Succession (TV series)#Cast and characters

Succession follows the Roy family, which owns the New York City-based global media conglomerate Waystar RoyCo. The family patriarch, Logan Roy, has experienced a decline in health. His four children{{emdash}}estranged oldest son Connor (Ruck), power-hungry Kendall (Strong), irreverent Roman (Culkin), and politically savvy Shiv (Snook){{emdash}}who all have varying degrees of connection to the company begin to prepare for a future without their father and vie for prominence within the company.

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• Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy (seasons 1–2 and 4;{{efn|name=main|Credited when appearing.}} recurring season 3): Logan's third and current wife. Born and raised in Beirut, she is often at odds with Logan's mistrustful children. She has a son, Amir, from her first marriage and a daughter from a previous relationship.
• Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch: the bumbling yet opportunistic grandson of Logan's brother Ewan. Greg is unfamiliar with the rough terrain he must navigate to win Logan over, and finds himself indentured to Tom Wambsgans in his quest for a place at Waystar.
• Brian Cox as Logan Roy: the Dundee-born billionaire, born into poverty before establishing the media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo. He is a brash leader whose primary focus is his company, rather than his four children: Connor from his first marriage and Kendall, Roman, and Siobhan from his second marriage. He is married to Marcia, his third wife.
• Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy: half-brother to Connor and the middle child from Logan's second marriage. Roman is immature, does not take responsibilities seriously and often finds himself lacking the common sense his father requires of him. He is frequently at odds with his older brother Kendall and sometimes his sister Shiv, with whom he often vies for power and their father's attention.
• Peter Friedman as Frank Vernon: COO and later vice-chairman of Waystar RoyCo, and longtime confidant of Logan. Frank is a member of Logan's old guard, on whom Kendall frequently relies to help win back Logan's favor. He is Kendall's mentor and godfather, and is disliked by Roman.
• Natalie Gold as Rava Roy (season 1; recurring seasons 3–4): Kendall's former wife and mother of their two children.
• Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans: Shiv's fiancé and then her husband. Tom is a Waystar executive who is promoted from head of the amusement park and cruise division to running ATN, the company's global news outlet. He enjoys his proximity to the Roy family's power, but is frequently dismissed by the family's inner circle. He ingratiates himself with those more powerful than he, but torments his hapless subordinate Greg.
• Alan Ruck as Connor Roy: the only child from Logan's first marriage. Mostly removed from corporate affairs, he defers to his half-siblings on most firm-related matters and resides at a ranch in New Mexico with his younger girlfriend Willa. He is prone to delusions of grandeur and "had an interest in politics from a young age." Similar to his half-siblings, Connor does not have the best recollections of his childhood, as he mentioned that he went three years without seeing Logan when he was a child.
• Sarah Snook as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy: Logan's youngest child and only daughter. A left-leaning political fixer, she worked for a time for presidential candidate Gil Eavis, whose political views clash with Waystar. She eventually leaves politics to focus on building a future at Waystar. She is engaged to and then marries Tom, but their relationship is undermined by Shiv's infidelity.
• Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy: the younger half-brother of Connor and the eldest child from Logan's second marriage. As Logan's heir apparent, Kendall struggles to prove his worth to his father after botching major deals and battling substance abuse. He toils to maintain a relationship with his siblings, as well as his ex-wife Rava and their children.
• Rob Yang as Lawrence Yee (seasons 1–2): the founder of media website Vaulter that is acquired by Waystar RoyCo. He holds great contempt for Waystar and particularly Kendall, with whom he is often at odds.
• Dagmara Domińczyk as Karolina Novotney (seasons 2–4; recurring season 1): the head of public relations for Waystar RoyCo and a member of the company's legal team.
• Arian Moayed as Stewy Hosseini (seasons 2 and 4;{{efn|name=main}} recurring seasons 1 and 3): Kendall's friend from the Buckley School and Harvard who is now a private equity investor with a seat on Waystar's board. He is covertly in partnership with Logan's rival Sandy Furness.
• J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman (seasons 2–4; recurring season 1): the general counsel to Waystar RoyCo, who is also godmother to Shiv. She becomes a mentor figure to Roman, with whom she also shares a secret sexual connection.
• Justine Lupe as Willa Ferreyra (seasons 3–4; recurring seasons 1–2): Connor's younger girlfriend, and later wife, who is a former call girl and an aspiring playwright.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/succession-justine-lupe-david-rasche-fisher-stevens-promoted-series-regulars-season-3-1234653206/|title='Succession': Justine Lupe, David Rasche, Fisher Stevens Upped To Series Regulars For Season 3|date=December 9, 2020|first=Denise|last=Petski|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209204557/https://deadline.com/2020/12/succession-justine-lupe-david-rasche-fisher-stevens-promoted-series-regulars-season-3-1234653206/|url-status=live}}
• David Rasche as Karl Muller (seasons 3–4; recurring seasons 1–2): Waystar RoyCo's CFO and member of the company's legal team.
• Fisher Stevens as Hugo Baker (seasons 3–4; recurring season 2): a senior communications executive for Parks and Cruises in charge of managing a scandal involving Brightstar cruise lines.
• Alexander Skarsgård as Lukas Matsson (season 4;{{efn|name=main}} recurring season 3): the Swedish CEO of streaming media giant GoJo who is looking to buy Waystar RoyCo.{{Cite web |last=Wigler |first=Josh |date=May 8, 2023 |title='Succession' Star Alexander Skarsgård on Dropping a 'Golden Hand Grenade' Into the Final Season |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/succession-alexander-skarsgard-lukas-matsson-season-4-1235481694/ |access-date=May 8, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=May 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508041541/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/succession-alexander-skarsgard-lukas-matsson-season-4-1235481694/ |url-status=live }}

