Your favorite abhorrent rich family is back! As the Roy family fights over control of their media conglomerate and its direction, we get to sit back and enjoy Shiv and Tom’s doomed marriage, Roman’s antics, Kendall’s pathetic Sisyphean efforts to become his own man, and Cousin Greg’s attempts to get out of his youth hostel. So down some ortolan and check out The Ringer’s coverage of Succession as it heads into its second season.
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October 16, 2019
A Conversation With the People Who Outfit ‘Succession’
We talked to the show’s costume designers about Tom’s boxy, corporate look, Shiv’s second-season transformation, and, yeah, Kendall’s custom baseball jersey
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October 15, 2019
Eight Questions About the Next Season of ‘Succession’
Who will be the next CEO? Are the Con-heads going to lose their leader? And what’s going on with Hearts?
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October 14, 2019
The ‘Succession’ Finale and a Farewell to the ‘Breaking Bad’ Universe
Breaking down the ‘Succession’ Season 2 finale and ‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’
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October 14, 2019
‘Number One Boys’: Watch the Finale of Our ‘Succession’ Aftershow
Chris Ryan and Jason Concepcion are talking business by discussing the 10th and final episode, "This Is Not for Tears"
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October 14, 2019
“The Sad I Get From Being With You”: How Tom and Shiv Encapsulate ‘Succession’
The couple find the "perfect" cove in which to unwind … only to have their relationship unravel instead. Their beachside conversation is an example of how ‘Succession’ shines when characters speak harsh, clear truths.
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October 14, 2019
The ‘Succession’ Season 2 Exit Survey
The staff gives its thoughts on daddy’s number one boy becoming a man
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October 14, 2019
Number One Man: Kendall Roy Takes Center Stage on ‘Succession’
The Roy family’s punching bag stepped up in the season finale, setting up a power vacuum that could plunge Waystar Royco into chaos
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October 14, 2019
The ‘Succession’ Finale Has Scrambled the Dynamics of the Roy Family
The HBO series is a portrait of people in purgatory, and the repetition of their lives only enhances their tragedy. But the decision at the end of Season 2 alters the show’s status quo.
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October 11, 2019
‘Succession’ Episode 10 Precap: Who Is the Blood Sacrifice?
Will Tom end up in jail? Or would that be too obvious?
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October 8, 2019
An Ode to Jeremy Strong As Kendall Roy on ‘Succession’
This character has everything
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October 7, 2019
The Devil Wears Pantsuits: How ‘Succession’ Uses Shiv As a Weapon
On Sunday night, Logan Roy’s only daughter picked family over morality once and for all. But it’s not exactly like she broke bad, because the truth is she’s never been good.
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October 6, 2019
It’s Time for a Blood Sacrifice: Breaking Down Episode 9 of ‘Succession’
How far will the Roys go to save their company under congressional scrutiny?
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October 6, 2019
‘Number One Boys’: Watch Episode 9 of Our ‘Succession’ Aftershow
Chris Ryan and Jason Concepcion are talking business by discussing "DC"
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October 4, 2019
‘Succession’ Episode 9 Precap: Who Will Hold Up Worst Under Congressional Scrutiny?
Is the answer Tom? It’s probably Tom.
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October 2, 2019
Alan Ruck’s Day Off
What do Connor Roy and Cameron Frye have in common, besides terrible dads and collectors’ anxiety? That would be Alan Ruck, the genial ‘Ferris Bueller’ actor who’s found a second career-defining role as the eldest failson on HBO’s ‘Succession.’
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October 2, 2019
An Ode to Jess Jordan, Kendall’s Tireless Assistant on ‘Succession’
Who is she? Does she sleep enough? Is she technically Kendall’s best and only friend? Does she properly hydrate? Does she get PTO?
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October 1, 2019
The Mites Didn’t Deserve This: A Review of Willa Ferreyra’s ‘Sands’
Connor Roy’s "playwright" "girlfriend" made her Broadway debut on Sunday with a totally real—not fake—play. Here is our totally real—not fake—review of a performance filled with a concerning amount of totally fake—not real—sand.
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October 1, 2019
The Definitive Analysis of Kendall Roy’s Rap From ‘Succession’
We listened to it dozens of times so that you don’t have to
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September 30, 2019
For the First Time on ‘Succession,’ Logan Roy Might Lose
Maybe money doesn’t win?
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September 29, 2019
L to the OG: Breaking Down Episode 8 of ‘Succession’
The Roys go to Scotland, Cousin Greg makes a decision, and Kendall raps
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September 29, 2019
‘Number One Boys’: Watch Episode 8 of Our ‘Succession’ Aftershow
Chris Ryan and Jason Concepcion are talking business by discussing "Dundee"
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September 27, 2019
‘Succession’ Episode 8 Precap: Who Is Logan’s Biggest Threat?
The staff looks at who, if anybody, is positioned to undermine the patriarch
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September 23, 2019
Kendall Roy’s 1 Percent of Humanity
In spite of himself, the one-time heir to the Waystar throne could discover a better way to live
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September 22, 2019
‘Number One Boys’: Watch Episode 7 of Our ‘Succession’ Aftershow
Chris Ryan and Jason Concepcion are talking business by discussing "Return"
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September 22, 2019
“Hi, I’m Involved in a Criminal Conspiracy”: Breaking Down Episode 7 of ‘Succession’
The gang goes to Europe, and a new challenger for the throne enters