Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin in a scene from ‘Succession’. , photo credit: HBO
Premium television came a full circle when cameras caught up with us on Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) birthday celebration in TV’s first episode. final season Of succession,
The season begins a few days after a tumultuous picturesque trip to Italy, where Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong), Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) and Siobhan ‘Shiv’ Roy (Sarah Snook) secretly visit their father at Viastar. finds Royko plotting to sell out to Lucas. Mattson (Alexander Skarsgård), CEO of Gojo. Horrified, the three teamed up to blindside their father and foil his grand plans.
Logan, who has an aversion to birthday parties, is busy overseeing the acquisition of Pierce Global Media, headed by Nancy ‘Nan’ Pierce (Cherry Jones). It looks like the patriarch of the empire is playing his cards while his children are scrambling in the multi-million dollar penthouse building ‘The Hundred’, a one-stop information shop that Kendall describes as ” Substance meeting of master Class meeting of economist meeting of the new Yorker,” as all three make it clear they will not go down without a fight.
Elsewhere, Tom is dating Wambsgums (Matthew Macfadyen) and in his confused ecstasy lets slip details of his father’s acquisition in conversation with Shiva. Capturing priceless wisdom, the siblings become the pivot to ruin their father’s plans. Players are in position, let the game begin!
Succession Season 4 Episode 1 (English)
creator: Jesse Armstrong
mould: Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Brian Cox, Matthew McFadden, Nicholas Braun, Peter Friedman, J.J. Smith-Cameron, Alan Ruck
runtime: 65 minutes
Summary: The sale of media conglomerate Wystar Royco to tech visionary Lucas Mattson has moved closer. The prospect of this sale provokes existential anxiety and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is completed.
Logan’s birthday party takes a turn for the worse when Connor Roy (Alan Ruck) learns that his rivals are attempting to squeeze into their share of the electorate — one percent to be exact — and he’s determined to keep them. Looking to spend an additional $100 million for . Puzzled, Greg (Nicholas Braun) asks if there is a number smaller than one, to which Connor remarks that there are decimals. The writers have come out all guns blazing in the final season and are creating sheer magic with the characters – the right amount of emotional dialogue from Rich and the right dose of irony for the audience.
Cousin Greg has his shenanigans going on – he’s accompanied by a date to Logan’s party and naturally Tom works and can’t stop himself from commenting on the date’s handbag. He comments, “Big enough for her lunch pail? Flat for the subway? You are a laughing stock in polite society.” He also has a moment of dread when his fellow “disgusting brother” assures him that She has just made a sex tape for Logan. While Greg fleetingly occupies Tom’s thoughts, it is his separation from Shiva that creates anxiety about his position at the company and torments his mind. gives.
The choice to start the season with Logan’s birthday is especially suited for fans of the show and helps us understand each character’s journey, with every Roy getting a share of the spotlight. Business-casual costume colors that bring their own character to every situation are sharp and sleek this time. The cameras aren’t strong (who doesn’t love glitches and zoom-ins?) continuing to cement and convey the show’s tone with agility and the ability to watch the camera strike like a voyeur’s gold.
However, it takes the cake with Shiva and Tom in their New York apartment. The couple visits each other at their apartment after a few weeks and the air in the room is tense, heavy and awkward. After some futile arguing they collapse on the bed and hold hands. There is uncertainty in the air and no resolution in sight but they stay next to each other hand in hand.
*applause*
The hour-long episode has successfully struck a chord with the fans and got them gearing up for the battle season.