Succession recap: Shocking twist as Logan Roy bows out in brilliant episode
Brian Cox as Logan Roy in Succession.
In the first two episodes of its farewell season, there was a sense that Succession was re-arranging pieces on a chessboard. But now with its jaw-dropping latest instalment writer Jesse Armstrong has upended the table and sent everything careening into the unknown. The show has broken the safety glass, pulled the emergency brake and killed off a major character.
This is after a low-key start which suggests business as usual. It’s the morning of Connor’s wedding to Willa and Roman is en route to the nuptials. He receives a call: it’s Logan about to board the flight to Sweden to talk with tech mogul Lukas Mattson. He’s skipping his eldest son’s wedding – but has a gift for Roman. He wants his “number one boy” to fire Gerri (with whom Roman has had an off/on/off relationship).