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Showrunner Jesse Armstrong initially conceived the series as a feature film about the Murdoch family, but the script never went into production. Armstrong eventually expanded the scope of the story to include the larger landscape of Wall Street, which he felt better suited a television format. Armstrong wrote a new script centered on original characters loosely inspired by various powerful media families such as the Murdochs, the Redstones, the Maxwells, and the Sulzbergers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/27/jesse-armstrong-on-the-roots-of-succession-bum-rush-trump-presidency|title=Jesse Armstrong on the roots of Succession: 'Would it have landed the same way without the mad bum-rush of Trump's presidency?'|first=Jesse|last=Armstrong|date=May 27, 2023|work=The Guardian|access-date=May 28, 2023|archive-date=May 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528014547/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/27/jesse-armstrong-on-the-roots-of-succession-bum-rush-trump-presidency|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/business/media/hbo-succession-business.html |title=HBO's 'Succession' Tries to Get the Merger-Mad Media Industry Right |website=The New York Times |first=Edmund |last=Lee |date=August 4, 2019 |access-date=September 15, 2020 |archive-date=September 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917005749/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/business/media/hbo-succession-business.html |url-status=live }} On June 6, 2016, it was announced that HBO had given the production a pilot order. The episode was written by Armstrong and directed by Adam McKay. Executive producers for the pilot include Armstrong, McKay, Will Ferrell, Frank Rich, and Kevin Messick.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=HBO Orders Drama Pilots From Adam McKay & Kathryn Bigelow |url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/hbo-drama-pilots-succession-adam-mckay-mogadishu-minnesota-kathryn-bigelow-1201768165/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=June 6, 2016 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074059/http://deadline.com/2016/06/hbo-drama-pilots-succession-adam-mckay-mogadishu-minnesota-kathryn-bigelow-1201768165/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Goldberg |first1=Lesley |title=HBO Orders Tycoon Family Drama From Adam McKay, Jihadi Recruitment Project From Kathryn Bigelow |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-orders-tycoon-family-drama-900085 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=March 9, 2018 |language=en |date=June 6, 2016 |archive-date=March 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309191530/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-orders-tycoon-family-drama-900085 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Chavez |first1=Danette |title=Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are also working on a drama pilot for HBO |url=https://www.avclub.com/will-ferrell-and-adam-mckay-are-also-working-on-a-drama-1798247990 |website=The A.V. Club |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=June 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310010310/https://news.avclub.com/will-ferrell-and-adam-mckay-are-also-working-on-a-drama-1798247990 |url-status=live }} On May 16, 2017, it was announced that HBO had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The previously announced creative team continued their involvement as the series entered into production.{{efn|Attributed to multiple sources:{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Adam McKay's 'Succession' Media Family Drama Picked Up To Series By HBO |url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/succession-drama-pilot-picked-up-to-series-hbo-adam-mckay-1201905632/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=March 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322035438/http://deadline.com/2017/02/succession-drama-pilot-picked-up-to-series-hbo-adam-mckay-1201905632/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=O'Connell |first1=Michael |title=HBO Gives Series Order to Family Drama 'Succession' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-gives-series-order-family-drama-succession-973408 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=March 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309215930/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-gives-series-order-family-drama-succession-973408 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Anderton |first1=Ethan |title=Adam McKay's Succession TV Series Lands a Full Order at HBO |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/hbo-succession-tv-series/ |website=/Film |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310010122/http://www.slashfilm.com/hbo-succession-tv-series/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Holloway |first1=Daniel |title=Will Ferrell-Adam McKay Political Drama 'Succession' Ordered by HBO |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/will-ferrell-adam-mckay-hbo-1201981682/ |website=Variety |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314023351/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/will-ferrell-adam-mckay-hbo-1201981682/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Baxter |first1=Joseph |title=Succession: HBO Orders Family Drama Series by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/succession/262121/succession-hbo-orders-family-drama-series-by-will-ferrell-and-adam-mckay |website=Den of Geek |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=February 9, 2017 |archive-date=March 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309183344/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/succession/262121/succession-hbo-orders-family-drama-series-by-will-ferrell-and-adam-mckay |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Barsanti |first1=Sam |title=HBO picks up Adam McKay and Will Ferrell's political drama |url=https://www.avclub.com/hbo-picks-up-adam-mckay-and-will-ferrell-s-political-dr-1798257492 |website=The A.V. 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On April 26, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 3, 2018.{{cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |title='Succession': Premiere Date Set For HBO's Media-Family Drama |url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/succession-premiere-date-hbo-media-family-drama-brian-cox-adam-mckay-1202377456/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=April 26, 2018 |date=April 26, 2018 |archive-date=April 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426205237/http://deadline.com/2018/04/succession-premiere-date-hbo-media-family-drama-brian-cox-adam-mckay-1202377456/ |url-status=live }} On June 11, 2018, HBO renewed the series for a second season.{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='Succession' Renewed For Season 2 By HBO |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/succession-renewed-season-2-hbo-1202407822/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 11, 2018 |date=June 11, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143513/https://deadline.com/2018/06/succession-renewed-season-2-hbo-1202407822/ |url-status=live }} On May 23, 2019, it was announced that the second season would premiere on August 11, 2019.{{cite magazine |title='Succession': Exclusive Season 2 preview and premiere date |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/23/succession-season-2-trailer-premiere-date/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |last=Collis |first=Clark |date=May 23, 2019 |access-date=June 9, 2019 |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603063458/https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/23/succession-season-2-trailer-premiere-date/ |url-status=live }} On August 20, 2019, HBO renewed the series for a third season.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/succession-renewed-season-3-hbo-1202672468/ |title='Succession' Renewed For Season 3 By HBO |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Denise |last=Petski |date=August 20, 2019 |access-date=August 20, 2019 |archive-date=August 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820181120/https://deadline.com/2019/08/succession-renewed-season-3-hbo-1202672468/ |url-status=live }} On March 28, 2020, HBO announced the third season's production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Gemmill |first1=Allie |title=HBO Delays Production on New 'Succession' & 'Barry' Seasons Over Coronavirus |url=https://collider.com/hbo-succession-barry-production-delay-coronavirus/ |website=Collider |date=March 28, 2020 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418060844/https://collider.com/hbo-succession-barry-production-delay-coronavirus/ |url-status=live }} The third season premiered on October 17, 2021.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/succession-season-3-premiere-date-hbo-1234832215/ |title='Succession' Gets Season 3 Premiere Date On HBO |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Denise |last=Petski |date=September 13, 2021 |access-date=September 13, 2021 |archive-date=September 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913170825/https://deadline.com/2021/09/succession-season-3-premiere-date-hbo-1234832215/ |url-status=live}} In June 2021, executive producer Georgia Pritchett commented that the series would not go beyond five seasons, and possibly would end after season four.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/succession-ending-five-seasons-1234647223/ |title='Succession' Producer Eyes the End of HBO Series: 'Maximum' Five Seasons, 'Possibly' Four |website=IndieWire |first=Zack |last=Sharf |date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628131713/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/succession-ending-five-seasons-1234647223/ |url-status=live }} On October 26, 2021, HBO renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on March 26, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/succession-renewed-season-4-hbo-1234862435/|title='Succession' Renewed For Season 4 At HBO|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=October 26, 2021|access-date=October 26, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026162550/https://deadline.com/2021/10/succession-renewed-season-4-hbo-1234862435/|url-status=live}} In an interview with The New Yorker in February 2023, Armstrong confirmed that the series would conclude with the fourth season. He stated that while the season was not initially pitched as the series' last, "the decision to end solidified through the writing and even when we started filming: I said to the cast, 'I'm not a hundred percent sure, but I think this is it.'"{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/the-end-of-succession-is-near |title=The End of 'Succession' Is Near |magazine=The New Yorker |date=February 23, 2023 |first=Rebecca |last=Mead |access-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224021400/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/the-end-of-succession-is-near |url-status=live }}

On October 6, 2016, it was announced that Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, and Matthew Macfadyen had been cast in lead roles in the series' pilot.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='Succession': Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong & Kieran Culkin Lead Cast Of HBO Drama Pilot From Adam McKay |url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/succession-brian-cox-jeremy-strong-kieran-culkin-cast-hbo-drama-pilot-adam-mckay-1201832312/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=October 6, 2016 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074037/http://deadline.com/2016/10/succession-brian-cox-jeremy-strong-kieran-culkin-cast-hbo-drama-pilot-adam-mckay-1201832312/ |url-status=live }} On November 4, 2016, it was announced that Hiam Abbass, Alan Ruck, Rob Yang, Parker Sawyers, and Peter Friedman had also joined the main cast of the pilot.{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='Succession': Alan Ruck, Parker Sawyers & More Join Adam McKay's HBO Drama Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/succession-alan-ruck-parker-sawyers-cast-hbo-drama-pilot-adam-mckay-1201848533/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=November 4, 2016 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310073948/http://deadline.com/2016/11/succession-alan-ruck-parker-sawyers-cast-hbo-drama-pilot-adam-mckay-1201848533/ |url-status=live }} On January 24, 2018, it was reported that Ashley Zukerman had joined the series in a recurring role.{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='Succession': Ashley Zukerman Set To Recur On Adam McKay's HBO Drama |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/succession-ashley-zukerman-recur-adam-mckay-hbo-drama-1202268482/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=January 24, 2018 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074121/http://deadline.com/2018/01/succession-ashley-zukerman-recur-adam-mckay-hbo-drama-1202268482/ |url-status=live }} On May 21, 2019, Holly Hunter joined the cast in a recurring role in the second season.{{cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |title=Holly Hunter Joins HBO Drama Series 'Succession' |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/holly-hunter-hbo-drama-series-succession-recurring-season-2-1202619940/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 21, 2019 |date=May 21, 2019 |archive-date=May 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528090924/https://deadline.com/2019/05/holly-hunter-hbo-drama-series-succession-recurring-season-2-1202619940/ |url-status=live }}

