The Roys are back in town. And this time, it’s war. Although actually, it always was. The fourth series of super-rich family saga Succession is upon us, and it’s a bittersweet moment: creator Jesse Armstrong has announced that it’s the final season.
The HBO hit had the option of trundling on indefinitely, but the showrunner has boldly decided that this will be the Roy dynasty’s swansong, setting us up for an intriguing last lap. The promise implicit in the show’s title will finally be resolved. Someone must come out on top and inherit media conglomerate Waystar Royco. But who will it be?
