Instead, his father agrees to cover his losses to the tune of $100 million, so long as Connor abandons the only project he really cares about: his presidential campaign. (Greg counters by throwing Roman’s name into the hopper, arguing, “You’re widely known as a terrible person.”) Ultimately, this episode becomes about watching these family members and friends lean in for a group hug, only to find a better angle to stab one another in the back.Early in the episode, one of Waystar’s most powerful shareholders tells Logan privately that he needs to step down. By Noel Murray. Often right. They care only about the returns. That’s because the family ties Logan always boasts about tend to be pretty loose, so far as his kids are concerned. Succession (TV Series 2018– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When Gerri talks about the symbolism of Kendall’s sacrifice, she mistakenly starts to call Ken the firstborn son, before remembering that Connor exists. The argument turns into a fascinating study of human nature as these people try to save their jobs — and their senses of self — with a combination of strategic shade-throwing and personal appeals.But the biggest breaking point comes toward the episode’s end, when Kendall agrees to be his dad’s “blood sacrifice,” then asks outright whether Logan ever had any intention of letting him take over the company someday. But Stewy tells him otherwise, noting that most shareholders aren’t that concerned with the missions of the institutions in which they invest. Credit... Graeme Hunter/HBO. In the season premiere, Kendall tries to make amends with his dad and Logan receives stark advice from his banker. The release date for the new season is PENDING. This jaw-dropper ending works because the writer Jesse Armstrong sets it up superbly, beginning with that long scene when everybody debates — with hilariously exaggerated politeness — the matter of whose body might best fit under a bus.When “Succession” debuted in the summer of 2018, one of the biggest knocks against the show was that while its primary plot-driver was ostensibly a competition, none of the competitors seemed especially worthy of winning.
Roman, answering Karl’s suggestion that maybe Gerri should be the sacrifice, argues that it wouldn’t be good P.R.
And the game, it would seem, is on.So Logan turns to Kendall to be a conduit to Stewy Hosseini, for one last shot at brokering peace in the proxy war. Ah, Roman.