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Season 2 – Succession

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2019

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Although he has no plans to step aside as the head of Waystar Royco, the international media conglomerate controlled by his family, aging patriarch Logan Roy is contemplating what the future holds. He has lingered in the limelight longer than even he thought he would, and now family members want to run the company as they see fit. Despite a best-laid succession plan, tempers flare over Logan's intentions. Kendall Roy, Logan's eldest son from his second marriage and a division president at the firm, is the heir apparent. As Kendall attempts to solidify his eventual takeover, he and the three other Roy children face a difficult choice as company control and family loyalties collide.

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Critics Consensus

Succession returns in darkly funny form, with sharp writing, exceptional performances, and a surprising new level of sympathy for some of television's least likable characters.

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Radheyan Simonpillai

NOW Toronto

That’s how Succession gets us, finding those warm and humane touches in rotten behaviour.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 10, 2023

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Judy Berman

TIME Magazine

HBO's darkly comic, Murdochian King Lear became a breakout hit in its first two seasons, simultaneously satirizing, challenging and capitalizing on a polarized nation's obsession with our billionaire elite.

Dec 29, 2021

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Kyndall Cunningham

Bitch Media

Succession slyly toys with Americans' impulse to see the good in the worst people, particularly when those people are white.

Jul 21, 2020

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

Rather than a major player constantly igniting firestorms only to be sabotaged by the writers, the shifting conflicts arrive on a much smaller scale in service of the main thrust. It lets us as viewers enjoy the ride without the whiplash.

Rated: 8/10

Apr 21, 2023

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Victor Pineyro

Seventh Art Studio

The scary thing is that there are no villains in Succession. Everything is as real and cruel as normal life. Few TV shows have this smooth flow between drama and comedy and it's a lot about the actors. Full review in Spanish

Rated: 9/10

Apr 8, 2022

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Jason Fraley

WTOP (Washington, D.C.)

Its family power struggle has echoes of "The Lion in Winter" and "The Godfather," only instead of Peter O'Toole or Marlon Brando, we have Brian Cox as patriarch Logan Roy scheming to hand over his empire.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 22, 2020

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Dominic B

Fantastic! Took me the entire first season to get in, but now I'm here, I just enjoy it. Cast and story are a blast. SOOO GOOD!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Paul S

Once again, the show was incredibly enjoyable, and the story became so much more intriguing. I definitely recommend it for drama fans!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Myles H

Succession masquerades as profound commentary on power and family by dressing up soap opera dynamics in expensive suits and literary references. The show invites viewers to feel intellectually superior while watching terrible people be terrible to each other—without offering any genuine insight beyond 'the ultra-wealthy are miserable too.' It's emotional pornography for the NPR crowd: the pleasure of watching privileged people suffer, packaged with enough prestige markers that audiences can pretend they're engaging with something meaningful rather than simply indulging in schadenfreude.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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džEJMS b

what to say, I was excited before I started watching, considering all the positive reviews the series received. after 5 episodes I was disappointed. the characters are fantastically characterized. their greed, hunger for power, influence, their narcissism, psychopathy, dependence on a deranged father, incompetence and spoiledness... I don't need to mention that the acting is superb. however, you get to know all these characters and their characteristics already after the first three episodes, and the series has 39 of them. What happens in the other 36? if you ask me, nothing. the story revolves always around the same. greedy and narcissistic children are fighting for the position of director, i.e. the successor of their father. and they are doing that for 39 episodes. in each one and the same. nothing original, everything could be told in 10 episodes. one more thing disappointed me, and that is the structure of the episodes. namely, every but every episode is structured in such a way that all the characters are in the same place at the same time; at a funeral, at a party, at a wedding, on a boat... it's cool to see what trash people can be, but in my opinion there is no originality or uniqueness

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Matis E

A pure chef d’œuvre, as always great story and great acting. The twists and dialogues makes it one of the greatest show of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Audience Member

A cena do Kendall, em uma coletiva de imprensa, informa que seu pai é o culpado e estava a par de toda a situação do escândalo dos navios, quando eles decidiram em conjunto que Kendall iria para a cadeia, foi uma das melhores que eu já vi na vida.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Hiam Abbass

Marcia Roy

Nicholas Braun

Greg

Brian Cox

Logan Roy

Kieran Culkin

Roman Roy

Dagmara Domińczyk

Karolina

Episode 1

Aired Aug 11, 2019

The Summer Palace

Kendall tries to make amends with his father for his takeover attempt betrayal; Logan receives some unvarnished advice from his financial banker about the next best move for Waystar Royco; Tom maneuvers for a new position in the company.

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Episode 2

Aired Aug 18, 2019

The Vaulter

Roman and Kendall do a "routine health check" of a new media brand to help Vaulter to determine the future of the company; Tom tasks Greg with sniffing out waste at ATN; Connor and Willa host a soiree to mark their return to New York.

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Episode 3

Aired Aug 25, 2019

Hunting

Logan informs his management team of his plan to make another attempt to acquire a rival media company; Greg worries his meeting with a Logan biographer puts his standing with the family at risk; Connor's presidential announcement irritates Logan.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 1, 2019

Safe Room

Roman begins a six-week management training program; Connor and Willa attend the funeral of a family friend with a complicated past; Logan and Kendall arrange a covert meeting with PGM CEO Rhea Jarrell; controversy surrounds a star anchor.

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Episode 5

Aired Sep 8, 2019

Tern Haven

Logan attempts to solidify his buyout of PGM at a weekend retreat at the Pierce family home; Shiv, Roman and Connor veer from their carefully orchestrated roles; the Pierces question whether an alliance with Waystar Royco will tarnish their legacy.

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Episode 6

Aired Sep 15, 2019

Argestes

As Logan looks to finalize a deal to buy the Pierce family's papers and TV stations, a threat to the deal arises from an unexpected quarter; Tom worries about ATN's new slogan after learning some distressing news from Greg.

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Episode 7

Aired Sep 22, 2019

Return

When Kendall and Roman are sent to the U.K. to negotiate with their mother, an uninvited Shiv shows up to get answers from her father, who has been dodging her; Rhea's continued presence raises eyebrows among the Roy kids, as Logan seeks her counsel.

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Episode 8

Aired Sep 29, 2019

Dundee

The entire Roy clan travels to Logan's hometown of Dundee, Scotland, for a celebration of Logan's 50 years in the business; Kendall becomes enamored with Jennifer, an actress in Willa's play; a former employee proves difficult to silence.

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Episode 9

Aired Oct 6, 2019

Logan, Kendall, Gerri and Tom testify before Congress; Shiv speaks candidly to Kira, a victim who is set to be a key witness; in Turkey, Roman's business pitch takes a chilling turn.

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Episode 10

Aired Oct 13, 2019

This Is Not for Tears

Logan weighs whether a member of the family, or a top lieutenant, will need to be sacrificed to salvage the company's tarnished reputation. Roman shares his hesitations about a new source of financing, as Kendall suggests a familiar alternative.

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