Succession (2018)★ 8.8/10

TV-MA · US · 60 min · April 27, 2018 · 4 seasons

Comedy
Drama

Directed by: Mark Mylod, Andrij Parekh, Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, Adam Arkin

Written by: Jesse Armstrong, Susan Soon He Stanton, Alice Birch, Jamie Carragher, Tony Roche

The Roy family is the owner of Waystar RoyCo, a giant global entertainment and media conglomerate. Now that patriarch Logan Roy's health conditions have grown increasingly fragile, the family fights to maintain control of the company and decide who will be his successor.

Original title

Succession

Storyline

Logan Roy is a tycoon, the multi-billionaire owner of Waystar RoyCo, his worldwide entertainment and media conglomerate. Now that he is facing serious health problems, his children engage in a family and corporate war for corporate power. Amidst several egomaniacs, compulsive liars, out-of-touch wealthy people and conniving conspirators, who will become the successor to this gigantic business empire? This is a masterfully crafted series, blending intense drama with acid humor through witty and brilliantly written dialogue, delivered with magnificent performances by a stellar cast, taking the audience through an epic journey of Shakespearean proportions, diving into complex dynamics and moral dilemmas that raise profound questions about family, trauma, power, corruption and the few who control socio-economic systems.

Rating

8.8 / 10 · 369,287

Companies

Gary Sanchez Productions, Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Home Box Office (HBO), 24TV, Amediateka, DiziMax, HBO España, HBO Latin America, HBO Max, Ivi, Jio Cinema, Kino1Tv, KION, Max, NTV-PLUS Online TV, OKKO, TOD, Tricolor, WINK, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Ziggo Movies & Series XL

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