In January 2021, it was announced Sanaa Lathan, Linda Emond and Jihae had joined the cast of the series in recurring roles in the third season.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/succession-season-3-cast-sanaa-lathan-linda-emond-jihae-hbo-1234885482/|title='Succession' Season 3 Adds Sanaa Lathan, Linda Emond, Jihae to Cast|website=Variety|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=January 14, 2021|access-date=January 14, 2021|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114173136/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/succession-season-3-cast-sanaa-lathan-linda-emond-jihae-hbo-1234885482/|url-status=live}} In February 2021, it was reported that Hope Davis was cast in a recurring role in the third season.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/succession-hope-davis-cast-sandy-furness-daughter-season-3-1234698434/ |title='Succession': Hope Davis To Recur As Sandy Furness' Daughter In Season 3 |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 22, 2021 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223155345/https://deadline.com/2021/02/succession-hope-davis-cast-sandy-furness-daughter-season-3-1234698434/ |url-status=live }} In March 2021, Dasha Nekrasova was reported to have a recurring role in the third season.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-hidden-gem-demonic-possession-prince-andrew-and-jeffrey-epstein-collide-in-the-scary-of-sixty-first |title=Berlin Hidden Gem: Demonic Possession, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein Collide in 'The Scary of Sixty-First' |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Alex |last=Ritman |date=March 1, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2021 |archive-date=March 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304082623/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-hidden-gem-demonic-possession-prince-andrew-and-jeffrey-epstein-collide-in-the-scary-of-sixty-first |url-status=live }} In May 2021, Alexander Skarsgård was cast in a recurring role while Adrien Brody was cast to guest star for the third season.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/succession-season-3-hbo-alexander-skarsgard-1234965151/ |title='Succession' Season 3 Casts Alexander Skarsgård |website=Variety |first=Joe |last=Otterson |date=May 3, 2021 |access-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503180131/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/succession-season-3-hbo-alexander-skarsgard-1234965151/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/succession-adrien-brody-season-3-hbo-series-1234750317/|title='Succession': Adrien Brody Joins Season 3 Of HBO Series|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=May 5, 2021|access-date=May 5, 2021|archive-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505190851/https://deadline.com/2021/05/succession-adrien-brody-season-3-hbo-series-1234750317/|url-status=live}} In August 2021, it was announced Ella Rumpf would guest star in the third season.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/succession-season-3-ella-rumpf-raw-1235035805/ |title='Succession' Season 3 Adds 'Raw' Star Ella Rumpf (EXCLUSIVE) |website=Variety |first=Will |last=Thorne |date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=August 8, 2021 |archive-date=August 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808170717/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/succession-season-3-ella-rumpf-raw-1235035805/ |url-status=live }} In January 2023, it was announced that Adam Godley, Annabeth Gish, Eili Harboe and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson were cast in the fourth season.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/succession-season-4-premiere-date-teaser-hbo-1235500929/ |title='Succession' Season 4 Premiere Date Unveiled, Roy Kids Plot Against Logan in First Teaser |website=Variety |first=Kate |last=Aurthur |date=January 26, 2023 |access-date=January 27, 2023 |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126183454/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/succession-season-4-premiere-date-teaser-hbo-1235500929/ |url-status=live }}

Michelle Matland served as costume designer for all four seasons, and primarily costumed the characters in variations in black, navy blue, and beige and avoided using primary colors.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-05-01 |title="Succession" Costume Designer Michelle Matland Breaks Down the Roy Family's Signature Looks |url=https://www.motionpictures.org/2023/05/succession-costume-designer-michelle-matland-breaks-down-the-roy-familys-signature-looks/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=Motion Picture Association |language=en-US}} The series' costuming aesthetic, using designer clothing with neutral colors and minimalist, logo-less designs, has been described as "stealth wealth" and "quiet luxury".{{Cite web |last=Mull |first=Amanda |date=2023-05-15 |title=There's No Secret to How Wealthy People Dress |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/stealth-wealth-fashion-trend-succession-tiktok/674065/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}

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The series was primarily filmed in Manhattan, and shot on 35 mm film.{{Cite web |last=Dams |first=Tim |title=Film stages digital fightback |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/film-stages-digital-fightback/5135915.article |date=January 17, 2019 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=Broadcast |language=en |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031012910/https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/film-stages-digital-fightback/5135915.article |url-status=live }} The series is distinct for its predominantly handheld cinematography, which was inspired by the Dogme 95 movement and intended to embody the style of mockumentaries.{{cite web |url=https://amplify.nabshow.com/articles/the-camera-in-succession-is-a-player-in-the-game/ |title=The Camera in 'Succession' Is a Player in the Game |website=NAB Amplify |first1=Adrian |last1=Pennington |first2=Julian |last2=Mitchell |date=November 28, 2021 |access-date=May 7, 2023 |archive-date=May 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507010353/https://amplify.nabshow.com/articles/the-camera-in-succession-is-a-player-in-the-game/ |url-status=live }} Cinematographer Patrick Capone characterized the series' camerawork as "voyeuristic" and "non-cinema[tic]", relying on natural light, close coverage and frequent zooms to evoke the feeling of "eavesdropping" upon the characters and their environments.{{cite web |url=https://www.leitz-cine.com/interview/patrick-capone-asc |title=Patrick Capone, ASC on 'Succession': Shooting Billionaires with Summilux-C and Celluloid |website=Leitz Cine |first=Seth |last=Emmons |access-date=May 7, 2023}}

Director Adam McKay filmed the pilot in late 2016,{{cite web |url=https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/blog-post/succession |title=Captured on Kodak 35mm film, HBO's 'Succession' delivers a dark, moreish comedy series |website=Kodak |date=July 18, 2018 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027083815/https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/blog-post/succession |url-status=live }} while principal photography for the rest of the first season of the series began in October 2017.{{cite web |last1=Deehan |first1=Tom |title=New HBO drama, Succession, heads for New Mexico |url=http://www.thelocationguide.com/2018/01/new-hbo-drama-succession-heads-for-new-mexico/ |website=The Location Guide |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=January 16, 2018 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074224/http://www.thelocationguide.com/2018/01/new-hbo-drama-succession-heads-for-new-mexico/ |url-status=live}} Key locations included the American Irish Historical Society on Fifth Avenue as the location for Logan's apartment, 714 Broadway as the location of Shiv's season 1 apartment, and the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on the East River for scenes of the Roys departing on their helicopters. For scenes depicting the interiors of the Waystar RoyCo offices, the crew uses towers 4 and 7 of the World Trade Center, while 28 Liberty Street is used for exterior shots. Silvercup Studios in Queens houses many of the sets used for the series.{{cite web |url=https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/succession-filming-locations |title=Where was Succession filmed? |website=CN Traveller |first=James |last=Medd |date=September 17, 2021 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101013832/https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/succession-filming-locations |url-status=live }}

