The BEST episodes of Succession

Every episode of Succession ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Succession!

A drama about a dysfunctional media family dynasty in the 21st century. The Roy family – Logan Roy and his four children – controls one of the biggest media and entertainment conglomerates in the world. "Succession" tracks their lives as they contemplate what the future will hold for them once their aging father begins to step back from the company.

Last Updated: 8/13/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended
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Connor's Wedding
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8.70
1880 votes

#1 - Connor's Wedding

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/9/2023

Before heading to Europe to meet with Matsson face-to-face, Logan tasks Roman with implementing an unsavory first step in his strategic refocus. Meanwhile, Connor fixates on minutia at his wedding.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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This Is Not for Tears
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8.69
2256 votes

#2 - This Is Not for Tears

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/13/2019

Logan weighs whether a member of the family—or a top lieutenant—will need to be sacrificed to salvage the company's tarnished reputation. Roman shares his hesitations about a new source of financing, as Kendall suggests a familiar alternative.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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With Open Eyes
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8.57
1754 votes

#3 - With Open Eyes

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/28/2023

Ahead of the final board vote on the Waystar-GoJo deal, Kendall and Shiv try to shore up their opposing interests...and get a fix on the whereabouts of a physically and emotionally bruised Roman.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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All the Bells Say
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8.57
1986 votes

#4 - All the Bells Say

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2021

Matsson’s vision for the GoJo-Waystar relationship leads Shiv and Roman to manage the fallout, while Logan weighs his options.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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Church and State
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8.25
1586 votes

#5 - Church and State

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/21/2023

As the family girds themselves for an emotional funeral, Kendall finds himself at odds with Rava… and inopportune news from Jess. Later, Shiv tries to reposition herself within a new political landscape, as Kendall rallies supporters to his side.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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Nobody Is Ever Missing
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8.15
2349 votes

#6 - Nobody Is Ever Missing

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/5/2018

Logan finds himself in crisis mode as news of a hostile takeover breaks; Kendall's siblings are not happy when they find out about the takeover. Kendall turns to drugs to help him escape, with tragic consequences.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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America Decides
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8.13
1535 votes

#7 - America Decides

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/14/2023

On election night, Tom tries to manage an increasingly chaotic newsroom, while Kendall, Shiv, and Roman spar over the consequences of the result – for themselves, the company, and the country.

Directors: Andrij Parekh
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Tern Haven
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8.09
2096 votes

#8 - Tern Haven

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/8/2019

Logan attempts to solidify his buyout of PGM at a weekend retreat at the Pierce family home, where Shiv, Roman and Connor veer from their carefully orchestrated roles. As the Pierces question whether an alliance with Waystar Royco will tarnish their legacy, Kendall makes his case to Naomi Pierce during a drug-filled night.

Directors: Mark Mylod
Writer: Will Tracy
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DC
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8.06
2042 votes

#9 - DC

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/6/2019

With the shareholders meeting imminent and Waystar Royco in a precarious position after a whistleblower makes headlines, Logan, Kendall, Gerri and Tom testify before Congress and face tough questions from a determined Gil Eavis. Shiv speaks candidly to Kira, a victim who is set to be a key witness. In Turkey, Roman’s business pitch takes a chilling turn.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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Kill List
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8.04
1540 votes

#10 - Kill List

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2023

After being summoned to Norway for a GoJo team-building retreat, Waystar’s old guard grows increasingly concerned over the trip’s true purpose. Later, when Matsson makes a play for ATN, Shiv, Kendall, and Roman consider whether to fight for Logan’s crown jewel.

Directors: Andrij Parekh
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Tailgate Party
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8.02
1520 votes

#11 - Tailgate Party

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2023

Hoping to work the angles on the GoJo deal, Kendall and Roman ask Shiv to invite a political insider to Logan’s annual pre-election day party. Later, Connor considers whether to adjust his ambitions after receiving intel from the Mencken team, while Kendall and Roman catch wind of a potentially fortuitous scandal.

Writer: Will Tracy
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Chiantishire
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8.00
1806 votes

#12 - Chiantishire

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2021

At a luxe family wedding in Italy, Roman airs suspicions, Gerri draws a line, and the Waystar team grows concerned about rogue tweets.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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Honeymoon States
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7.99
1554 votes

#13 - Honeymoon States

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/2023

As Roman, Kendall, and Shiv navigate a misstep with Matsson, the Waystar team discusses a pivotal recommendation to the board ahead of the GoJo sale. Angling for position, Kendall seeks support from Stewy and Hugo.

