SUCCESSION SEASON 1 EPISODES
Episode: #9: “Pre-Nuptial”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 29 (10:00–11:00 p.m.)
The Roys assemble at Eastnor Castle in England to prepare for Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Tom’s (Matthew Macfadyen) wedding. The children reunite with their mother, Caroline (Harriet Walter), who is every bit as acerbic as Logan (Brian Cox). As guests mingle and clash, Kendall (Jeremy Strong) learns from Stewy (Arian Moayed) and Sandy (Larry Pine) that their plot for a hostile takeover of Waystar has been fast-tracked in order to catch Logan off-guard.
Written by Jesse Armstrong; directed by Mark Mylod.
Episode: #8: “Prague”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 22 (10:00–11:00 p.m.)
Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) has a bachelor party to remember. Kendall (Jeremy Strong) eyes a new business opportunity with a pair of idealistic entrepreneurs. Roman (Kieran Culkin) looks to land a deal for local TV stations with his father’s longtime nemesis. Logan (Brian Cox) tasks Greg (Nicholas Braun) with acting as Kendall’s babysitter during Tom’s party. Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Gil (Eric Bogosian) get ambushed during a TV interview on a Waystar network.
Written by Jon Brown; directed by SJ Clarkson.
Episode #7: “Austerlitz”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 15 (10:00–11:00 p.m.)
In an effort to fix his public image, Logan (Brian Cox) agrees to a family therapy session at Connor’s (Alan Ruck) New Mexico ranch, intending it to double as a publicity stunt. Lying low, Kendall (Jeremy Strong) spends time with the locals and finds his sobriety tested. Shiv (Sarah Snook) considers putting herself in a precarious situation when Nate (Ashley Zuckerman) pushes her to join the team of Gil Eavis (Eric Bogosian), a potential presidential candidate who goes against everything her father stands for. As Willa (Justine Lupe) spends more time with his family, Connor makes a hard-to-refuse proposal.
Written by Lucy Prebble; directed by Miguel Arteta.
Episode #6: “Which Side Are You On?”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 8 (10:00–11:00 p.m.)
With the vote of no confidence against Logan (Brian Cox) approaching, Roman (Kieran Culkin) attempts to sway a neutral board member, while Kendall (Jeremy Strong) frantically shores up his “yea” votes. 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 (Matthew Macfadyen) introduces Greg (Nicholas Braun) to fine dining, while Shiv (Sarah Snook) explores her options in D.C.
Written by Susan Soon He Stanton; directed by Andrij Parekh.
Episode #5: “I Went to Market”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JULY 1 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
After hearing Logan’s plan to expand to local TV, Kendall (Jeremy Strong) begins to plot a vote of no confidence against his father. Greg (Nicholas Braun) drives his ornery grandfather, Ewan (James Cromwell), from Canada to New York for a Thanksgiving reunion with Logan (Brian Cox). Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) grows increasingly concerned about the terms of his prenuptial agreement with Shiv (Sarah Snook), and recruits Greg for a clandestine task. The family is surprised by Connor’s (Alan Ruck) choice of date at Thanksgiving dinner.
Written by Georgia Pritchett; directed by Adam Arkin.
Episode #4: “Sad Sack Wasp Trap”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JUNE 24 (10:30–11:30 p.m.)
With the company’s annual foundation gala fundraiser approaching, and his dad out of the picture, Kendall (Jeremy Strong) polishes up his speech while enlisting an on-air personality from the Waystar’s ATV Networks to accompany him. Shiv (Sarah Snook) tries to minimize damage from a sordid photo that threatens a client’s political future. Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) inherits a “virus” from his predecessor in the parks and cruises division, and shares a disturbing file with Greg (Nicholas Braun). Logan (Brian Cox) makes a mark on his return to the office. At the benefit, Connor (Alan Ruck) shows why he’s better off avoiding stressful situations.
Written by Anna Jordan; directed by Adam Arkin.
Episode #3: “Lifeboats”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JUNE 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
With Waystar’s stock plunging to dangerous lows, Kendall (Jeremy Strong) is confronted with a major crisis involving a secret bank debt. Upset with Marcia (Hiam Abbass) for pulling rank in the Roy apartment, Shiv (Sarah Snook) decides to enlist an old paramour to conduct a background check on Logan’s (Brian Cox) third wife. Kendall and Roman (Kieran Culkin) attend their first big meeting in their new roles, as do Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) and Greg (Nicholas Braun). Kendall tries to convince Rava (Natalie Gold) to give their marriage a second chance, and gets an unexpected reaction to his handling of Waystar from his father.
Written by Jonathan Glatzer; directed by Mark Mylod.
Episode #2: “Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JUNE 10 (10:00–11:00 p.m.)
Logan’s (Brian Cox) incapacitation sets off a heated succession debate among his children, as the board rushes to inform the media about leadership contingencies before the stock market opens. Greg (Nicholas Braun) is tasked with retrieving important items from the Roy apartment. Kendall (Jeremy Strong) makes an impassioned final plea to keep Waystar Royco in the family, and receives sobering news from longtime general counsel Gerri Kellman (J. Smith-Cameron) that dampens a moment of vindication.
Written by Tony Roche; directed by Mark Mylod.
Episode #1: “Celebration”
Debut date: SUNDAY, JUNE 3 (10:00–11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
On his 80th birthday, media magnate Logan Roy (Brian Cox), whose imminent retirement was thought to be a given, shocks his family by announcing he’s staying on indefinitely as CEO of Waystar Royco. The news shatters his son, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), the heir apparent, who’s in the midst of negotiating the purchase of a digital-media venture founded by a slick operator named Lawrence (Rob Yang). After an impromptu softball game, tempers flare as Logan’s other children — Roman (Kieran Culkin), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Connor (Alan Ruck) — raise objections over Logan’s intentions, including his desire to change the way his eventual successor will be chosen.
Written by Jesse Armstrong; directed by Adam McKay.
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