Succession

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Season 3
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 3, 2018
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31

Critic Reviews

  1. Vanity Fair
    Reviewed by: Cassie da Costa
    Oct 14, 2021
    60
    This season stalls in the same storylines that the series began with, relying on a top-tier cast—from Matthew Macfadyen as Shiv’s husband to Strong as Logan Roy’s bitch—to make it work. ... Season three doesn’t feel safe as much as it feels conservative—a bit fearful, lacking guts.
  2. The Detroit News
    Reviewed by: Tom Long
    Oct 14, 2021
    58
    The third season of “Succession” spends an awful lot of time waiting for something to happen and in the seven episodes (out of nine) offered for review nothing much does.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Nina Metz
    Oct 15, 2021
    50
    The performances are what make “Succession” sing, and also what distract you from its shortcomings. ... Ultimately, “Succession’s” buffet of uniquely crafted artisanal profanities have the ring of desperate-to-impress schoolyard taunts. A little goes a long way and the show’s preoccupation with this kind of shock comedy has diminishing returns.

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best TV Season of 2021
32
#32 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

User Reviews

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 91 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 109
  3. Negative: 10 out of 109
  1. All_ButTrU4
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    After a 2year break and a jaw dropping cliffhanger the Roys return in real time stronger than before as if they never left. With some if theAfter a 2year break and a jaw dropping cliffhanger the Roys return in real time stronger than before as if they never left. With some if the best dialogue I've seen on screen this year and full story. Despite the size of the cast no narrative is lost,nothing is easy and forgotten. One thing i appreciate about this season more than the other's is seeing the relationship between tom and greg shift and seeing tom and shiv's romantic paradigm shift too. I rarely enjoy the episodic format but with this show it increases the thrill. Never would i expected a show about one of the worst family's to be so human.
    Also that finale has one of the best scenes I've seen on television since the "red wedding", i was honestly shocked. The performances if i may again emphasis were **** phenomenal!    … Full Review »
  2. pjnt
    Nov 29, 2021
    6
    Took a great season 1 and cookie cuttered the thing until there are just crumbs. Shame, really.
  3. Lukasz_Sprawka
    Nov 27, 2021
    6
    It is not that bad but previous seasons were better. Does anyone has the same view that the action doesn't go anywhere in season 3?
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