Succession Season 1

Synopsis

When aging, uber-wealthy patriarch Logan Roy—CEO of one of the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerates—decides to retire, each of his four grown children follows a personal agenda that doesn't always sync with those of their siblings—or of their father.

Main Cast

Jeremy Strong

Kendall Roy

Age : 45 | Popularity : 33%

Hiam Abbass

Marcia Roy

Age : 63 | Popularity : 10%

Kieran Culkin

Roman Roy

Age : 41 | Popularity : 34%

Sarah Snook

Siobhan 'Shiv' Roy

Age : 36 | Popularity : 35%

Brian Cox

Logan Roy

Age : 77 | Popularity : 38%

Matthew Macfadyen

Tom Wambsgans

Age : 49 | Popularity : 23%

Alan Ruck

Connor Roy

Age : 67 | Popularity : 7%

Natalie Gold

Rava Roy

Age : 47 | Popularity : 5%

Episodes

Episode 1

03 June 2018 - Celebration

On his 80th birthday, media magnate Logan Roy, whose imminent retirement was thought to be a given, shocks his family by announcing he's staying on indefinitely as CEO of Waystar/Royco. The news shatters his son Kendall, the heir apparent who's in the midst of negotiating the purchase of a digital-media venture founded by a slick operator named Lawrence.

Episode 2

10 June 2018 - Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory

Logan's incapacitation sets off a heated succession debate among his children, as the Board rushes to inform the media about leadership contingencies before the stock market opens. Greg is tasked to retrieve some important items from the Roy apartment. Kendall makes an impassioned final plea to keep Waystar/Royco in the family, and receives some sobering news.

Episode 3

17 June 2018 - Lifeboats

With Waystar's stock plunging to dangerous lows, Kendall is confronted with a major crisis involving a secret bank debt. Upset with Marcia for pulling rank in the Roy apartment, Shiv decides to enlist an old paramour to conduct a background check on Logan's third wife. Kendall and Roman attend their first big meeting in their new roles, as do Tom and Greg.

Episode 4

24 June 2018 - Sad Sack Wasp Trap

With the company’s annual foundation gala fundraiser approaching, and his dad out of the picture, Kendall polishes up his speech while enlisting an on-air personality from the Waystar’s ATV Networks to accompany him. Shiv tries to minimize damage from a sordid photo that threatens a client's political future. Tom inherits a “virus” from his predecessor.

Episode 5

01 July 2018 - I Went to Market

After hearing Logan’s plan to expand in to local TV, Kendall begins to plot a vote of no confidence against his father. Greg drives his ornery grandfather Ewan from Canada to New York for a Thanksgiving reunion with Logan. Tom grows increasingly concerned about the terms of his prenuptial agreement with Shiv, and recruits Greg for a clandestine task.

Episode 6

08 July 2018 - Which Side Are You On?

With the vote of no confidence against Logan approaching, Roman attempts to sway a neutral board member, while Kendall frantically shores up his “yea” votes. Logan arrives in Washington to meet with the president, but worries he's been snubbed after a last-minute cancellation. After successfully thwarting a potential scandal, Tom introduces Greg to fine dining.

Episode 7

15 July 2018 - Austerlitz

In an effort to fix his public image, Logan agrees to a family therapy session at Connor’s New Mexico ranch that Logan intends to double as a publicity stunt. While lying low, Kendall spends some time with the locals and finds his sobriety tested. Shiv considers putting herself in a precarious situation when Nate pushes her to join a potential presidential candidate’s team.

Episode 8

22 July 2018 - Prague

Tom has a bachelor’s party to remember. Kendall eyes a new business opportunity with a pair of idealistic entrepreneurs. Roman looks to land a deal for local TV stations with his father’s longtime nemesis. Logan tasks Greg to act as Kendall’s babysitter during Tom’s party. Shiv and Gil get ambushed during a TV interview on a Waystar network.

Episode 9

29 July 2018 - Pre-Nuptial

The Roys assemble at an English castle to prepare for Shiv and Tom’s wedding. The children reunite with their mother Caroline, who is every bit as acerbic as Logan. As guests mingle and clash, Kendall learns from Stewy and Sandy that their plot for a hostile takeover of Waystar has been fast-tracked in order to catch Logan off guard.

Episode 10

05 August 2018 - Nobody Is Ever Missing

Amidst the revelry of Tom and Shiv's wedding, Logan and his team find themselves in defense mode as word of the Waystar takeover bid spreads. Kendall finds an escape outlet as the situation becomes supercharged, while Tom parlays his new wife's candor into the removal of an unwanted guest. Season One Finale.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Dara Schnapper Jesse Armstrong
	Executive Producer	Jesse Armstrong Adam McKay Frank Rich Will Ferrell Kevin J. Messick
Sound	Supervising Sound Editor	Nicholas Renbeck
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Nicholas Renbeck
	Original Music Composer	Nicholas Britell
Department	Role	Name

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