Directors: Lorene Scafaria
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The Disruption
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7.96
1863 votes

#14 - The Disruption

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2021

With the DOJ at the door, Logan summons his arsenal, while Tom makes a potentially life changing offer. Kendall becomes obsessed with his own takedown.

Directors: Cathy Yan
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Which Side Are You On?
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7.96
2462 votes

#15 - Which Side Are You On?

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2018

With the vote of no confidence against Logan approaching, Roman attempts to sway a neutral board member, while Kendall frantically shores up his "yea" votes. Logan arrives in Washington to meet with the president, but worries he's been snubbed following a last-minute cancellation. After successfully thwarting a potential scandal, Tom introduces Greg to fine dining. Shiv explores her options in D.C.

Directors: Andrij Parekh
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Safe Room
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7.94
2127 votes

#16 - Safe Room

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/1/2019

Roman begins a six-week management training program in the Parks division and is irritated about spending so much time with “normals.” Logan brings Shiv in for a day at Waystar, raising suspicions with Kendall and Gerri. Connor and Willa attend the funeral of a family friend with a complicated past. Logan and Kendall arrange a covert meeting with PGM CEO Rhea Jarrell, as a controversy surrounding a star anchor leads to a day of chaos at ATN headquarters.

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Secession
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7.94
2005 votes

#17 - Secession

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2021

Following his bombshell presser, a righteous Kendall scrambles to find a base of operations, while Logan’s team searches for safe harbor.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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Argestes
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7.89
2014 votes

#18 - Argestes

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/15/2019

As Logan looks to finalize a deal to buy the Pierce family's papers and TV stations at a media & banking retreat, a threat to the deal arises from an unexpected quarter. Tom worries about ATN's new slogan after learning some distressing news from Greg. Kendall, Shiv and Roman fail to see eye to eye on how to handle damage control ahead of a panel featuring the Roys.

Directors: Matt Shakman
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Retired Janitors of Idaho
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7.86
1843 votes

#19 - Retired Janitors of Idaho

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2021

Kendall and the Waystar team find themselves working together at the annual shareholders’ meeting, where Logan’s health takes a turn.

Directors: Kevin Bray
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Hunting
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7.85
2111 votes

#20 - Hunting

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/25/2019

Logan informs his skeptical management team of his plan to make another attempt to acquire Pierce, a rival media company and one of the most respected names in news, and brings back Frank to work on the deal. Convinced the acquisition is a terrible idea, Shiv asks Tom to deliver the message to Logan at a corporate retreat in Hungary. Greg worries his pre-meeting with a Logan biographer puts his standing with the family at risk. Connor’s presidential announcement irritates Logan.

Directors: Andrij Parekh
Writer: Tony Roche
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Dundee
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7.82
1989 votes

#21 - Dundee

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/29/2019

Shiv seeks backup in her battle against Rhea as the family gathers in Logan's hometown in Scotland to celebrate his 50 years of business.

Directors: Kevin Bray
Writer: Mary Laws
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Rehearsal
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7.82
1575 votes

#22 - Rehearsal

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/2/2023

After Shiv discovers that Tom is following Logan’s playbook, she, Kendall, and Roman consider backing Sandi and Stewy’s aggressive play on the Matsson deal. Meanwhile, Logan gives an impromptu pep talk to the ATN newsroom… and outsources a tricky conversation with Kerry. Later, Connor tries to make the most of his rehearsal dinner when Willa goes AWOL.

Directors: Becky Martin
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Living+
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7.80
1506 votes

#23 - Living+

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/30/2023

Ahead of a crucial new product launch on Investor Day, Shiv weighs a business proposal from Matsson, while Kendall and Roman call an impromptu meeting to flip the script on their latest interaction with the tech billionaire. Later, the brothers each try to match Logan’s tempestuous style, with varying results.

Directors: Lorene Scafaria
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Too Much Birthday
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7.80
1786 votes

#24 - Too Much Birthday

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2021

At Kendall’s lavish birthday bash, Shiv and Roman try to arrange a meeting with Lukas Matsson, a tech mogul who recently snubbed Logan.

Directors: Lorene Scafaria
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The Munsters
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7.78
1713 votes

#25 - The Munsters

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/26/2023

As Kendall, Shiv, and Roman hone their pitch for potential investors in LA, a call from Tom shifts the siblings’ focus towards one of their dad’s long-coveted companies. Back in NY, Greg’s uninvited plus-one raises questions at Logan’s birthday party, Connor considers throwing a gargantuan sum at his campaign, and Tom seeks assurances from Logan.

Directors: Mark Mylod
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