Secession (Succession)

"**Secession**"
"Secession"
Succession episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 1
Directed by	Mark Mylod
Written by	Jesse Armstrong
Cinematography by	Patrick Capone
Original air date	October 17, 2021
Running time	58 minutes
Guest appearances
	Natalie Gold as Rava Roy; Sanaa Lathan as Lisa Arthur; Linda Emond (voice) as Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven; Scott Nicholson as Colin; Juliana Canfield as Jess Jordan; Annabelle Dexter-Jones as Naomi Pierce; Jihae as Berry Schneider; Dasha Nekrasova as Comfry; Jordan Lage as Keith;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "This Is Not for Tears"	Next →; "Mass in Time of War"
	Succession season 3
	List of episodes

"Secession" is the third-season premiere of the American satirical comedy-drama television series Succession, and the 21st episode overall. It was written by series creator Jesse Armstrong and directed by Mark Mylod, and originally aired on HBO on October 17, 2021.

The episode picks up immediately from where the second season left off, and follows Kendall and Logan mobilizing their respective sides in preparation for a corporate battle in the wake of Kendall's bombshell press conference.