| "Rehearsal" | |
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| Succession episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Becky Martin |
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| Cinematography by | Katelin Arizmendi |
| Original air date | April 2, 2023 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
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"Rehearsal" is the second episode of the fourth season of the American satirical comedy-drama television series Succession, and the 31st episode overall. It was written by Tony Roche and Susan Soon He Stanton and directed by Becky Martin, and originally aired on HBO on April 2, 2023.
Succession 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 Logan (Brian Cox). The episode primarily follows the efforts of Logan's three youngest children Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) to stall GoJo's acquisition of Waystar to negotiate a price increase, while reuniting with their older half-brother Connor (Alan Ruck) at the rehearsal dinner for his wedding. The episode is the first to feature Alexander Skarsgård, who plays media mogul Lukas Matsson, as main cast member, after appearing as a guest in the last three episodes of season three.
“Rehearsal" received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its emotional weight, performances (particularly Ruck's), and tonal balance. For their performances in this episode, Cox was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Ruck was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.