So here we are, Logan Roy's funeral. Something Succession had baked into its premise from the start but still feels shocking even after the weeks we've had to digest it. "Church and State" opens with a chipper Roman (Kieran Culkin) rehearsing his eulogy in his...
Towards the end of 'America Decides' Roman says, "We've just created a great night of television, nothing happens." He is right. America Decides is one of the best episodes of this decade and it's one of the best in Succession's long list of great episodes. It...
Whenever Succession directly deals with American politics, it’s even easier to see how much this one family’s actions contribute to major world events—and how little that fact even crosses their minds until it serves their narrative. The episode is bookended by two...
When Kill List, (the fifth episode of Succession's final season) opens, Kendall Roy is in a chauffeur-driven car with Jay-Z blaring out. It's the most Kendall thing to do after all. He's clearly emboldened by his new position. This entire sequence of Kendall jamming...
So here we are, life without Logan Roy. The kids get very little chance to grieve and process their feelings before the board convenes to announce who will take over and what will become of the all-important deal. When the episode opens, the three siblings are still...
I watch A LOT of TV, and because I'm a massive snob, I watch a lot of GREAT TV. Sometimes I can feel silly. In the big scheme of things, I realise TV is a strange thing to be passionate about. I could talk about my favourite television for as long as someone would be...
So, it finally happened. Logan Roy (Brian Cox) told his children (all awkwardly ambushed by him at a karaoke bar of all places) that he loved them. It follows perhaps the only compliment he has ever given his children by telling them, "you're not serious people."...
The season three finale of Succession was incredible. Easily standing as one of the best TV episodes of this century. In truth, you could say that about the majority of Succession episodes. But the Jesse Armstrong penned All the Bells Say was full of important moments...