December TV Finales - Succession - Season Three

Succession commences back in June, 2018. This month we saw the short(er) nine episodes, season three wrap.

Continuing to center around on the Roy family, the dysfunctional 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 (Brian Cox). 

Ahead of the season finale this month, the series was renewed for a fourth season.

Starring Jeremy Strong as Kendall, Kieran Culkin as Roman, and Sarah Snook as Shiv, Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans, Shiv's husband and Waystar executive; Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch, Logan's grandnephew also employed by the company; Alan Ruck as Connor, Logan's eldest child; and Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy, Logan's wife. Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, and Rob Yang also star, while Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed, J. Smith-Cameron, Justine Lupe, David Rasche and Fisher Stevens.

Succession has been widely acclaimed by critics for its writing, acting, musical score and production values. 

The series has received several awards and nominations, including the British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme, the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama, and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.

Cox received the Golden Globe for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, while Strong won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

Season three continued the excellence of the past two seasons. It had been a two year wait between seasons, so here is hoping season four will arrive sooner than this season.

Of course Kieran Culkin as Roman continues to get some of the best one liners, whilst local talent Sarah Snook as Shiv continued to be a total bo$$.

HBO hero from True Blood, Alexander Skarsgård joined this season whilst while Adrien Brody was cast to guest star.

I enjoyed every minute of all nine episodes this season. It's a really wild ride but more than worth the price of admission. Succession streams in Australia weekly or in full now on Binge.

No word on when season four will land, however I am praying its next year. HBO has a strong January incoming with Insecure also wrapping soon, The Righteous Gemstones finally returns for a second season, along with Euphoria also returning for its second season. There are a number of new series on the way too for HBO, along other series we are waiting on their return like Barry, Perry Mason and Industry.

It's back to the cinema tomorrow. See you then!