“Succession” has been about who will ultimately run the media conglomerate founded by Logan Roy, the belligerent and profane Roy family patriarch played by Brian Cox.įor most of the series, three siblings have been vying for the crown: Kendall, played by Jeremy Strong Roman, played by Kieran Culkin and Shiv, played by Sarah Snook. WHERE DO THINGS STAND WITH THE ROY FAMILY? Here are some of the questions that remain as the finale nears. Even the final episode's title, “With Open Eyes,” has critics poring through the John Berryman poem that has been used for each season finale's title. The Shakespearean-level intrigue has prompted speculation among fans looking for clues in past episodes, characters' names and elsewhere. But instead of a throne, the Roy siblings are battling over the sprawling Waystar Royco media empire. “Succession,” the critically acclaimed drama chronicling a Murdoch-esque feuding billionaire family, wraps its four-season run on Sunday with a highly anticipated 88-minute finale.Īnd just like another tentpole HBO show, “Game of Thrones,” there's no shortage of theories over how the series will end and who will prevail.

There's no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high.

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