The Summer Palace (Succession)

"**The Summer Palace**"
"The Summer Palace"
Succession episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 1
Directed by	Mark Mylod
Written by	Jesse Armstrong
Original air date	August 11, 2019
Running time	65 minutes
Guest appearances
	Danny Huston as Jamie Laird; Justine Lupe as Willa; Larry Pine as Sandy Furness; David Rasche as Karl; Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Ragnar Magnusson; Scott Nicholson as Colin;
Episode chronology
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	Succession season 2
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"The Summer Palace" is the second-season premiere of the American satirical comedy-drama television series Succession, and the 11th episode overall. It was written by series creator Jesse Armstrong and directed by Mark Mylod, and originally aired on HBO on August 11, 2019.

The episode picks up two days after the end of the first season, and sees a traumatized Kendall trying to make amends with his father while backtracking on his attempted takeover of the company. Logan begins to consider naming his successor.