Cover Story Father knows best

An aging patriarch fights for his company in HBO’s ‘Succession’

By Kyla Brewer TV Media

Wealthy families make for excellent prime-time viewing, especially dysfunctional ones. Leave it to HBO to elevate the ensemble family drama to new heights as the cable giant takes a look at a family battling for control of a media empire in a new high-profile series.

Brian Cox (“Troy,” 2004) stars as Logan Roy, a self-made billionaire who sits at the top of family-controlled media conglomerate Waystar plained the focus of the series in an HBO news release.

“There’s no question that ‘Succession,’ at its root, is a family story,” McKay noted. “There’s also a tragic side to it, where you see how massive wealth and power distorts and twists and wounds this family.”

Set in New York City, HBO’s newest drama takes a look at politics, money and power as the characters consider what the future might hold for them when Logan steps down from Waystar. Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong, “Parkland,” 2013) is Logan’s oldest son from his second marriage and heir apparent to the family business. Already a division president within the company, he seems poised to take over when Logan takes a step back. Kendall’s younger brother, Roman (Kieran Culkin, “Fargo”), still sits on the board of directors at Waystar, though he no longer works there. Meanwhile, Logan’s sole daughter, Shiv (“Sarah Snook, “Predestination,” 2014), has been focusing on her political career. Her ambitious partner, Tom (Matthew Macfadyen, “Pride & Prejudice” 2005), works as

Alan Ruck (“Spin City”) stars as Connor, Logan’s only child from his star’s board of directors, but he’s left the family firm to make his own way features Hiam Abbass (“Lemon Tree,” 2008) as Logan’s third wife, Marcy, a

The remaining staff includes COO Frank (Peter Friedman, “Safe,” 1995), who acts as a mentor for Kendall. All-

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“Succession,” the Roy siblings welcome cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun, “Sky High,” 2005) to the fold as he moves from Canada to New York to work in the theme park division. Other key players include Rava Roy (Natalie Gold, “Rubicon”), Kendall’s estranged wife and the mother of his two children. As Kendall works to solidify his takeover of Waystar, he wheels and deals with Lawrence (Rob Yang, “The Americans”), the founder and CEO of a digital media outfit.

The ensemble cast is supported by a top-notch team behind the scenes, from an Oscar winner to television veterans. Creator Armstrong has been better known for his comedy work across the pond. Early on in his career, he wrote for the Channel 4 sketch show “Smack the Pony” with writing partner Sam Bain, with whom he went on to create “Peep Show,” “The Old Guys,” “Fresh Meat” and “Babylon.” Armstrong’s other notable writing credits include the Oscarnominated film “In the Loop” (2009) and the BAFTA-winning comedy “The Thick of It.” He also wrote an episode of the popular British anthology series “Black Mirror” and authored the 2015 novel “Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals.”

Like Armstrong, McKay’s background is in comedy. He served as head writer for two seasons of NBC’s legendary sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live,” and he’s directed a number of big-screen comedies, including “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004), “Step Brothers” (2008) and “The Other Guys” (2010). He and creative partner Ferrell founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007, along with Michael Kvamme and Chris Henchy. However, McKay has had success with his dramatic work as well, winning an Oscar for his work on the film “The Big Short” (2015).

Of course, TV fans have come to expect comedy from funnyman Ferrell, but “Succession” isn’t his first foray into more dramatic territory. He surprised audiences in his first major dramatic role in the 2006 film “Stranger Than Fiction,” and has been cast in the comedy-drama film “Zeroville,” which is expected to be released in 2018 or 2019.

With a stellar ensemble cast and a strong crew behind the scenes, “Succession” seems to be poised for success.

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