HBO announced Tuesday that it has renewed “Succession” for a fourth season — not that there was any doubt of that, but it’s nice to know it’s official.
The ratings for the show, which was created by Jesse Armstrong, have soared since the Season 3 premiere on Oct. 17. The first episode of Season 3 drew a series-high viewership of 1.4 million viewers across HBO’s platforms that night. According to the network, that was the best premiere-night ratings of any HBO series since HBO Max launched in May 2020.
Those numbers will grow over time, of course; according to HBO, “Succession’s” second season viewership was an average of 5 million. Season 2 of “Succession” also won seven Emmys, including the top prize for outstanding drama.
In Season 3 of “Succession,” the members of the Roy family are engaged in a vicious fight for control of Waystar Royco, after Kendall (Jeremy Strong) publicly stabbed his CEO father, Logan (Brian Cox), in the back in an attempted coup. Since then, Kendall has been trying to shore up any power he may be able to attain — but is the rash Kendall once again playing checkers to Logan’s chess? We will see.