Home > Succession > Season 1 « TV Series Page Succession: Season 1 (2018) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Succession Critics Consensus Peppering its pathos with acid wit, Succession is a divine comedy of absolute power and dysfunction -- brought to vivid life by a ferocious ensemble. 87% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 79 88% Audience Score User Ratings: 165 See score details Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Celebration Air date: Jun 3, 2018 Series premiere. Media magnate and Waystar Royco CEO Logan Roy shocks his family, who are anxiously awaiting his imminent retirement, by announcing at his 80th birthday party that he's staying on indefinitely, a decision that ignites tension among his ambitious children and heirs apparent. More 2 Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory Air date: Jun 10, 2018 Logan's incapacitation sets off a heated debate among his children, as the board rushes to inform the media about leadership contingencies before the stock market opens. Meanwhile, Greg is tasked with retrieving important items from the Roy apartment; Kendall makes an impassioned final plea to keep Waystar Royco in the family, and receives sobering news from longtime general counsel Gerri Kellman that dampens a moment of vindication. More 3 Lifeboats Air date: Jun 17, 2018 With Waystar's stock plunging to dangerous lows, Kendall is confronted with a major crisis involving a secret bank debt. Meanwhile, upset with Marcia for pulling rank in the Roy apartment, Shiv decides to enlist an old paramour to conduct a background check on Logan's third wife; Kendall and Roman attend their first big meeting in their new roles, as do Tom and Greg; and Kendall tries to convince Rava to give their marriage a second chance. More 4 Sad Sack Wasp Trap Air date: Jun 24, 2018 The company's annual foundation gala fund-raiser is approaching, so Kendall polishes up his speech while enlisting an on-air personality from the Waystar's ATV Networks to accompany him. Meanwhile, Shiv tries to minimize damage from a sordid photo that threatens a client's political future; Tom inherits a "virus" from his predecessor in the parks and cruises division, and shares a disturbing file with Greg; and Logan makes a mark on his return to the office. More 5 I Went to Market Air date: Jul 1, 2018 After hearing Logan's plan to expand to local TV, Kendall begins to plot a vote of no confidence against his father. Meanwhile, Greg drives his ornery grandfather, Ewan, from Canada to New York for a Thanksgiving reunion with Logan; Tom grows increasingly concerned about the terms of his prenuptial agreement with Shiv, and recruits Greg for a clandestine task; and the family is surprised by Connor's choice of date at Thanksgiving dinner. More 6 Which Side Are You On? Air date: Jul 8, 2018 With the vote of no confidence against Logan imminent, Roman tries to sway a neutral board member, while Kendall frantically shores up his "yea" votes. Meanwhile, Logan arrives in Washington to meet with the president, but worries he's been snubbed following a last-minute cancellation; after successfully thwarting a potential scandal, Tom introduces Greg to fine dining; and Shiv explores her options in D.C. More 7 Austerlitz Air date: Jul 15, 2018 In an effort to fix his public image, Logan agrees to a family therapy session at Connor's ranch in New Mexico, intending it to double as a publicity stunt. Meanwhile, lying low, Kendall spends time with the locals and finds his sobriety tested; Shiv considers putting herself in a precarious situation when Nate pushes her to join the team of Gil Eavis, a potential presidential candidate who goes against everything her father stands for. More 8 Prague Air date: Jul 22, 2018 Tom has a bachelor party to remember; Kendall eyes a new business opportunity with a pair of idealistic entrepreneurs; Roman looks to land a deal for local TV stations with his father's longtime nemesis; Logan tasks Greg with acting as Kendall's babysitter during Tom's party; Shiv and Gil get ambushed during a TV interview on a Waystar network. More 9 Pre-Nuptial Air date: Jul 29, 2018 The Roys assemble at Eastnor Castle in England to prepare for Shiv and Tom's wedding. Meanwhile, the children reunite with their mother, Caroline, who is every bit as acerbic as Logan; and as guests mingle and clash, Kendall learns from Stewy and Sandy that their plot for a hostile takeover of Waystar has been fast-tracked in order to catch Logan off-guard. More 