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Other filming locations for the first season included Bellevue Hospital (where the second episode took place), the Cunard Building on 25 Broadway (which houses Cipriani S.A., the venue for a gala in the fourth episode), the East New York Freight Tunnel (the entrance of a bachelor party in the eighth episode),{{Cite web|url=https://untappedcities.com/2021/10/17/succession-filming-locations/?displayall=true|title=Filming Locations for Succession on HBO|first=Michelle|last=Young|date=October 18, 2021|website=Untapped New York|access-date=October 29, 2021|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025092425/https://untappedcities.com/2021/10/17/succession-filming-locations/?displayall=true|url-status=live}} and the Financial District of Lower Manhattan.{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Joshua |title=Netflix's 'Luke Cage' Sets up Near Union Square + More NYC Projects Filming |url=https://www.backstage.com/news/netflixs-luke-cage-sets-near-union-square-more-nyc-projects-filming/ |website=Backstage |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=November 20, 2017 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310010339/https://www.backstage.com/news/netflixs-luke-cage-sets-near-union-square-more-nyc-projects-filming/ |url-status=live}} From mid-to-end of January 2018, the production moved from New York to New Mexico for the episode "Austerlitz", which was primarily filmed in Santa Fe.Multiple sources:

• {{cite web |last1=Stelnicki |first1=Tripp |title=Santa Fe ranked among best small cities for moviemaking |url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/santa-fe-ranked-among-best-small-cities-for-moviemaking/article_95cbba61-e631-592c-aa8b-ecdf2d0f89af.html |website=The Santa Fe New Mexican |access-date=March 9, 2018 |language=en |date=January 17, 2018 |archive-date=January 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118053729/http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/santa-fe-ranked-among-best-small-cities-for-moviemaking/article_95cbba61-e631-592c-aa8b-ecdf2d0f89af.html |url-status=live}}
• {{cite web |last1=Cloutier |first1=Benjamin |title=The New Mexico Film Office Announces HBO's New Drama Series 'Succession' to film in New Mexico |url=http://www.nmfilm.com/uploads/PressRelease/b3d3607ac74e4ab79d3032138ece88d3/SUCCESSION.pdf |website=New Mexico Film Office |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=January 11, 2018 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135651/http://www.nmfilm.com/uploads/PressRelease/b3d3607ac74e4ab79d3032138ece88d3/SUCCESSION.pdf |url-status=live}}
• {{cite news |last1=Gomez |first1=Adrian |title='Better Call Saul' films fourth season in ABQ |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1117916/better-call-saul-films-fourth-season-in-abq.html |website=Albuquerque Journal |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=January 11, 2018 |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613161147/https://www.abqjournal.com/1117916/better-call-saul-films-fourth-season-in-abq.html |url-status=live}}
• {{cite web |title=HBO series 'Succession' filming in New Mexico |url=https://www.ruidosonews.com/story/news/local/community/2018/01/17/hbo-series-succession-filming-new-mexico/1040732001/ |website=Ruidoso News |access-date=March 9, 2018 |language=en |date=January 17, 2018 |archive-date=August 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815020356/https://www.ruidosonews.com/story/news/local/community/2018/01/17/hbo-series-succession-filming-new-mexico/1040732001/ |url-status=live}} On February 22, 2018, filming took place in New Jersey, which required the closing of the Atlantic City-Brigantine tunnel.{{cite web |last1=Goldman |first1=Jeff |title=HBO filming to close part of Atlantic City-Brigantine tunnel Thursday |url=http://www.nj.com/atlantic/index.ssf/2018/02/hbo_filming_to_close_atlantic_city_tunnel_thursday.html |website=The Star-Ledger |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=February 22, 2018 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074600/http://www.nj.com/atlantic/index.ssf/2018/02/hbo_filming_to_close_atlantic_city_tunnel_thursday.html |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Atlantic City-Brigantine tunnel closed because of TV filming |url=http://6abc.com/traffic/atlantic-city-brigantine-tunnel-closed-because-of-tv-filming/3123348/ |website=6abc Philadelphia |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=February 22, 2018 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135700/http://6abc.com/traffic/atlantic-city-brigantine-tunnel-closed-because-of-tv-filming/3123348/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Reil |first1=Maxwell |title=HBO show shuts down tunnel to film in A.C. |url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/hbo-show-shuts-down-tunnel-to-film-in-a-c/article_956f93ee-e29c-59c9-8001-d92a4d517dbe.html |website=Press of Atlantic City |access-date=March 9, 2018 |language=en |date=February 23, 2018 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074239/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/hbo-show-shuts-down-tunnel-to-film-in-a-c/article_956f93ee-e29c-59c9-8001-d92a4d517dbe.html |url-status=live}} On February 25, 2018, filming took place at Eastnor Castle near Ledbury in Herefordshire, England, which served as the setting for the last two episodes of the season.{{cite web |last1=Goddard |first1=Ben |title=Film crews arrive at Eastnor Castle for filming of American drama series |url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/16046423.Film_crews_arrive_at_Eastnor_Castle_for_filming_of_American_drama_series/ |website=Hereford Times |access-date=March 9, 2018 |language=en |date=February 25, 2018 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135619/http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/16046423.Film_crews_arrive_at_Eastnor_Castle_for_filming_of_American_drama_series/ |url-status=live}}

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The second season saw a significant increase in location shifts. The opening scenes of the season premiere were shot on location in Iceland,{{Cite web |url=https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/culture_and_living/2020/09/09/iceland_attracts_foreign_film_makers/ |title=Iceland Attracts Foreign Film Makers |website=Iceland Monitor |date=September 9, 2020 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028081501/https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/culture_and_living/2020/09/09/iceland_attracts_foreign_film_makers/ |url-status=live }} while Henry Ford II's 1960 estate in the Hamptons was used as the Roys' summer home.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/succession-hbo-real-life-mansions.html |title=How Succession Scouts and Designs Its Luxe Mansions |first=Jackson |last=McHenry |date=August 25, 2019 |website=Vulture |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028081500/https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/succession-hbo-real-life-mansions.html |url-status=live }} Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York, stood in for the Roys' hunting lodge in Hungary for the episode "Hunting".{{Cite web |url=https://www.gq.com/story/succession-hog-blog |title=The 'Succession' Team Breaks Down Last Night's Hog Wild Episode |first=Max |last=Cea |website=GQ |date=August 26, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028083002/https://www.gq.com/story/succession-hog-blog |url-status=live }} Filming also took place on Long Island, with a mansion once belonging to Junius Spencer Morgan featuring prominently in the episode "Tern Haven".{{cite news |last1=Tarmy |first1=James |last2=Clemence |first2=Sara |title=Buy a $125 Million Island Compound Under an Hour From New York |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-17/buy-a-125-million-island-compound-under-an-hour-from-new-york |accessdate=September 18, 2019 |publisher=Bloomberg |date=October 17, 2017 |archive-date=May 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514030204/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-17/buy-a-125-million-island-compound-under-an-hour-from-new-york |url-status=live }} The estate is one of several in the area used as filming locations for the second season.{{cite news |last1=McHenry |first1=Jackson |title=How Succession Scouts and Designs Its Luxe Mansions |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/succession-hbo-real-life-mansions.html |accessdate=September 16, 2019 |work=Vulture |date=August 25, 2019 |archive-date=September 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911022917/https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/succession-hbo-real-life-mansions.html |url-status=live }} From April through May 2019, the production recruited extras for filming in Lake Placid, and Lake George, New York, where the episode "Argestes" was shot.{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Brad |title=HBO series seeks local extras for filming in the Adirondacks |url=http://wptz.com/article/hbo-series-seeks-local-extras-for-filming-in-the-adirondacks/27021024 |publisher=WPTZ |access-date=January 24, 2020 |date=April 2, 2019 |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113210922/https://www.mynbc5.com/article/hbo-series-seeks-local-extras-for-filming-in-the-adirondacks/27021024 |url-status=live}} Production moved to Dundee for the eighth episode, with additional filming taking place in Glasgow and Ayr for the preceding episode (which takes place in England).{{cite web |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/17824336.brian-cox-bringing-logan-roy-succession-home-scotland/ |title=Brian Cox on bringing Logan Roy and Succession home to Scotland |website=The Herald |date=August 10, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028081459/https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/17824336.brian-cox-bringing-logan-roy-succession-home-scotland/ |url-status=live }} Starting from July 17, 2019, the crew filmed in Korčula, Croatia, for the second-season finale episode "This Is Not for Tears", including extensive scenes on a yacht.{{cite web |last1=Tatić |first1=Iva |title=Season Two of HBO's Hit Show Succession to be Filmed in Croatia |url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/37076-succession-filmed-croatia |website=Total Croatia News |access-date=November 2, 2019 |language=en |date=July 10, 2019 |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102160237/https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/37076-succession-filmed-croatia |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Kilkenny |first1=Katie |title='Succession' Showrunner Talks Season 2 Finale Twist: 'Different Interpretations Are Valid' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/succession-showrunner-talks-season-2-finale-twist-1247436 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=November 2, 2019 |language=en |date=October 14, 2019 |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102160237/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/succession-showrunner-talks-season-2-finale-twist-1247436 |url-status=live}}

