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Successionhas needed an episode like What It Takes for a long time.

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As in any healthy democracy, it was decided by the people of New Hampshire.

So who gets to be president?

Were offered four candidates: Theres the current vice-president, Dave Boyer (Reed Birney), a.k.a.

(Hes like a cartoon bear and theres always a picnic hamper nearby, says Roman.)

The rift within the Roy family over Mencken is absolutely chilling.

In the end, Shiv makes a comically spineless choice.

You win, Pinkie, her father says about this embarrassing, ignominious defeat.

She doesnt smile in the photo.

She isnt next to Mencken.

Roman green-lighting a hit movie calledDr.

Even bySuccessionstandards, Will Tracys script is saltier and more colorful than usual.

Choice one-liners from the ATN primary: As a libtard, how do you like spelunking the elephants asshole?

But maybe he doesnt have to go to prison!

Tom and Shivs vineyard is yielding screw-top wine that seems as foul as their marriage.

Its earthy, kind of Germanic, seems like wine-speak for It literally tastes like shit.

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