‘Succession’ Season Four: Here’s What We Know

It was no shock when HBO renewed Succession for a fourth season only a week into season three final yr. The present has been successful from the soar, pulling in audiences with its quick-witted dialogue, characters you like to hate, and sufficient meme fodder to occupy Twitter for hours at a time. Plus, the collection is an award present darling that has dominated on the Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards over the previous three years. Possible, season 4 gained’t be any completely different, and contemplating the cliff hanger that ended season three final December, followers are itching to get Succession again on TV to allow them to discover out what’s going to occur to the Roy household and their firm, Waystar Royco. Sadly, we’ll nonetheless have to attend a bit earlier than we’re reunited with our favourite dysfunctional clan, however within the meantime, right here’s every thing we learn about Succession season 4.

Is there a trailer for Succession season 4?

HBO Max shared a trailer for Succession season 4 on Thursday, January 26, and the clip exhibits the Roy children plotting in opposition to Logan because the Waystar sale to tech entrepreneur Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård) attracts nearer. “It’s a tightrope stroll on a straight razor, 500-foot reputational drop,” Kendall (Jeremy Sturdy) says within the clip.

What’s going to Succession season 4 be about?

As a reminder, season three ended at Caroline’s marriage ceremony in Italy, with Logan Roy about to promote the corporate to the CEO of the streaming platform GoJo, Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). After months of preventing, Kendall reunited along with his sibling in an try to cease their dad from making the deal and successfully chopping them out of the corporate. Earlier than they might do it, nevertheless, Tom Wambsgans betrayed his spouse, Shiv, and instructed Logan in regards to the children’ plan, leaving Kendall, Roman, and Shiv defeated and deserted by their father.

Season 4 will kind of pickup the place three left off, with the sale of Waystar Royco to Matsson. In response to a synopsis from HBO, “The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the many Roys as they anticipate what their lives will seem like as soon as the deal is accomplished.” Per standard, “an influence battle ensues because the household weighs up a future the place their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.”

Who might be in Succession season 4?

All the principle gamers are set to return for the fourth season, together with Brian Cox as Logan Roy, Jeremy Sturdy as Kendall Roy, Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy, Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy, Alan Ruck as Connor Roy, Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans, Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch, and J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman. Skarsgård may even be coming again as Matsson because the sale to GoJo continues to maneuver ahead. Sadly, the opposite main visitor star of season three, Adrien Brody, seemingly gained’t be again for one more spherical. He revealed to W that he by no means acquired the decision to return. “I don’t suppose, it’s within the playing cards,” he mentioned. “You by no means know, however I believe I might’ve heard from them by now.”

The place is Succession season 4 set?

After all, nearly all of season 4 might be set in New York Metropolis, per standard, although the Roys might be touring a bit as properly. Nearly each season up to now has included a household trip of some kind and Selection simply revealed that manufacturing is at present underway in western Norway. Apparently, Matsson invitations the Roys to go to his house nation because the sale of Waystar inches nearer. “Norway is a wonderful, pure setting,” mentioned producer Scott Ferguson. “It instantly appeared like an ideal place for a household gathering within the collection. We studied completely different nations, however we realized Norway simply has this distinctive panorama—like nowhere else on the planet.” The journey may even enable the present to dive into Matsson’s story extra, as he remained largely only a facet character after his preliminary introduction final season.

When will Succession season 4 premiere?

The brand new season will premiere on HBO on Sunday, March 26, 2023.