Succession S2E9: DC
”We’re going to need a blood sacrifice.” Logan’s words to Shiv as the penultimate episode of Succession‘s second season ended can’t stop playing through my head today. This season, we’ve…
Succession S2E7: Return
What makes Succession such a standout show is its ability to do a lot of things well. Series creator Jesse Armstrong has given himself enough flexibility to have episodes that…
Succession S2E6: Argestes
Succession has always been a show about an empire needing to change its guard. Way back in the pilot episode, we saw Logan hospitalized and panic ensue as nobody knew…
Succession S2E5: Tern Haven
Every week I ask myself, how can Succession top last week’s episode? There has to be a cooldown, a slowing down of the action, so we can build to the…
Succession S2E4: Safe Room
I didn’t know if Succession could top how hysterically dark “Boar on the Floor” was. I didn’t know if they could top how truly heartbreaking it was to watch Kendall…
Succession S2E3: Hunting
Succession might feel absurd at times until you realize how absurd the world really is. I’m starting to wonder if that’s the point of the show: to get us to…
Succession S2E2: Vaulter
Before I get to Succession S2E2 week, I’ve long had this theory that the second episode of any season of television should be graded on a curve, regardless of what…
Succession S2E1: The Summer Palace
HBO’s Succession returned this past Sunday, coming out of the gate strong in the premiere episode of this sophomore season. Succession S2E1 was written by showrunner Jesse Armstrong and directed…