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Filming for the third season, which was slated to begin in April 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last=Thorne |first=Will |title='Succession' Showrunner Hopes to Start Shooting Season 3 in New York Before Christmas (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/succession-season-3-production-shooting-new-york-before-christmas-1234728963/ |website=Variety |access-date=August 13, 2020 |date=August 7, 2020 |archive-date=August 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812173843/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/succession-season-3-production-shooting-new-york-before-christmas-1234728963/ |url-status=live}} In early November 2020, star Alan Ruck announced that filming would begin in mid-November in New York City.{{cite magazine |last1=Collis |first1=Clark |title=Succession star Alan Ruck says new season will start shooting this month |url=https://ew.com/tv/alan-ruck-succession-season-3/ |access-date=November 7, 2020 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=November 6, 2020 |archive-date=November 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106180536/https://ew.com/tv/alan-ruck-succession-season-3/ |url-status=live}} The season had begun filming in New York as of December 2020.{{cite web |title=HBO Plots 'Succession' Return & 'Barry' Is Safe Bet For Season 4 Renewal |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/hbo-succession-return-barry-safe-bet-season-4-renewal-1234691727/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Peter |last=White |date=February 10, 2021|access-date=February 11, 2021|archive-date=February 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211012804/https://deadline.com/2021/02/hbo-succession-return-barry-safe-bet-season-4-renewal-1234691727/|url-status=live}} Filming locations in the city included the Woolworth Building in Tribeca, The Shed in Hudson Yards, and a number of hotels including the Marriott Marquis in Times Square and the Plaza Hotel on Fifth Avenue. Production also returned to the Hamptons, at locations including Montauk and Wainscott. In May, additional filming for season 3 took place in Richmond, Virginia, primarily at the Jefferson Hotel.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/succession-filming-locations-season-three-b1941223.html |title=Where was season three of Succession filmed? |website=The Independent |first=Lucy |last=Thackray |date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028084220/https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/succession-filming-locations-season-three-b1941223.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://richmond.com/entertainment/television/report-hbos-succession-filming-around-richmond-this-week/article_d8307204-19e1-5425-ac96-a8483c5ef5e2.html |title=Reports: HBO's 'Succession' filming around Richmond this week |website=Richmond Times-Dispatch |first=Colleen |last=Curran |date=May 19, 2021 |access-date=May 20, 2021 |archive-date=May 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520025338/https://richmond.com/entertainment/television/report-hbos-succession-filming-around-richmond-this-week/article_d8307204-19e1-5425-ac96-a8483c5ef5e2.html |url-status=live}} In June, production on the third season moved to Italy for the final two episodes,{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/succession-season-3-filming-italy-fans-eagerly-await-hbo-shows-return-1598114 |title='Succession' Season 3 Filming in Italy as Fans Eagerly Await HBO Show's Return |website=Newsweek |first=Safeeyah |last=Kazi |date=June 7, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2021 |archive-date=June 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608010325/https://www.newsweek.com/succession-season-3-filming-italy-fans-eagerly-await-hbo-shows-return-1598114 |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/30/the-real-ceo-of-succession |title=The Real C.E.O. of 'Succession' |magazine=The New Yorker |first=Rebecca |last=Mead |date=August 23, 2021 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030094940/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/30/the-real-ceo-of-succession |url-status=live }} with filming primarily taking place in the Val d'Orcia region of Tuscany – where a wedding reception was filmed at the estates La Foce and Villa Cetinale. Additional filming took place in other nearby comuni in the province of Siena – including Pienza, Montalcino and Chianciano Terme – as well as in Cortona, Lake Como, Milan, and Florence (the lattermost of which was used for establishing shots in the opening episodes).{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/succession-season-three.html |title=HBO's 'Succession': On Location With the Cast in Italy |website=Vulture |first=Hunter |last=Harris |date=August 20, 2021 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027230346/https://www.vulture.com/article/succession-season-three.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/succession/2021/12/5/22816375/succession-season-3-episode-8-recap-kendall-pool-roman-gerri|title=Sucking in Water: Breaking Down Episode 8 of 'Succession'|first=Miles|last=Surrey|date=December 5, 2021|website=The Ringer|access-date=December 6, 2021|archive-date=December 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219211850/https://www.theringer.com/succession/2021/12/5/22816375/succession-season-3-episode-8-recap-kendall-pool-roman-gerri|url-status=live}}

Production on the ten-episode fourth season began in New York City on June 27, 2022, with Mark Mylod directing the first episode.{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/succession-season-4-filming-cast-synopsis/ |title='Succession' Season 4 Begins Production, Synopsis and Cast Revealed |website=The Wrap |first=Jolie |last=Lash |date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627200424/https://www.thewrap.com/succession-season-4-filming-cast-synopsis/ |url-status=live }} In October 2022, it was confirmed that filming occurred in western Norway, including locations such as the Atlantic Ocean Road, Romsdalen Gondola, Eggen Restaurant, and Juvet Landscape Hotel, as part of a storyline involving Skarsgård's character.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/succession-season-4-norway-shoot-alexander-skarsgard-1235402260/|title='Succession' Heads to Norway: Producer Scott Ferguson Details Season 4's Major Norwegian Storyline (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Morten|last=Steingrimsen|date=October 13, 2022|access-date=October 14, 2022|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014000933/https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/succession-season-4-norway-shoot-alexander-skarsgard-1235402260/|url-status=live}} The series also filmed in Los Angeles and Barbados for the fourth season.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/brian-cox-children-will-inherit-something-long-work-a-s/ |title= Brian Cox: 'I think there could very easily be an uprising in the United States' |website=The Telegraph |first=Ed |last=Cumming |date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221021201949/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/brian-cox-children-will-inherit-something-long-work-a-s/ |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/succession-director-mark-mylod-finale-tragedy/ |title='Succession' Director Praises 'Perfectly Painful' Series Finale: 'This Show Has Always Been a Tragedy' |website=The Wrap |first=Sharon |last=Knolle |date=May 28, 2023 |access-date=May 29, 2023 |archive-date=May 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529050610/https://www.thewrap.com/succession-director-mark-mylod-finale-tragedy/ |url-status=live }}

