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Where can I stream Succession?
In the United States, Succession streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 115 other countries.
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A , comedy series: , but darkly funny, .
Good for date night · friends night · party vibe
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Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
Satirical Corporate DramaDysfunctional Family SagaSharp Witty DialoguePower StrugglesMedia Industry CritiqueCharacter StudyDark ComedyHigh-Stakes Business ManeuveringPsychological ManipulationElite Class Dissection
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Succession worth watching?
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ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 8.8, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 86).
Does Succession get better after season 1?
8.3S18.9S28.9S39.3S4
Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 8.3, and season 4 peaks at 9.3. The highest-rated episode is Connor's Wedding (season 4, episode 3) at 9.8, and the lowest is Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory (season 1, episode 2) at 7.6.
Will Succession make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and cringe comedy (8 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching Succession?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
What tropes does Succession use?
Misery Builds CharacterFrom New York to NowhereInnocuously Important EpisodeThe Chain of HarmThanksgiving EpisodeTake That!Disappointing Older SiblingI Have This FriendFiring DaySherlock ScanJerkass Has a PointArc Wordsand 394 more
TV Tropes lists 406 tropes for it, including Misery Builds Character, From New York to Nowhere, and Innocuously Important Episode.