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Succession (2018)

Succession is a Black Comedy and Satire television show created by Jesse Armstrong. It stars Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, and Kieran Culkin and follows the story of an aging conglomerate owner as he deals with his declining health and the sudden realization that one of his children will soon inherit his position and run his company.

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Succession
Drama
Comedy

Cast
Hiam Abbass , Alan Ruck , Sarah Snook , Kieran Culkin , Natalie Gold , Nicholas Braun , J. Smith-Cameron , Matthew Macfadyen , Peter Friedman , Brian Cox , Arian Moayed , Jeremy Strong , Rob Yang , Dagmara Dominczyk
Release Date
June 3, 2018
Seasons
3
Network
HBO Max
Streaming Sevice
HBO Max
Writers
Jesse Armstrong
Directors
Mark Mylod
Showrunner
Jesse Armstrong
Story By
jesse armstrong

Summary

Succession tracks the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father (Brian Cox) begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.

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