Succession is an American satirical comedy-drama television series created by Jesse Armstrong that premiered on HBO on June 3, 2018. 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.
The series stars Brian Cox as Logan Roy, the family patriarch; 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 include Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans, Shiv's husband and Waystar executive; Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch, Logan's grandnephew also employed by the company; and Hiam Abbass as Marcia, Logan's third wife.
During the course of the series, 39 episodes of Succession aired over four seasons, between June 3, 2018, and May 28, 2023.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Average viewership (in millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | ||||
| 1 | 10 | June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03) | August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05) | 0.603 | |
| 2 | 10 | August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11) | October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13) | 0.597 | |
| 3 | 9 | October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17) | December 12, 2021 (2021-12-12) | 0.553 | |
| 4 | 10 | March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26) | May 28, 2023 (2023-05-28) | 0.705 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
Main article: Succession season 1| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Celebration" | Adam McKay | Jesse Armstrong | June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03) | 0.582 |
| 2 | 2 | "Shit Show at the Fuck Factory" | Mark Mylod | Tony Roche | June 10, 2018 (2018-06-10) | 0.491 |
| 3 | 3 | "Lifeboats" | Mark Mylod | Jonathan Glatzer | June 17, 2018 (2018-06-17) | 0.605 |
| 4 | 4 | "Sad Sack Wasp Trap" | Adam Arkin | Anna Jordan | June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24) | 0.543 |
| 5 | 5 | "I Went to Market" | Adam Arkin | Georgia Pritchett | July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | 0.583 |
| 6 | 6 | "Which Side Are You On?" | Andrij Parekh | Susan Soon He Stanton | July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08) | 0.673 |
| 7 | 7 | "Austerlitz" | Miguel Arteta | Lucy Prebble | July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15) | 0.626 |
| 8 | 8 | "Prague" | S. J. Clarkson | Jon Brown | July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22) | 0.637 |
| 9 | 9 | "Pre-Nuptial" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | July 29, 2018 (2018-07-29) | 0.558 |
| 10 | 10 | "Nobody Is Ever Missing" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05) | 0.730 |
Season 2 (2019)
Main article: Succession season 2| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "The Summer Palace" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11) | 0.612 |
| 12 | 2 | "Vaulter" | Andrij Parekh | Jon Brown | August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18) | 0.603 |
| 13 | 3 | "Hunting" | Andrij Parekh | Tony Roche | August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25) | 0.607 |
| 14 | 4 | "Safe Room" | Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini | Georgia Pritchett | September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01) | 0.577 |
| 15 | 5 | "Tern Haven" | Mark Mylod | Will Tracy | September 8, 2019 (2019-09-08) | 0.507 |
| 16 | 6 | "Argestes" | Matt Shakman | Susan Soon He Stanton | September 15, 2019 (2019-09-15) | 0.610 |
| 17 | 7 | "Return" | Becky Martin | Jonathan Glatzer | September 22, 2019 (2019-09-22) | 0.508 |
| 18 | 8 | "Dundee" | Kevin Bray | Mary Laws | September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29) | 0.579 |
| 19 | 9 | "DC" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06) | 0.705 |
| 20 | 10 | "This Is Not for Tears" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13) | 0.660 |
Season 3 (2021)
Main article: Succession season 3| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Secession" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17) | 0.564 |
| 22 | 2 | "Mass in Time of War" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | October 24, 2021 (2021-10-24) | 0.520 |
| 23 | 3 | "The Disruption" | Cathy Yan | Ted Cohen & Georgia Pritchett | October 31, 2021 (2021-10-31) | 0.405 |
| 24 | 4 | "Lion in the Meadow" | Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini | Jon Brown | November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) | 0.484 |
| 25 | 5 | "Retired Janitors of Idaho" | Kevin Bray | Tony Roche & Susan Soon He Stanton | November 14, 2021 (2021-11-14) | 0.584 |
| 26 | 6 | "What It Takes" | Andrij Parekh | Will Tracy | November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) | 0.525 |
| 27 | 7 | "Too Much Birthday" | Lorene Scafaria | Georgia Pritchett & Tony Roche | November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28) | 0.645 |
| 28 | 8 | "Chiantishire" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | December 5, 2021 (2021-12-05) | 0.613 |
| 29 | 9 | "All the Bells Say" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | December 12, 2021 (2021-12-12) | 0.634 |
Season 4 (2023)
Main article: Succession season 4| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | "The Munsters" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26) | 0.598 |
| 31 | 2 | "Rehearsal" | Becky Martin | Tony Roche & Susan Soon He Stanton | April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02) | 0.481 |
| 32 | 3 | "Connor's Wedding" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | April 9, 2023 (2023-04-09) | 0.609 |
| 33 | 4 | "Honeymoon States" | Lorene Scafaria | Jesse Armstrong & Lucy Prebble | April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16) | 0.695 |
| 34 | 5 | "Kill List" | Andrij Parekh | Jon Brown & Ted Cohen | April 23, 2023 (2023-04-23) | 0.652 |
| 35 | 6 | "Living+" | Lorene Scafaria | Georgia Pritchett & Will Arbery | April 30, 2023 (2023-04-30) | 0.847 |
| 36 | 7 | "Tailgate Party" | Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini | Will Tracy | May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07) | 0.739 |
| 37 | 8 | "America Decides" | Andrij Parekh | Jesse Armstrong | May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14) | 0.746 |
| 38 | 9 | "Church and State" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21) | 0.789 |
| 39 | 10 | "With Open Eyes" | Mark Mylod | Jesse Armstrong | May 28, 2023 (2023-05-28) | 0.896 |
Notes
- "Safe Room" was first made available on August 30, 2019, through HBO's digital platform.
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