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On November 17, 2017, it was reported that Nicholas Britell would serve as the series' composer.{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |date=November 17, 2017 |title=Adam McKay Reteams With Composer Nicholas Britell On Two Projects |url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/adam-mckay-reteam-composer-nicholas-britell-dick-cheney-film-succession-the-big-short-1202210701/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074039/http://deadline.com/2017/11/adam-mckay-reteam-composer-nicholas-britell-dick-cheney-film-succession-the-big-short-1202210701/ |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |access-date=March 9, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} The score is considered as a combination of "hip hop and classical music"{{Cite web |last=Desowitz |first=Bill |date=2019-05-06 |title='Succession': Nicholas Britell Mixed Classical and Hip-Hop to Show the Precariousness of Power |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/succession-nicholas-britell-mixed-classical-and-hip-hop-to-show-the-precariousness-of-power-1202131536/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=IndieWire |language=en |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130180216/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/succession-nicholas-britell-mixed-classical-and-hip-hop-to-show-the-precariousness-of-power-1202131536/ |url-status=live }} and along with the main title theme, it received critical acclaim and several accolades.

On April 27, 2018, the series held its official world premiere during the Series Mania Festival in Lille, France, in which the pilot episode was screened.{{cite web |last1=Hopewell |first1=John |title=HBO's 'Succession' Opens 9th Series Mania to Applause |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/hbo-succession-series-mania-jesse-armstrong-chris-brancato-1202791106/ |website=Variety |access-date=April 28, 2018 |date=April 28, 2018 |archive-date=April 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429202001/http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/hbo-succession-series-mania-jesse-armstrong-chris-brancato-1202791106/ |url-status=live }} On May 22, 2018, the series held its official US premiere at the Time Warner Center in New York City.{{cite web |last1=Tedder |first1=Michael |title=Why Brian Cox Says Wealthy Family Drama 'Succession' Is Both Timeless and Timely |url=https://variety.com/2018/scene/news/brian-cox-hbo-succession-premiere-1202819933/ |website=Variety |access-date=May 23, 2018 |date=May 23, 2018 |archive-date=May 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523214536/http://variety.com/2018/scene/news/brian-cox-hbo-succession-premiere-1202819933/ |url-status=live }} All four seasons aired on Sky Atlantic in the UK.{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/gadgets-tech/television/succession-season-finale-uk-watch-b2271865.html |title=Where to watch the Succession season finale in the UK – online and on TV |first1=Alex |last1=Lee |first2=Daisy |last2=Lester |website=The Independent |date=May 30, 2023 |access-date=June 10, 2023}}

HBO released the first season on DVD on August 6, 2018, which included special features;{{Cite web |last=Lipka |first=Carolyn |title=HBO Releases Season 1 Of 'Succession' With Bonus Features |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynlipka/2018/08/07/exclusive-hbo-releases-season-1-of-succession-with-bonus-features/ |date=August 7, 2018 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027150500/https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynlipka/2018/08/07/exclusive-hbo-releases-season-1-of-succession-with-bonus-features/ |url-status=live }} a Blu-ray release was made available on November 6 of the same year.{{Cite web |title=Succession: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Disc Details |url=https://bluray.highdefdigest.com/62676/successionseasonone.html |website=High-Def Digest |access-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027150501/https://bluray.highdefdigest.com/62676/successionseasonone.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Succession: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review |url=https://www.avsforum.com/threads/succession-the-complete-first-season-blu-ray-review.3029706/ |first=Ralph |last=Potts |date=November 27, 2018 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |website=AVS Forum |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027150500/https://www.avsforum.com/threads/succession-the-complete-first-season-blu-ray-review.3029706/ |url-status=live }} Subsequent seasons were released on DVD; season 2 on September 15, 2020,{{Cite web |date=May 26, 2020 |title=Succession: The Complete Second Season; Arrives On DVD September 15, 2020 From HBO & Warner Bros |url=https://screen-connections.com/2020/05/26/succession-season-2-dvd-release-details-art/ |first=Kevin |last=Lovell |access-date=October 27, 2022 |website=Screen-Connections |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027150501/https://screen-connections.com/2020/05/26/succession-season-2-dvd-release-details-art/ |url-status=live }} season 3 on May 17, 2022,{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2022 |title=SUCCESSION Season 3 DVD Release Details |url=https://seat42f.com/succession-season-3-dvd-release-details/ |first=Thomas |last=Miller |access-date=October 27, 2022 |website=Seat42F |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027150501/https://seat42f.com/succession-season-3-dvd-release-details/ |url-status=live }} and season 4 and the complete series on September 12, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Succession-The-Fourth-and-Final-Season-DVD/276057/ |title=Succession: The Fourth and Final Season DVD |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=February 4, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://thedigitalbits.com/item/succession-wb-2023-dvd |title=Succession: The Complete Series (DVD Review) |website=The Digital Bits |first=Stuart |last=Galbraith IV |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2024}} The complete series was released on Blu-ray on August 27, 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/succession-complete-series-blu-ray-slated-for-aug-27/ |title='Succession' Complete-Series Blu-ray Slated for Aug. 27 |website=Media Play News |first=John |last=Latchem |date=June 27, 2024 |access-date=August 31, 2024}}

{{Television critical response

| rotten_tomatoes1 = 89% (88 reviews)

| metacritic1 = 70 (29 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes2 = 97% (238 reviews)

| metacritic2 = 89 (19 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes3 = 97% (145 reviews)

| metacritic3 = 92 (31 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes4 = 97% (324 reviews)

| metacritic4 = 92 (31 reviews)

