Spoilers below for anyone who hasn’t yet watched the series finale for HBO’s Succession, so be warned!
“T- to the O-M. Wamb to the S-Gans.” That isn’t nearly as catchy as Kendall’s unforgettable rap song dedicated to his hard-hearted father, but it might be the one that Tom’s child eventually sings to him, presumably as an homage, at some big gala celebrating his life atop Waystar Royko as the official successor to Brian Cox’s late bazillionaire. In the end, Matthew Macfadyen’s foul-mouthed sycophant earned the spot at the head of Succession’s boardroom table, in large part due to Shiv the Shiv gutting Kendall when he most needed to remain un-Shived. It definitely took a while to get to that reveal, though, with 75+ minutes of Jesse Armstrong & Co.’s brilliantly savage, quirky, and endlessly quotable dialogue.
