Succession
Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best TV Shows of 2023
An emotional zombie drama, a superior true-crime docuseries, a sidesplitting anti-capitalist satire and two fantastic series finales were among picks from THR's TV critics.
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Why Jeremy Strong Is “Terrified” to Return to Broadway
Jeremy Strong is set to return to Broadway this winter in a new translation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, in which he takes on the lead role of Dr. Thomas Stockmann, a man who tries to warn the townspeople about contaminated spa waters but faces pushback from those who say the truth will ruin the […]
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‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ Among AFI 2023 Film and TV Award Honorees
The American Film Institute has unveiled its choices for the year’s 10 best films and 10 best TV shows. The AFI Awards for films, which fete both Hollywood tentpoles and indie fare, goes to American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, May December, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and Spider-Man: Across the […]
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Brian Cox Shares All-Time Favorite ‘Succession’ Line
Brian Cox has shared his favorite all-time Succession line — and it’s one many viewers will hear and nod with in agreement. “I love you, but you’re not serious people … that really sort of summed it all up, didn’t it?” host Seth Meyers asked while welcoming Cox to his Late Night show. “Well, actually, […]
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Jesse Armstrong on Life After ‘Succession,’ Missing the Roys and What Comes Next
It’s been almost six months since the series finale of Succession, and Jesse Armstrong has been enjoying the rest. “There was some sadness about the show ending,” says the British creator and showrunner of HBO’s multiple Emmy-winning drama, which followed the misadventures of the deliriously dysfunctional Roy family, owners of media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar […]
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Fisher Stevens on Getting David Beckham to Talk, That Rolls-Royce Moment and Making Athletes Emotional
Almost two weeks ago, Netflix dropped its Beckham docuseries — giving viewers perhaps the most access ever to the soccer star subject. That has less to do with the project’s four-plus-hour runtime, however, than it does with the fact that David Beckham, for all of his fame, has never been much of a talker. “I don’t […]
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NYC Townhouse Seen on ‘Succession’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ Lists for $15M (Exclusive)
It’s been seen in episodes of Succession, Gossip Girl and Manifest and now, a six-story NYC townhouse on East 75th Street in Manhattan is going on the market for $14.995 million. Featuring five bedrooms and six baths, the 6,000-square-foot home is located in the heart of the Upper East Side, just a few blocks from […]
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Bad Wolf CEO Jane Tranter on ‘Doctor Who,’ Dual Strikes and the “Pandora’s Box” of AI
Jane Tranter, the CEO and co-founder of production company Bad Wolf, knows how to get the industry buzzing with hit titles. The Wales-based production juggernaut, majority-owned by Sony, continues to go strong with the likes of epic The Winter King, based on Bernard Cornwell’s best-selling Warlord Chronicles books, and Russell T. Davies’ Doctor Who series. […]
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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far)
Over the course of a few months, several Zoom meetings, lots of emails and countless Excel spreadsheets, three THR TV critics joined forces to hash out, and rank, what they consider the greatest shows since 2000.
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‘Succession’ Creator Jesse Armstrong Settles Debate Over Whether Kendall Roy’s Name Was Underlined or Crossed Out
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong once and for all settled a major debate from its fourth and final season. In the fourth episode of the Emmy-winning series, titled “Honeymoon States,” family and friends of the Roys gather in Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) home to mourn the death of the family patriarch. During the wake, Frank (Peter […]
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“Arson Won Out”: The Democratic Political Consultant on Mapping Out the ‘Succession’ Election Night Episode
As a Democrat who works in professional politics, I live in a perpetual state of worry — an occupational hazard that became more acute in 2016. Ever since Jan. 6, 2021, many of us added a new fear to our lists: election interference. Ahead of the 2022 midterms, teams of lawyers, election experts and grassroots organizers […]
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‘Succession’ Director Mark Mylod Talks Shiv and Kendall’s Post-Finale Whereabouts and Roman’s Cut Line
Succession may have wrapped its Emmy-winning four- season run, but feelings from the May 29 series finale linger. Viewers of the Roy family saga were left haunted by the final boardroom face-off among siblings Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin), with many wondering how each could have gone on to pick […]
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