10 Nobody Is Ever Missing Air date: Aug 5, 2018 In the Season 1 finale, Logan and his team find themselves in defense mode as word of the Waystar takeover bid spreads during the revelry of Tom and Shiv's wedding. Meanwhile, Kendall finds an escape outlet as the situation becomes supercharged, while Tom parlays his new wife's candor into the removal of an unwanted guest. More Succession: Season 1 Videos 1:37 Succession: Season 1 Trailer View All Videos (1) Succession: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (49) Tv Season Info The drama series follows the lives of the members of the Roy family, who control a big media conglomerate. Logan Roy (Brian Cox) announces on his 80th birthday that he has no intention to step down as CEO of Waystar Royco, a decision that creates tension among his heirs: Logan's children and in-laws all try to gain as much power within the company as they can, hoping to be able to take control when the time is right. In Season 1, everyone in the family starts pursuing their own agenda, but Logan isn't willing to go down quietly. Genre: Drama Network: HBO Premiere Date: Jun 3, 2018 Creator: Jesse Armstrong Exec. Producers: Jesse Armstrong, Frank Rich, Jane Tranter, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Kevin Messick, Mark Mylod Cast Brian Cox as Logan Roy Alan Ruck as Connor Roy Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy Sarah Snook as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy Nicholas Braun as Greg Matthew MacFadyen as Tom Hiam Abbass as Marcia Rob Yang as Lawrence Peter Friedman as Frank Natalie Gold as Rava Roy Parker Sawyers as Alessandro Eric Bogosian as Gil Eavis Arian Moayed as Stewy Holly Hunter as Rhea Jarrell James Cromwell as Ewan Harriet Walter as Caroline J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman Ashley Zukerman as Nate Larry Pine as Sandy Show More Cast News & Interviews for Succession: Season 1 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This August 2019 Emmy Nomination Snubs & Surprises: Game of Thrones Makes History, Schitt’s Creek Pops 2019 Directors Guild Awards Nominations Announced View All Succession: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Celebration Air date: Jun 3, 2018 Series premiere. Media magnate and Waystar Royco CEO Logan Roy shocks his family, who are anxiously awaiting his imminent retirement, by announcing at his 80th birthday party that he's staying on indefinitely, a decision that ignites tension among his ambitious children and heirs apparent. More 2 Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory Air date: Jun 10, 2018 Logan's incapacitation sets off a heated debate among his children, as the board rushes to inform the media about leadership contingencies before the stock market opens. Meanwhile, Greg is tasked with retrieving important items from the Roy apartment; Kendall makes an impassioned final plea to keep Waystar Royco in the family, and receives sobering news from longtime general counsel Gerri Kellman that dampens a moment of vindication. More 3 Lifeboats Air date: Jun 17, 2018 With Waystar's stock plunging to dangerous lows, Kendall is confronted with a major crisis involving a secret bank debt. Meanwhile, upset with Marcia for pulling rank in the Roy apartment, Shiv decides to enlist an old paramour to conduct a background check on Logan's third wife; Kendall and Roman attend their first big meeting in their new roles, as do Tom and Greg; and Kendall tries to convince Rava to give their marriage a second chance. More 4 Sad Sack Wasp Trap Air date: Jun 24, 2018 The company's annual foundation gala fund-raiser is approaching, so Kendall polishes up his speech while enlisting an on-air personality from the Waystar's ATV Networks to accompany him. Meanwhile, Shiv tries to minimize damage from a sordid photo that threatens a client's political future; Tom inherits a "virus" from his predecessor in the parks and cruises division, and shares a disturbing file with Greg; and Logan makes a mark on his return to the office. More 5 I Went to Market Air date: Jul 1, 2018 After hearing Logan's plan to expand to local TV, Kendall begins to plot a vote of no confidence against his father. Meanwhile, Greg drives his ornery grandfather, Ewan, from Canada to New York for a Thanksgiving reunion with Logan; Tom grows increasingly concerned about the terms of his prenuptial agreement with Shiv, and recruits Greg for a clandestine task; and the family is surprised by Connor's choice of date at Thanksgiving