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The series has received an average score of 95% on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 85 on Metacritic.{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession |title=Succession |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=August 20, 2022 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831023936/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession |title=Succession |website=Metacritic |access-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907144901/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession |url-status=live}} In 2021, BBC Culture polled 206 "critics, journalists, academics and industry figures" from around the world to compile the 100 greatest television series of the 21st century; Succession came in at number 10.{{Cite web |title=The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211015-the-100-greatest-tv-series-of-the-21st-century |date=October 18, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=BBC |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019074309/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211015-the-100-greatest-tv-series-of-the-21st-century |url-status=live}} In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked the show number 11 on its list of the 100 greatest TV shows.{{cite magazine |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |date=September 26, 2022 |title=The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-of-all-time-1234598313/succession-1234598780/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930214224/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-of-all-time-1234598313/succession-1234598780/ |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=September 30, 2022}} In 2023, Variety ranked Succession #13 on its own list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/lists/greatest-tv-shows-of-all-time/succession-5/|title=The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time|website=Variety|date=December 20, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023}} The series has often drawn parallels to the works of William Shakespeare,{{Cite web |date=November 26, 2021 |title=Of Roys and kings: "The shadow of Succession" |url=https://www.folger.edu/blogs/shakespeare-and-beyond/of-roys-and-kings-the-shadow-of-succession/ |first=Austin |last=Tichenor |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=Folger Shakespeare Library}}{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/succession-shakespeare-references/ |title='Succession's Shakespeare References Go Back to the Very Beginning |last=Winch |first=Meghan |website=Collider |date=May 30, 2023|access-date=May 31, 2023 |language=en|archive-date=May 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531002902/https://collider.com/succession-shakespeare-references/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/have-you-noticed-that-succession-is-like-shakespeare |title=Have You Noticed That 'Succession' is Like Shakespeare? |last=Conaboy |first=Kelly |magazine=The New Yorker |date=May 26, 2023|access-date=May 31, 2023 |language=en|archive-date=May 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531051018/https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/have-you-noticed-that-succession-is-like-shakespeare|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211008-five-stars-for-shakespearean-succession |title=Five Stars for the Shakespearean 'Succession' |website=BBC |first=Caryn |last=James |date=October 10, 2021|access-date=May 31, 2023 |language=en|archive-date=May 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531233227/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20211008-five-stars-for-shakespearean-succession|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-12-02/hbo-succession-season-3-king-lear-david-mamet |title=The major miscalculation behind 'Succession's' most Shakespearean season |last=McNulty |first=Charles |website=The Los Angeles Times |date=December 2, 2021|access-date=May 31, 2023 |language=en|archive-date=May 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530201540/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-12-02/hbo-succession-season-3-king-lear-david-mamet|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://theswaddle.com/succession-plays-out-like-a-shakespearean-tragedy-one-where-people-are-doomed-to-live/ |title='Succession' Plays Out Like a Shakespearean Tragedy — One Where People Are Doomed to Live |last=Kalia |first=Saumya |website=The Swaddle |date=December 14, 2021|access-date=May 31, 2023 |language=en|archive-date=May 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531233230/https://theswaddle.com/succession-plays-out-like-a-shakespearean-tragedy-one-where-people-are-doomed-to-live/|url-status=live}} particularly King Lear.{{Cite web |date=May 31, 2023 |title=Succession's finale cements Shakespearean tragedy as one of the greatest works of art |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/succession-finale-winner-reactions-hbo-b2348979.html |access-date=August 19, 2023 |website=The Independent |first=Louis |last=Chilton |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=May 26, 2023 |title=As 'Succession' ends, let's unlock its literary meanings |first=Louis |last=Bayard |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/05/25/succession-finale-literary-influences/ |access-date=August 19, 2023 |issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite web |last=Grady |first=Constance |date=May 31, 2023 |title=Succession's Kendall is Shakespeare's Prince Hal gone terribly wrong |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/23744275/succession-series-finale-shakespeare-kendall-prince-hal-season-4-episode-10-this-is-not-for-tears |access-date=August 19, 2023 |website=Vox |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Murkett |first=Kristina |date=April 17, 2023 |title=Does Shakespeare tell us how Succession will end? |url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/does-shakespeare-tell-us-how-succession-will-end/ |access-date=August 19, 2023 |website=The Spectator |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Garber |first=Megan |date=May 26, 2023 |title=The 400-Year-Old Tragedy That Captures Our Chaos |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/05/king-lear-shakespeare-succession-logan-roy/674205/ |access-date=August 19, 2023 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}

The first season was met with positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds an approval rating of 89% with an average rating of 7.9/10, based on 89 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Peppering its pathos with acid wit, Succession is a divine comedy of absolute power and dysfunction – brought to vivid life by a ferocious ensemble."{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession/s01 |title=Succession: Season 1 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango |access-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706014643/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession/s01 |url-status=live}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 70 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-1 |title=Succession: Season 1 |website=Metacritic |access-date=November 26, 2021 |archive-date=August 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801071224/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-1 |url-status=live}}

The second season received widespread critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 97% rating with an average rating of 8.9/10, based on 238 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "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."{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession/s02 |title=Succession: Season 2 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango |access-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710012301/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession/s02 |url-status=live}} On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 89 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-2 |title=Succession: Season 2 |website=Metacritic |access-date=August 8, 2018 |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710012301/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-2 |url-status=live}}

The third season received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 97% approval rating with an average rating of 9.3/10, based on 146 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Fans already buying what Succession is selling will be pleasantly surprised to find its third season in crackling form – even if it gets a little too real from time to time."{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession/s03 |title=Succession: Season 3 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710012301/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession/s03 |url-status=live}} On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 92 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-3 |title=Succession: Season 3 |website=Metacritic |access-date=December 6, 2021 |archive-date=December 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206120837/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-3 |url-status=live}}

The fourth and final season has been met with widespread critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds an approval rating of 97% with an average rating of 9.2/10, based on 324 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "As compulsively watchable as ever, Succession{{'}}s final season concludes the saga of the backbiting Roy family on a typically brilliant – and colorfully profane – high note."{{cite web |title=Succession: Season 4 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession/s04 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705214724/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/succession/s04 |url-status=live}} On Metacritic, the season has received a weighted average score of 92 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite web |title=Succession: Season 4 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-4 |access-date=June 5, 2023 |website=Metacritic |archive-date=July 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712143001/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-4 |url-status=live}}

Executive producer Frank Rich told Town & Country in 2019 that he heard from Murdoch insiders that members of the family found the show to be "interesting" and even "amusing".{{Cite news |last=Widdicombe |first=Ben |date=April 8, 2019 |title=Confirmed: Yes, Rupert Murdoch's Family Enjoys Watching 'Succession' |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a27054572/rupert-murdoch-family-watches-succession-hbo/ |access-date=April 14, 2023 |newspaper=Town & Country |language=en-US |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414012515/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a27054572/rupert-murdoch-family-watches-succession-hbo/ |url-status=live }} Rupert Murdoch responded to an e-mail sent by a Semafor reporter that he had never seen the show.{{Cite news |last=Pengelly |first=Martin |date=March 13, 2023 |title='Never watched it': Rupert Murdoch answers cold email about Succession |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/13/rupert-murdoch-watch-succession-tv-email |access-date=April 14, 2023 |newspaper=The Guardian |language=en-US |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411162656/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/13/rupert-murdoch-watch-succession-tv-email |url-status=live }} Furthermore, Vanity Fair reported that as part of the settlement for her divorce from Murdoch, Jerry Hall was barred from contacting Succession producers with ideas for storylines.{{Cite magazine |last=Sherman |first=Gabriel |date=April 12, 2023 |title=Inside Rupert Murdoch's Succession Drama |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/04/rupert-murdoch-cover-story |access-date=April 14, 2023 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414010341/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/04/rupert-murdoch-cover-story |url-status=live }}

According to a December 2024 Nevada commissioner's report for the state's probate court in the disputed succession of Rupert Murdoch, the depiction of the chaotic aftermath of Logan Roy's death in "Connor's Wedding" in April 2023 prompted Murdoch's children to discuss their own public relations strategy for their father's death. Ultimately the discussions led to Elisabeth Murdoch's trust representative drafting a memorandum to create a plan to avoid a similar scenario from occurring in real life.{{cite news |last1=Mahler |first1=Jonathan |last2=Rutenberg |first2=Jim |date=9 December 2024 |title=Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/business/media/rupert-lachlan-murdoch-family-trust.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=19 January 2025 |work=The New York Times |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227223436/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/business/media/rupert-lachlan-murdoch-family-trust.html |archivedate=2024-12-27}} The commissioner's report also criticized one of Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch's trust representatives for lacking knowledge about the family and conducting research through watching Succession.{{Cite news |last=Lawford |first=Melissa |date=December 9, 2024 |title=Rupert Murdoch loses Succession-style legal battle over family trust |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/12/09/rupert-murdoch-loses-succession-style-legal-battle-over-fam/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225035952/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/12/09/rupert-murdoch-loses-succession-style-legal-battle-over-fam/ |archive-date=2024-12-25 |access-date=January 19, 2025 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}

