Succession recap: season three, episode one – is Logan Roy on the ropes?

This series opener didn’t disappoint, as battle commenced in the wake of Kendall’s biblical backstab, and the Roys became mired in more dirty corporate double-dealing
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Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching Succession season three, which airs on HBO in the US and Sky Atlantic in the UK. Do not read on unless you have watched episode one.

The Roys are back in town. And, in the words of Logan himself, they’re going full fucking beast. After winning multiple awards and copious new fans during lockdown, the return of HBO’s foul-mouthed family saga had become autumn’s most heavily hyped TV launch, complete with PR stunts and red-carpet premieres. Gladly, its series opener – the punningly titled Secession – didn’t disappoint. This was an episode without grand set pieces or spectacular locations, instead mired in the dirty detail of corporate double-dealing. A testament to the Rolls-Royce writing, it was all the more thrilling for it.

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