| Succession | |
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| Season 2 | |
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| Showrunner | Jesse Armstrong |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | August 11 – October 13, 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the American satirical comedy-drama television series Succession premiered on HBO on August 11, 2019. Series creator Jesse Armstrong serves as the showrunner for the season. The series centers on the Roy family, the owners of global media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo, and their fight for control of the company amidst uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch.
The season features an ensemble cast of Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Peter Friedman, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong and Rob Yang, who all return from the previous season. Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed and J. Smith-Cameron were promoted to the main cast for the season after featuring in recurring roles in the previous season.
In June 2018, HBO renewed Succession for a second season, which began filming in 2019. The season consists of ten episodes, and received critical acclaim. It was nominated for 18 Primetime Emmy Awards, and received seven wins, including Outstanding Drama Series, as well as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Strong, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Cherry Jones, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for Armstrong, and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Andrij Parekh.