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This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Succession, “Tailgate Party.” If you are a fan of prestige TV in general, chances are you have heard the fable of the frog and the scorpion many, many, many times. It is among the most overused thematic devices of this era, …

This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Succession, “Living+.” “Living+” opens with a startling image: Logan Roy, seemingly alive and relatively well — albeit in his usual foul mood — recording a pitch for the titular product, Waystar’s attempt to re-create a cruise-ship experience on dry land.It’s enough …

This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Succession, “Kill List.” “Kill List” opens with Kendall Roy being driven to the Waystar offices for his first official day as co-CEO. He is blasting Jay-Z’s “Takeover,” because of course he is, and he is walking with unmistakable confidence through the …

This post containsspoilers for this week’s episode ofSuccession, “Kill List.” On Sunday night’s Succession, Kendall and Roman goofed their way into a deal to sell Waystar RoyCo for a price that only someone who is definitely not a serious person would refuse. Meanwhile, the rest of the company’s high-ranking personnel …

Once upon a time, there were two real-life identical-twin gynecologists. The brothers worked together at one of the finest hospitals in New York City and were a prominent part of Upper West Side high society. One of them, Cyril, was characterized as slightly more socially awkward than his sibling, Stewart; …

In the dark and twisted world of Succession, where alliances shift on a dime, everyone is always lying, and no one isn’t expendable, it’s tough to identify who, if anyone, is the most morally upright character in the show. But Willa (Justine Lupe), the high-end sex worker-turned-playwright-turned-political-wife, comes close. At …

THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of Succession, “Honeymoon States.” “For some of us, it’s a sad day,” Shiv tells her brothers early in this episode. “But for others, it’s coronation demolition derby.” “Honeymoon States,” as you might expect, trends more toward the latter. It’s not that everyone’s …

In the insular, rarefied world of Succession, there are a few girl bosses who reign supreme. There’s Shiv (Sarah Snook), the hyper-ambitious Roy sibling with a knack for silencing sexual misconduct victims and wearing cream-colored sheaths from quiet luxury brands. There’s Gerri (J. Smith-Cameron), the corporate lawyer GILF who moonlights …

With the shocking and sudden passing of Logan Roy in the latest Succession episode titled “Connor’s Wedding,” now feels like an appropriate time to mark the loss of our favorite legacy media patriarch. From his parenting skills to his wolfish persona, Brian Cox’s Logan Roy has left an indelible mark …

THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of Succession, “Connor’s Wedding.” Logan Roy is indestructible. Logan Roy is eternal. This is the ethos on which he has built his empire, and was seemingly the one on which Jesse Armstrong had built Succession. Everyone keeps making moves against Logan, and …