Succession

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Season 2
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 3, 2018
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 101 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 92 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 101
  3. Negative: 5 out of 101
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  1. JonnyDean
    Oct 30, 2019
    6
    Starting to get unwatchable, but certainly a insight into the very rich, even if, with the exception of some quirks of the "liberal" news organization family, not balanced.
  2. OlivierPiel
    Aug 12, 2019
    5
    "Professional" critics claim to see a much-needed savage depiction of the excess of capitalism, an indictment of the 0.0001%, of the corruption of the elites, evil old white men... blah blah blah.
    All things considered, it amounts to a mere escapist entertainment (the acting is great, the jokes are original and the pace of the action is engrossing) because it is a totally unrealistic,    "Professional" critics claim to see a much-needed savage depiction of the excess of capitalism, an indictment of the 0.0001%, of the corruption of the elites, evil old white men... blah blah blah.
    All things considered, it amounts to a mere escapist entertainment (the acting is great, the jokes are original and the pace of the action is engrossing) because it is a totally unrealistic, simplistic and often very stupid farce. The characters are grotesque and painted with so broad a stroke, it is clear the objective is not to really go into a modern day "Balzacian" realistic depiction of modern day high-flying financiers and corporate intrigues. The average American viewer would get lost.
    Well, at least if it can make the liberal middle-class feel good about itself, the ruling class can relax in its contempt for it!
    Plebs rejoice! Panem et circenses...    … Expand

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#92 Most Shared TV Season of 2019

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Jan 7, 2020
    100
    It relaunched with all cylinders firing and spitting. There was no quality drop.
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  2. The Independent
    Reviewed by: Ed Cumming
    Jan 3, 2020
    100
    Despite the strength of its ensemble cast, Succession is a feat of writing above all. ... Succession aims to show us that the world of these capitalist monarchs is cruel, funny, and desperately sad, and on the strength of this first episode succeeds entirely.
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  3. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Rebecca Nicholson
    Dec 4, 2019
    100
    The writing is so creatively foul that it fills the gap left by its sibling in crudeness, Veep. ... Succession is skilled at steadily and surely raising its characters up to multidimensional horrors. ... Its boldest move is to refuse to give these monsters any sort of comeuppance, but that unrelenting bleakness works in its favour and makes it all the more convincing.
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