Succession (2018) at a Glance: Facts, Content, Cast

Facts

2018–2023 · Drama, Comedy · EnglishCritics and audiences agree

Critics vs audiences

Critics and audiences agree

Critics 86Audiences 87GoodWatch 86

Metascore86
IMDb8.8
User score8.6

Reach

Streams in 116 countries, rent or buy in 1 more

+106

First aired

2018

June 3, 2018

Ended 2023

Genres

DramaComedy

Language

English

Original language

Made in

United States

Awards

Emmy winner, Golden Globe winner, BAFTA winnerWins and nominations by award

Primetime Emmy Awards2019 to 2023

Outstanding Drama Series2023Won
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series2023Won
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series2023Won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series2023Won
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series2023Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series2023Won
Outstanding Drama Series2022Won
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series2022Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series2022Won
Outstanding Drama Series2020Won
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series2020Won
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series2020Won
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series2020Won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series2020Won
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series2019Won
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music2019Won

Golden Globe Awards2018 to 2024

Best Television Series, Drama2024Won
Best Actor, Television Series Drama2024Won
Best Actor in a Television Series, Drama2024Won
Best Actress in a Television Series, Drama2024Won
Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television2024Won
Best Television Series, Drama2023Won
Best Actress, Television Series Drama2023Won
Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Television Film2023Won
Best Television Series, Drama2022Won
Best Actor, Television Series Drama2022Won
Best Actor in a Television Series, Drama2022Won
Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television2022Won
Best Television Series, Drama2021Won
Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Television Film2021Won
Best Television Series, Drama2020Won
Best Actor, Television Series Drama2020Won
Best Actor in a Television Series, Drama2020Won

BAFTA Awards2019 to 2024

Best Supporting Actor2022Won
Best International Programme2019Won
Best International Programme2024Nominated
Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment2024Nominated
Best International Programme2022Nominated
Best International Programme2020Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards2022 to 2024

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series2024Won
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series2022Won
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series2024Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series2024Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series2022Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series2022Nominated

Directors Guild of America Awards2019 to 2024

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series2022Won
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Drama Series2019Won
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series2019Won
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series2024Nominated

Writers Guild of America Awards2020 to 2024

Best Drama Series2020Won
Best Drama Series2024Nominated
Best Episodic Drama2024Nominated
Best Drama Series2022Nominated
Best Episodic Drama2022Nominated

Producers Guild of America Awards2022

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama2022Won

Critics' Choice Awards2019 to 2024

Best Drama Series2024Won
Best Actor in a Drama Series2024Won
Best Actress in a Drama Series2024Won
Best Drama Series2022Won
Best Drama Supporting Actor2022Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series2022Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series2022Won
Best Actor in a Drama Series2020Won
Best Actor in a Drama Series2022Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series2019Nominated

Content

TV-MA · Nudity, sexual content +2Adults

Rated

TV-MAUnited States

What's in it

ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityModerate
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
Drug useNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

StarringJeremy Strong, Hiam Abbass, Kieran Culkin

Made by

Created by Jesse Armstrong, written with Susan Soon He Stanton, Tony RocheAndrij Parekh (camera), Nicholas Britell (music), Ken Eluto (editing)·132 people in 11 departments

Directing · 15

Andrij Parekh Director, Director of Photography
Robert Pulcini Director
Lorene Scafaria Director
Shari Springer Berman Director
Adam Arkin Director
Kevin Bray Director

Writing · 4

Anna Jordan Writer
Jamie Carragher Story Editor, Staff Writer
Miriam Battye Executive Story Editor
Alice Birch Story Editor

Production · 52

Jesse Armstrong Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
Adam McKay Executive Producer, Director
Mark Mylod Executive Producer, Director
Lucy Prebble Executive Producer, Consulting Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Writer
Georgia Pritchett Co-Executive Producer, Writer
Jon Brown Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Writer

Camera · 4

Patrick Capone Director of Photography
Christopher Norr Director of Photography
Katelin Arizmendi Director of Photography
Paul Snell Second Assistant Camera

Editing · 10

Ken Eluto Editor
Jane Rizzo Editor
William Henry Editor
Venya Bruk Additional Editor, Editor
Ellen Tam Editor, Additional Editor
Anne McCabe Editor

Sound · 3

Nicholas Britell Original Music Composer
Nicholas Renbeck Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ed Novick Production Sound Mixer

Art · 16

Stephen H. Carter Production Design
Kevin Thompson Production Design
George DeTitta Jr. Set Decoration
Molly Mikula Art Direction
Carmen Cárdenas Art Direction
Marci Mudd Art Direction

Costume & Make-Up · 15

Michelle Matland Costume Design
Laura Popovic Costume Design
Catherine George Costume Design
Mark Agnes Wardrobe Supervisor
Jonathan Schwartz Assistant Costume Designer
Nuria Sitja Makeup Department Head

Visual Effects · 1

Steve Kirshoff Special Effects Supervisor

Lighting · 3

Christopher Ferguson Lighting Programmer
Lee Walters Gaffer
John L. Oates Gaffer

Other crew · 9

Ed Duran Stunt Coordinator
Lucy Kirkwood Executive Consultant
Cord Jefferson Other
Simon Blackwell Other
Gary Shteyngart Other
Donald E G Bentley Crowd Assistant Director