Where can I stream Succession?

Succession streams on HBO Max. It ran for 4 seasons (2018–2023).

Official theatrical poster for Succession (2018)

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Succession

Q: Is Succession worth watching?

Succession has a Celluloid Score of 90%, averaged from critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, IMDb, and fan ratings. It comes recommended overall. Created by Jesse Armstrong.

Created by Jesse Armstrong · 2018–2023

Quick Verdict

Succession has a 90% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, IMDb, and fan ratings. Celluloid Pick — recommended. Streaming on HBO Max.

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96%Critic Score

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8.9IMDb /10

88%Fan Score

Seasons: 4 · 39 episodes
Network: HBO Max
Cast: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen

Is Succession worth watching?

Yes — Succession earns a 90% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick, created by Jesse Armstrong and streaming on HBO Max.

Critics Consensus

A savagely funny and Shakespearean tragedy of the ultra-rich, powered by career-best ensemble acting and some of the sharpest dialogue ever written for television.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

What is Succession about?

The aging patriarch of a global media empire refuses to loosen his grip on power, pitting his four adult children against one another in a vicious, ever-shifting battle for control of the company and his approval. Wealth, betrayal, and family dysfunction collide at the highest levels of American business.

Critic Reviews

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Succession Review: A Tragedy of Boardrooms Told in the Grammar of Cinema

★★★★★ 5/5

Jesse Armstrong's Succession weaponises the restless handheld camera and the withheld reaction shot to turn corporate warfare into a King Lear for the age of private jets — the finest ensemble drama of its decade.

A savage, Shakespearean masterpiece. Five stars, and the benchmark every prestige drama is now measured against.