dinner. More 6 Which Side Are You On? Air date: Jul 8, 2018 With the vote of no confidence against Logan imminent, Roman tries to sway a neutral board member, while Kendall frantically shores up his "yea" votes. Meanwhile, Logan arrives in Washington to meet with the president, but worries he's been snubbed following a last-minute cancellation; after successfully thwarting a potential scandal, Tom introduces Greg to fine dining; and Shiv explores her options in D.C. More 7 Austerlitz Air date: Jul 15, 2018 In an effort to fix his public image, Logan agrees to a family therapy session at Connor's ranch in New Mexico, intending it to double as a publicity stunt. Meanwhile, lying low, Kendall spends time with the locals and finds his sobriety tested; Shiv considers putting herself in a precarious situation when Nate pushes her to join the team of Gil Eavis, a potential presidential candidate who goes against everything her father stands for. More 8 Prague Air date: Jul 22, 2018 Tom has a bachelor party to remember; Kendall eyes a new business opportunity with a pair of idealistic entrepreneurs; Roman looks to land a deal for local TV stations with his father's longtime nemesis; Logan tasks Greg with acting as Kendall's babysitter during Tom's party; Shiv and Gil get ambushed during a TV interview on a Waystar network. More 9 Pre-Nuptial Air date: Jul 29, 2018 The Roys assemble at Eastnor Castle in England to prepare for Shiv and Tom's wedding. Meanwhile, the children reunite with their mother, Caroline, who is every bit as acerbic as Logan; and as guests mingle and clash, Kendall learns from Stewy and Sandy that their plot for a hostile takeover of Waystar has been fast-tracked in order to catch Logan off-guard. More 10 Nobody Is Ever Missing Air date: Aug 5, 2018 In the Season 1 finale, Logan and his team find themselves in defense mode as word of the Waystar takeover bid spreads during the revelry of Tom and Shiv's wedding. Meanwhile, Kendall finds an escape outlet as the situation becomes supercharged, while Tom parlays his new wife's candor into the removal of an unwanted guest. More Critic Reviews for Succession Season 1 All Critics (79) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (69) | Rotten (10) Stories of dysfunctional wealth have often been cloaked in soapy storylines and melodrama. These recent series are more serious and substantive. Nov 25, 2019 | Full Review… Eric Deggans NPR Top Critic Jesse Armstrong's speciality is writing stingers and elaborately vile speeches for his characters to deliver. This is simply showboating - not dialogue that can be convincingly responded to by the other characters. And they all speak this way. Aug 2, 2018 | Full Review… David Sexton London Evening Standard Top Critic At least 80 percent of Succession can be watched in the spirit of Veep, which is to say, as a sharp and filthy satirical comedy. Jun 5, 2018 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic "Succession" is elevated by Cox's turn. He looks like late director Robert Altman in the role, and he brings a little bit of Shakespearean weight as he patriarchs the hell out of his family. Jun 15, 2018 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic When it comes to a group of impossibly rich and grossly ambitious people all trying to undermine each other, comedy is easy to find. But Succession is a better and sharper series when it finds a relatable kind of sadness in its characters... Jun 4, 2018 | Full Review… Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Top Critic Not only the best season of television of 2018, but one of the best debut seasons of television I've seen, up there with the first seasons of Deadwood, Spiral and The Wire ... they may not be good human beings, but they're ludicrously good characters. Dec 12, 2018 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… CJ Johnson ABC Radio (Australia) Top Critic It's a Greek tragedy juiced up by the kind of cutting humor that The Thick of It was known for. Nov 29, 2018 | Full Review… Karen Han Polygon Succession occupies a world of gleaming Manhattan apartments and sterile office buildings, but at its heart we're under no illusions that it's animal and primal and messy and disgusting. Feb 15, 2019 | Full Review… Stuart McGurk GQ Magazine [UK] [It's] a project that likely would have worked better as one of those Saturday night HBO movies than a drawn-out 10-episode series. Dec 27, 2018 | Full Review… Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily Succession somehow