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Succession

Name: Succession
Genre: Drama, Family, Satire
Rating: 7.50
Cast: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen

“The future of the family is up for grabs.”

7.5(3,200)

Drama Family Satire

Series Overview

Succession centers on the Roy family—Logan Roy and his four children—who control Waystar RoyCo, a massive global media and entertainment conglomerate. The series begins when patriarch Logan suffers a sudden health decline, sparking an intense, backstabbing corporate war among his ambitious children and external executives to secure control of the empire. As loyalties shift and deep-seated psychological trauma is weaponized, the siblings must navigate ruthless corporate politics, media manipulation, and their own dysfunctional family dynamics.

Seasons Guide

4 Seasons

Season 1

(2018)

When aging media tycoon Logan Roy suffers a stroke, his dysfunctional children begin plotting for control of the vast corporate empire.

10 Episodes

Season 2

(2019)

Logan fights to secure his company against a hostile takeover, while Kendall remains trapped under his father's thumb after the tragic events of the season one finale.

10 Episodes

Season 3

(2021)

Ambushed by his rebellious son Kendall at the end of Season 2, Logan scrambles to secure familial and political alliances in the wake of a corporate civil war.

9 Episodes

Season 4

(2023)

The sale of Waystar RoyCo to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves closer, triggering existential angst and familial division among the Roy siblings as they contemplate a life after their father's empire.

10 Episodes