succession

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Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) holding up his arms in Succession season 3

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Succession still featuring Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy and Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy in a standoff through a glass wall.

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Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in season 4 of Succession

The cast of Succession standing in a line

Logan (Brian Cox) looking stern in Succession

Alexander Skarsgård as Lukas Matsson in Succession

Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook), and Roman (Kieran Culkin) talking at a party in Succession

Alexander Skarsgard as Lukas Matsson in Succession

Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) on the phone in Succession

Tom and Greg looking off-screen in Succession

Alexander Skarsgård as Lukas Matsson leaning back in a chair and smiling in Succession.

Roman (Kieran Culkin) holds a check in front of a little boy in Succession

Kendall Roy looking ashen while on the phone at Connor's Wedding

Brian Cox as Logan Roy in the Succession season 3 finale

Kendall on the dancefloor at Tom and Shiv's wedding in Succession

Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy looking through a window out over a river in Succession

Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch hiding behind wooden-framed screen in Succession

Kendall in the park in the Succession series finale

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy Crying in Succession Season 1 Finale

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy with headphones and sunglasses on in Succession

The Succession Cast Sitting at the Dinner Table

Jeremy Strong in a suit as Kendall Roy in Succession

Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) and Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) in Succession

Shiv, Roman, and Kendall hugging in the Succession episode

Kendall Looking At The Water In Succession Season 4 Finale

Brian Cox as Logan Roy pointing with his pen in Succession

Brian Cox as Logan Roy looking upset in Succession season 2

Kendall Roy talking on his phone while walking in Succession

Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook) looking snooty in Succession

Kendall and Stewy under umbrellas in Succession

Matthew MacFayden as Tom, on the phone outside of an airplane in Succession

Jeremy Strong utterly defeated, staring lifelessly at the water in the Succession series finale

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in Succession saying I'm the eldest boy

The Succession cast on a poster for season 3

A promotional image featuring the ensemble cast of Succession

Logan standing with his bodyguard in Succession

Kendall looking despondent in Succession series finale

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy stares ahead with a sad expression as Colin monitors in the background in Succession

Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) in a car in the Succession finale

Succession main cast including Brian Cox as Logan Roy

Brian Cox as Logan Roy in Succession season 4

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Roman (Kieran Culkin) looking over his shoulder in Succession

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy staring into the distance in Succession

Roman with his family in the Succession pilot

Shiv and Roman fighting in Succession episode S--- Show at the F--- Factory

The Roy kids at the hospital in Succession season 1 episode 2

Kendall looking contemplative in Succession season 1 episode 2

Brian Cox as Logan Roy looking shocked on a plane in Succession

Marcia (Hiam Abbass), Kerry (Zoe Winters), and Caroline (Harriet Walter) sitting together at Logan's funeral in Succession.

The Roys in Succession season 4, episode 9

Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy in Succession Season 4, Episode 10, “With Open Eyes”

Matthew Macfayden as Tom Wambsgans on the phone in Succession

Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin in Succession

Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Shiv (Sarah Snook) dressed in black leaning against a bridge in Succession

Ken (Jeremy Strong) speaking at a funeral in Succession season 4, episode 9

Roman (Kieran Culkin) looking sad in Succession season 4, episode 9

Logan Roy (Brian Cox) shouting in the ATN newsroom in Succession season 4

Roman looks over his shoulder in Succession

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy looking upset in Succession

Shiv from Succession, Rhaenyra Targaryen from House of the Dragon, and Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones looking serious

Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Mcfadyen) and Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook) sitting on the beach in Succession

Roman Roy talking to Gerri in a scene from Succession.

Logan Roy looking angry while Tom sneaks behind a door in Succession.

Kendall Roy walking intently in Succession season 3 trailer

The cast of Succession in a boardroom with Logan Roy standing in the center.

Roman and Kendall in Succession season 4, episode 9

Custom image of Succession with Logan, Greg, and Shiv

The Roy siblings negotiate with Matsson in Succession season 4

Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, and Jeremy Strong as Shiv, Roman, Connor, and Kendall Roy talking at Connor's wedding in Succession season 4, episode 3

Shiv in Succession episode Connor's Wedding

Shiv on the phone in Succession episode Connor's Wedding

The Roy family at Logan's funeral in Succession season 4

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9/10

Well-written, hilarious, yet also gut-wrenching. I am not surprised I enjoyed these, Armstrong's Peep Show is one of the best comedy series of all time, but even this outshines that. A cast of deplorable people who, despite how atrocious and outright pitiful they can be, can still be endearing, as they grapple with the life-long effects of having a truly wicked man as their father.

2024-08-28 19:43:16
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10/10

This is one of the funniest shows of all time.

2024-08-20 15:41:31
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10/10

Succession is so good that it basically made its own iconic brand of television humor (much like The Office). Succession truly felt like a phenomenon as it was happening with such a winning formula of morally questionable characters who somehow were collectively so addictively compelling despite their extreme wealth and privilege.

In retrospect, it's stunning that a show like Succession could even be as popular as it was because it's really not a satire with an "eat the rich" type of message like Blink Twice or Triangle of Sadness. It revels in its elitism and makes it equally desirable and detestable. Without its high level of humor and hilarious characters such as Greg and Tom, even Roman and Kendall at times, the series wouldn't work. Its backbone is the real family dynamics that still ring true even though the trust funds and cover-ups. It's truly brilliant and one of the best ever.

2024-08-21 20:38:32
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10/10

An absolute masterpiece.

2025-10-04 13:38:22
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10/10

Over a year since the finale aired, and a day hasn't gone by where I don't miss this show. Easily one of the most riveting and well-written shows I've ever seen, filled with fascinatingly horrible characters. "Connor's Wedding" is by far one of the most thrilling live viewing experiences I've had, the perfect example of Succession's ability to have you recoil from characters one minute, and then wish you could hug them the next. Plus, its theme song is one of the best.

2024-08-27 00:55:12