turned sociopaths trying to destroy one another into appointment viewing. Dec 6, 2018 | Full Review… Chris Ryan The Ringer Succession is populated by a cesspool of vultures and terrible people you'd never personally want to know. But they sure are fun to watch. Dec 5, 2018 | Full Review… Wenlei Ma News.com.au Effortlessly shifts between a serious family drama to a farcical exploration of power and wealth. Oct 23, 2019 | Full Review… Cameron Williams Junkee View All Critic Reviews (79) Audience Reviews for Succession: Season 1 Jan 23, 2020 Almost unbearable. Pretentious trash. The zoom in zoom out camera crap is cringeworthy and embarrassing. I didn't even know that was still being done anymore. This show lost me in the first two minutes when the son calls his father, and the writers didn't trust that we knew it was the father, so they have the son say "dad" a million times on the phone. The writers do not trust the intelligence of the audience. That's when I knew what kind of incompetence I was probably in for. I watched the first episode and couldn't stand it any longer. Boring and unrealistic. Total fake crap. Kieren Culken is just awful to watch, mainly because of the particularly vile character he plays. But they make him look so ugly and annoying. He is probably miscast. How do this show win any awards? Darren M Jan 15, 2020 Not sure what the buzz is all about with this show. Almost every character is a miserable selfish sadist and money grabber. And, I care about none of them. Why would I want to spend my valuable time with these people? Perhaps others see the value in the style of the show and nuances of the writing. I am not one of them. Michelle H Jan 11, 2020 Por mas que la entiendo como una sátira a las familias de poder dueñas de multinacionales, resulta muy sonsa, los personajes no pasan de ser parodias mal hechas de los reales imbéciles que han gobernado nuestras sociedades del tipo Bush Jr., o Trump, o Andrés Pastrana, en el caso local. La historia es predecible y se pone desesperante por la falta de acción, la temporada, de 10 horas, se podría resumir muy bien en 2 0 3 horas a lo más. Andres V Jan 02, 2020 Totally camp but loved it! Suze B Jan 01, 2020 Just got partially through Episode 3 of Season 1 and stopped it to go do something else. Then I said to myself "Why am I watching this?" "Succession" has all the hackney tropes about rich people - especially rich NY'ers - being so 'different' from us because they're more uncouth, more rude, more spoiled and more ruthless than 'real' people. I just don't buy it. This is simply cheap story telling using cartoon characters in real estate porn-like settings. I found "Succession" to be a sooo predictable dramedy that will be neither very dramatic nor very funny. I could easily fall in to watching "Succession" as a guilty pleasure, but there is so much more worthy TV out there to watch. Joe M Nov 14, 2019 Though some parts can be dramatic- between the nuanced characters and some truly shocking plot points (that finale…), wow this is a well-written season of TV. The Roys may know big words, but they will always be children as long as Logan is around. Will J Nov 09, 2019 It's absolutely incredible. Reviewers saying it's comedy are off-base: you can't categorize this show. It's witty, uncomfortable, often devastating, and most importantly brilliantly crafted. It's hard to think of a superior show on HBO (or elsewhere). Watch it now. Tim N Nov 01, 2019 Gripping. Multilayered, and funny. One of the best shows to come out in the last few years. Vinh N Oct 29, 2019 It's supposed to be a comedy but most of it isn't very funny. The writing relies on cheap sex and foul language vs. witty prose. Just weak overall. Brad B Oct 25, 2019 All the characters are so loathsome but so compelling! You just want all their chickens to come home to roost 😉 Andy J See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! Best of Netflix Movies and shows to binge now More News & Features TOP HEADLINES Sundance 2020 Movie Scorecard – Rotten Tomatoes Everything We Know About The Lord of the Rings Amazon Series – Rotten Tomatoes 2019 Rotten Movies We Love – Rotten Tomatoes The 43 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021 – Rotten Tomatoes 100 Fresh Movies You Can Watch for Free Online Right Now – Rotten Tomatoes Who Is the Best Joker? – Rotten Tomatoes All 26 James Bond Movies Ranked – Rotten Tomatoes 100 Essential Spanish-Language Movies – Rotten Tomatoes More Headlines View All Results Go back More trailers