The series premiere drew 582,000 live viewers, down from the 1.39 million viewers that watched its lead-in, Westworld.{{cite web |url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-3-2018.html |title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.3.2018 |last=Metcalf |first=Mitch |date=June 5, 2018 |work=Showbuzz Daily |access-date=June 5, 2018 |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614162632/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-3-2018.html |url-status=dead }} The second season finale drew 1.1 million viewers across all viewing platforms.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/succession-season-2-finale-ratings-1203371749/ |title='Succession' Season 2 Finale Scores Over 1 Million Viewers |website=Variety |last1=Thorne |first1=Will |date=October 15, 2019 |access-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210013238/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/succession-season-2-finale-ratings-1203371749/ |url-status=live }} The third season premiered to 1.4 million viewers across various platforms and ended with 1.7 million viewers across all viewing platforms, a record high for the show.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=October 18, 2021 |title='Succession' Hits Series High Ratings With Season 3 Premiere |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/succession-season-3-premiere-series-high-ratings-1235033161/ |access-date=October 22, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=October 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021133426/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/succession-season-3-premiere-series-high-ratings-1235033161/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|last=Rosario|first=Alexandra Del|date=December 13, 2021|title='Succession' Finale Delivers 1.7 Million Viewers, Marks New Series High Viewership For HBO Drama|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/succession-finale-delivers-1-7-million-viewers-series-high-hbo-1234890335/|access-date=February 16, 2022|website=Deadline|archive-date=February 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216061123/https://deadline.com/2021/12/succession-finale-delivers-1-7-million-viewers-series-high-hbo-1234890335/|url-status=live}} The series finale drew 2.9 million viewers, making it the highest watched episode of the show. This was a 68% increase from the 1.7 million viewers for the third-season finale.{{Cite news |last=Koblin |first=John |date=2023-05-30 |title='Succession' Finale Drew 2.9 Million Viewers Sunday, a Series High |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/arts/television/succession-finale-ratings-hbo.html |access-date=2023-06-06 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=June 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604223504/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/arts/television/succession-finale-ratings-hbo.html |url-status=live }}

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Succession has received numerous awards and nominations from various television award ceremonies. It has received 75 Primetime Emmy Award nominations with 19 wins.{{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/succession |title=Succession |website=Emmys.com |access-date=February 3, 2023 |archive-date=January 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125065753/https://www.emmys.com/shows/succession |url-status=live }} Its first season received five nominations at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, and Jesse Armstrong won for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (for the episode "Nobody Is Ever Missing").{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=September 22, 2019 |title=Emmys 2019: Game of Thrones Ties Record and Leads TV Pack; Fleabag, Chernobyl and Mrs. Maisel Win Big |url=https://tvline.com/2019/09/22/emmys-2019-awards-winners-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727222920/https://tvline.com/2019/09/22/emmys-2019-awards-winners-list/ |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=September 24, 2019 |website=TVLine}}{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Libby |date=September 14, 2019 |title=Complete Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2019 Winners List: 'Game of Thrones' Torches Competitors |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/2019-creative-arts-emmys-winners-list-1202173604/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614221342/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/2019-creative-arts-emmys-winners-list-1202173604/ |archive-date=June 14, 2020 |access-date=September 24, 2019 |website=IndieWire}}

Its second season received 18 nominations with seven wins at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards; including Outstanding Drama Series, Jeremy Strong for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Cherry Jones for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Armstrong for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (for the episode "This Is Not for Tears") and Andrij Parekh for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (for the episode "Hunting"). Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen, Kieran Culkin, Nicholas Braun, Sarah Snook, James Cromwell, and Harriet Walter all received acting nominations.{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=July 28, 2020 |title=Emmy Awards Nominations: The Complete List |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/emmys-nominations-list-72nd-annual-television-nominees-1202996949/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728212758/https://deadline.com/2020/07/emmys-nominations-list-72nd-annual-television-nominees-1202996949/ |archive-date=July 28, 2020 |access-date=July 28, 2020 |website=Deadline}}{{Cite magazine |last=Snierson |first=Dan |date=September 21, 2020 |title=Emmy Awards 2020: See the full list of winners |url=https://ew.com/awards/emmys/2020-winners-list/ |url-status=live |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921023914/https://ew.com/awards/emmys/2020-winners-list/ |archive-date=September 21, 2020 |access-date=September 21, 2020}} The season broke the record for the most acting nominations in a single year, with 14.{{Cite web |last=Earl |first=William |date=2022-07-12 |title='Succession' Tops Emmy Nominations With 25 Nods, Breaks Record for Most Acting Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/succession-emmy-nominations-2022-1235312053/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Its third season received a leading 25 nominations with four wins at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards; including Outstanding Drama Series, Macfadyen for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Armstrong for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (for the episode "All the Bells Say"). Cox, Strong, Culkin, Braun, Snook, Cromwell, and Walter all received repeat nominations, while J. Smith-Cameron, Adrien Brody, Arian Moayed, Alexander Skarsgård, Hope Davis, and Sanaa Lathan all received acting nominations as well. The series also received three nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712193223/https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/ |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Emmy Awards 2022: The Complete Winners List |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/2022-emmy-winners-list-1235354826/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913234457/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/2022-emmy-winners-list-1235354826/ |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=Variety}}

Its fourth and final season received a leading 27 nominations with six wins at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards: including Outstanding Drama Series; Culkin for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series; Snook for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series; Macfadyen for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series; and Armstrong and Mark Mylod for Outstanding Writing and Directing for a Drama Series, respectively, for the episode "Connor's Wedding".{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Emmy Awards: Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2023-emmy-award-winners-list-1235788451/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Nominations included Cox and Strong for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series; Braun, Alan Ruck, and Skarsgård for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series; Smith-Cameron for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series; and Cromwell, Moayed, Abbass, Jones, and Walter all received guest acting nominations. It also received two nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (for the episodes "Living+" and "America Decides").{{Cite web |last1=Moreau |first1=Jordan |last2=Schneider |first2=Michael |date=July 12, 2023 |title=Emmys 2023: The Complete Nominations List |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/2023-emmy-nominations-list-1235666521/ |access-date=July 13, 2023 |website=Variety}}

In July 2020, HBO launched a companion podcast, HBO's Succession Podcast. The first season featured British-American broadcaster, podcaster, and filmmaker Roger Bennett interviewing members of the cast over eight episodes.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/arts/television/tv-show-podcasts.html |title=6 TV Tie-In Podcasts to Enhance Your Next Binge |website=The New York Times |first=Emma |last=Dibdin |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309140620/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/arts/television/tv-show-podcasts.html |url-status=live }} The second season featured American journalist Kara Swisher discussing with guests how season three plot points tied to real world events.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kara-swisher-succession-season-3-hbo-max-podcast-1235029644/ |title=Kara Swisher to Host 'Succession' Season 3 Companion Podcast |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first=J. Clara |last=Chan |date=October 11, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309140621/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kara-swisher-succession-season-3-hbo-max-podcast-1235029644/ |url-status=live }} A third season of the podcast continued the same format to examine the fourth and final season of the series, with Swisher reprising hosting duties.{{cite web |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hbos-succession-podcast/id1522790936 |title=HBO's Succession Podcast |website=Apple Podcasts |access-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405023615/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hbos-succession-podcast/id1522790936 |url-status=live }}

• Succession of Rupert Murdoch, a 2024 court dispute over the terms of the family trust

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