Fans of the Emmy award-winning show Succession have waited just over a year for the popular series to return. That wait is now over and the first episode of the fourth series has now dropped from today, March 27.
The series began in 2018 and tells the story of the Roy family, the owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch, Logan Roy. Ever since the first episode dropped, both viewers and critics fell in love with Succession and it has received widespread acclaim, it's executively produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Jane Tranter who is the founder of Bad Wolf, the studios behind Welsh-made shows like His Dark Materials, A Discovery of Witches and Industry. Its creator, Jesse Armstrong is the brain behind iconic comedies like Peep Show and Fresh Meat.
A synopsis for the fourth series has promised that there will be a “power struggle” in the new episodes. It reads: “The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is completed. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.”
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But what happened at the end of Succession series three and is series four the final time you’ll see the Roy family? Here’s everything you need to know.
How did Succession series three end?
The final episode of Succession series three concluded with a plot twist as Tom turned on Shiv and the rest of the Roy siblings to side with Logan. This left them reeling, with Shiv in particular completely blindsided by her husband’s betrayal.
Elsewhere, Kendall’s mental health deteriorated when his siblings turned against him after he attempted to wage a legal and PR campaign against Logan's leadership. By the end of the series, Kendall nearly drowned in his swimming pool, and Roman, who had experienced his father's wrath over a rude picture to Geri, and Shiv witnessed his full-scale emotional breakdown.
Also, Connor and Willa got engaged in Tuscany. Could they get married in the fourth series? And will this secure Connor's place in the election race? Cousin Greg also showed signs that he was moving to the dark side as he told Tom he didn't need a soul and would back him in his next power play.
Will Succession series four be the last?
It has been confirmed that the fourth series of Succession will bring the curtain down on the Roy family’s story. In an interview with Variety before the third series started, creator Jesse Armstrong talked about how long the show might last. “I don’t want to say. All I know is there’s a promise in the Succession title, and it can’t go on forever.”
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