HBO’s ‘Succession’ Finale: A Brutal and Beautiful End to the Satirical Series Showcasing Pure Palace Intrigue

Warning: Spoilers ahead! The finale of Succession proved that heavy is the head that wears the crown. Shiv Roy, played by Sarah Snook, sticks another blade into her hapless brothers as they fight for control of their father’s media empire. But despite her attempts to come out on top, Shiv’s boardroom vote sends the trio spiraling down the corporate and psychological void to lose it all. The Roys’ role at Waystar is left in the hands of sad sack cousin Greg, played by Nicholas Braun. The finale was a testament to the true power of the word and the ones who bring it to page. As with past Succession season finales, the episode was pure palace intrigue in sight and sound. The series ripped flesh off the cultural zeitgeist, dangling hope where there really was none in a family and an America exhausted with itself. Succession offered a poignant, lunatic, and biting critique of American capitalism and captains of industry.