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| Created by | Jesse Armstrong |
| Showrunner | Jesse Armstrong |
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| Opening theme | "Succession (Main Title Theme)" |
| Composer | Nicholas Britell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 39 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 56–88 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | June 3, 2018 – May 28, 2023 |
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Succession is an American satirical black comedy-drama television series created by Jesse Armstrong that aired for four seasons on HBO from June 3, 2018, to May 28, 2023. 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.
Brian Cox portrays the family patriarch Logan Roy. His children are played by Alan Ruck as Connor, Jeremy Strong as Kendall, Kieran Culkin as Roman, and Sarah Snook as Shiv. Other starring cast members are Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans, Shiv's husband and Waystar executive; Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch, Logan's grandnephew also employed by the company; Hiam Abbass as Marcia, Logan's third wife; and Peter Friedman as Frank Vernon, a longtime confidant of Logan; while Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed, J. Smith-Cameron, Justine Lupe, David Rasche, Fisher Stevens, and Alexander Skarsgård featured in recurring roles before being promoted to the main cast.
Succession was widely acclaimed by critics for its writing, acting, humor, musical score, directing, production values, and examination of its subject matter. The series has received several accolades, including three wins each for the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2020, 2022 and 2024, as well as the British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme.[8] Culkin, Cox, Strong, Snook and Macfadyen won Golden Globes for their performances, while Strong, Macfadyen, Culkin, Snook and Cherry Jones received Primetime Emmy Awards. Armstrong also won four Emmys for his writing.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (May 29, 2018). "'Succession': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ Mumford, Gwilym (December 14, 2018). "The 50 best TV shows of 2018: No 5 – Succession". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (August 5, 2018). "'Succession' Showrunner Talks HBO Show's 'Dramatic' Finale, Season 2 Plans". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ "HBO's family drama 'Succession' season four goes on the floor". The Economic Times. June 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Julie (June 3, 2018). "HBO's Succession Holds a Mirror Up to the Trumps, Kushners, and Murdochs". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ Colburn, Randall (August 5, 2018). "Succession caps off an incredible first season with a wedding, a death, and no shortage of power plays". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ Semigran, Aly (October 11, 2019). "'Succession': Sociologists Explain Fans' Fascination with Repugnant Heroes". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees 2020". GoldenGlobes.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.