We’re kept in the dark about the contents of the will (and its revisions) as the board members go through the motions about what to do – could the document somehow find itself flushed away in the loo? We find out at the same time as the kids, that Logan wanted Kendall CEO. The arguments between the members are as you would expect, though there are some complications.įrank has found Logan’s will, which features some pencilled-in revisions. The board members are concerned about the children’s commitment to the deal. Smith Cameron), a newly emboldened Karl (David Rasche), Kendall’s ally Frank (Peter Friedman) and compromised Hugo (Fisher Stevens) – and the Roy children about who will be the interim CEO. The episode revolves between power struggle between Waystar’s board members – a shrewd Gerri (J. I’m not sure what a psychoanalyst would say about his attempt to buy his father’s residence, but perhaps he is just a sucker for a view. Witnessing the eldest Roy child’s marriage last week was a glimpse of hope, as he moves away from his family – the one that never really loved, or at least paid attention to him. “The honeymoon states,” as Willa, completely unbothered by proceedings, says. Willa (Justine Lupe), dressed for the club not a wake (this is a compliment), and Connor (Alan Ruck), making real estate moves, meanwhile announce their upcoming trip to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Is that true? Logan remains such a mystery to everyone that even Kendall has no clue. She’s evil, but she’s good at being evil: sweeping up Kerry’s (Zoë Winters) belongings from upstairs, telling the children about her late-night chats with their late father.
Marcia (Hiam Abbass) is back from her Milan shopping trip, making the most of the power vacuum. The vibe at the wake is, as you would expect, not pleasant. Giving the lead female character a pregnancy storyline is not the most inspiring move, and her entire character seems off this season, but Snook’s performance as a girl boss-on-the-verge is faultless. Shiv gets a call from her doctor, who lets her know that everything is healthy and to arrange a 20 week scan.
The first glimpses of “Honeymoon States”, co-written by Jesse Armstrong and Lucy Prebble, are its best: Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Shiv (Sarah Snook), looking forlorn and tiny in their gleaming, sterile apartments. This episode, which takes place entirely inside the surprisingly poky rooms of Logan’s pad, respects that time-honoured tradition, as the patriarch’s last wishes flame through Succession’s present. The juiciest element, aside from the funeral outfits, which will presumably pop up soon, is the reading of the will. And it’s hard to recall an on-screen death as seismic as Logan Roy’s, not least because of Brian Cox’s towering screen presence. The remaining characters are left to sort through the emotional fall-out, lines are redrawn, new personalities emerge. In television, death is an adrenalin shot.
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