The series created by Jesse Armstrong was one of the most successful in recent times on HBO.
The creator of succession, Jesse Armstrongappears to have settled a debate that arose over the fourth episode of the show’s final season.
Following the death of business magnate Logan Roy (Brian Cox), an important typewritten document was found that appeared to name his son Kendall (Jeremy Strong) as his successor as CEO of the family’s media empire, WayStar Royco. However, there was a line written in ink that started under Kendall’s name but moved along it, sparking a debate as to whether her name was underlined or crossed out.
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At a Financial Times event in London yesterday (Sep 3), Armstrong suggested what the real answer to the question was, which he would definitely have known since he was the one who drew the line on the paper.
“This is the kind of thing that I would have hated to do while we were still doing the show,” Armstrong said. “But if you were to cross out, you wouldn’t start at the bottom, would you?”
Armstrong then put his index finger to his temple in a “think about it” gesture.
The end of Succession on HBO set an audience record
HBO confirmed that the series had an audience record with its finale. 2.9 million people in the United States watched the finale on HBO and Max. It is the largest audience the series has ever had, growing 5% from its previous record, episode six of this last season, released on April 30.
The fourth season of Succession is also a record as a whole, averaging 8.7 million viewers, counting those who watch after the premiere. The numbers are reported by Warner Bros. Discovery and come from a combination of Nielsen metrics (for HBO) with the company’s own data regarding its Max streaming.
All Succession episodes are available on HBO Max.
Source: Ambito
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