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Succession

The latest news, features and recaps for HBO's "Succession."

The latest news, features and recaps for HBO's "Succession."

Highlights

    1. ‘Succession’ Is Over. Why Did We Care?

      For five years, the series and the question of who would end up in charge captivated a chatty swath of the TV audience. But did anyone really win in the end?

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      Matthew Macfadyen and Sarah Snook in the “Succession” series finale.
      Matthew Macfadyen and Sarah Snook in the “Succession” series finale.
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  1. In ‘Succession,’ Tom and Greg Were Never Playing the Long Game

    In a joint interview Monday morning, Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun reflected on their characters’ bond and their big finale slap fight. “It was real,” Macfadyen said.

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    Brothers to the end: Matthew Macfadyen, left, and Nicholas Braun in the series finale of “Succession.”
    CreditDavid Russell/HBO
  2. Bill Wambsganss Was Many Things. But He Wasn’t a ‘Succession’ Spoiler.

    In the HBO series finale, Tom Wambsgans beat out three competitors at once, just like the Cleveland second baseman who turned the only unassisted triple play in World Series history.

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    Bill Wambsganss was a veteran second baseman for Cleveland when he turned an unassisted triple play in the 1920 World Series against Brooklyn.
    CreditBain News Service, via Library of Congress
    Keeping Score
  3. ‘Stealth Wealth’ and Bare Feet: How Power Dresses on ‘Succession’

    The show’s costume designer, Michelle Matland, explained why she always starts “at the bottom.”

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    “Where did they live, where did they go to college, where did they go to prep school? Those are questions I ask in every fitting,” said Michelle Matland, the costume designer on “Succession.” “I don’t care if you’re playing the waiter. We don’t draw lines.”
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  4. In ‘Succession,’ the Very Rich Are Very, Very Different

    The HBO drama, which ends on Sunday, updates past rich-people soaps like “Dallas.” But unlike those series, it argues that the problems of the hyper-wealthy inevitably become ours too.

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    The empire Logan Roy (Brian Cox, left, with Matthew Macfadyen) amassed in “Succession” dwarfs past TV fortunes and could have more malign effects on the larger world.
    CreditDavid M. Russell/HBO
    Critic’s Notebook
  5. 7 Supporting Characters That Made ‘Succession’

    "Succession" wasn't all about Logan, Kendall, Roman and Shiv.

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    CreditPeter Kramer/HBO
  1. How Well Do You Know ‘Succession’?

    This is not a personality quiz.

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  2. The ‘Succession’ Soundtrack Is Fit for a Concert Hall

    Nicholas Britell’s score for the HBO series, which concludes on Sunday, has developed, episode by episode, into a classic theme-and-variations work.

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    CreditClement Pascal for The New York Times
    Critic’s Notebook
  3. Why TV Finales Matter (And Why They Are So Hard to Get Right)

    There’s a reason great TV endings are often the most elusive endings of all.

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    CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times
    Guest Essay
  4. Alan Ruck Is Ready to Leave the Roy Family

    As “Succession” nears its end, the veteran actor is looking forward to closing the book on Connor Roy.

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    Alan Ruck will miss the cast and crew of “Succession,” he said, but he won’t miss playing the family fool.
    CreditDaniel Dorsa for The New York Times
  5. On ‘Succession,’ if You’re Eating, You’re Losing

    When it comes to the high-powered Roy dynasty, food is for the weak and striving.

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    When the Roy siblings meet for breakfast at Jean-Georges, no one touches the food.
    CreditMacall Polay/HBO
    Critic’s Notebook

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Recaps

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  1. ‘Succession’ Series Finale Recap: The Dotted Line

    Who won? Who lost? Who was left staring off into the sea?

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    From left, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin in the series finale of “Succession.”
    CreditSarah Shatz/HBO
  2. ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 9 Recap: Dearly Departed

    This week, Logan Roy’s family and associates gather for his funeral, pausing all grudges so they can pay conflicted respects to the man.

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    Remembering a great man. Or at least a man. From left, Justine Lupe, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong and Sarah Snook in “Succession.”
    CreditMacall Polay/HBO
  3. ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 8 Recap: The Will of Some People

    It’s election night in America. Stay away from the bodega sushi.

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    Tom (Matthew Macfadyen, right) doesn’t want anyone but Greg (Nicholas Braun) to do his Gregging when the stakes are this high.
    CreditMacall Polay/HBO
  4. ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 7 Recap: The Scorpion and the Scorpion

    This week, the Roys throw the election eve party they inherited from Logan and as always, they arrive with their own discrete agendas.

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    Party time: from left, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong in “Succession.”
    CreditDavid M. Russell/HBO
  5. ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 6: Cool New Rule

    This week, Kendall, Roman and Shiv are on a mission to impress the grown-ups watching them in what amounts to their public debut as the stewards of Logan’s legacy.

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    Young Turks: Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong in “Succession.”
    CreditDavid M. Russell/HBO
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  2. ‘Succession’ sobre hielo

    Nunca ha visto la serie de HBO, pero el adolescente estadounidense Ilia Malinin ganó el Campeonato Mundial de Patinaje Artístico sobre Hielo con una presentación al ritmo del conocido tema.

    By Misty White Sidell

     
  3. ‘Succession’ on Ice

    Ilia Malinin, an American teenager, won the men’s World Figure Skating Championships with a performance set to the theme of the HBO series.

    By Misty White Sidell

     
  4. Congrats, and Goodbye, to Peak TV

    The Emmys on Monday night felt in many ways like a bookend to one of the defining features of the streaming era: a never-ending supply of new programming.

    By John Koblin

     
  5. Best and Worst Moments From the 2023 Emmys

    Most of the awards on Monday night went to favored shows like “Succession” and “The Bear.” But the ceremony, delayed from September, still had a few surprises.

    By The New York Times

     
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  7. Antihero Worship

    The Emmy Awards are next week. Does it matter if you like the characters on the nominated shows?

    By Melissa Kirsch

     
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