What It Takes (Succession)

"**What It Takes**"
"What It Takes"
Succession episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 6
Directed by	Andrij Parekh
Written by	Will Tracy
Cinematography by	Patrick Capone
Original air date	November 21, 2021
Running time	59 minutes
Guest appearances
	Sanaa Lathan as Lisa Arthur; Linda Emond as Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven; Justin Kirk as Jeryd Mencken; Reed Birney as Vice President Dave Boyer; Yul Vazquez as Rick Salgado; Stephen Root as Ron Petkus; Scott Nicholson as Colin; Zoë Winters as Kerry; Zack Robidas as Mark Ravenhead; Juliana Canfield as Jess Jordan; Mark Linn-Baker as Maxim Pierce; Dasha Nekrasova as Comfry; Jordan Lage as Keith; Pip Torrens (photograph) as Peter Munion;
Episode chronology
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"What It Takes" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American satirical comedy-drama television series Succession, and the 26th episode overall. It was written by Will Tracy and directed by Andrij Parekh, and originally aired on HBO on November 21, 2021.

The episode follows the Roys traveling to a conservative political conference in Richmond, Virginia to choose a suitable presidential candidate in the upcoming election, while Kendall prepares to testify against his father.

Sanaa Lathan received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards for her performance in the episode.