What Succession’s fictional billionaire family isn’t ready to do in Season 3 is, you know, learn and grow and change. “I’m always a little suspicious about growth,” series creator Jesse Armstrong told Vulture in August 2021. “The idea that we all grew through life, had more perspective and wisdom and therefore maybe took greater care of people around us — I don’t think it is true… I don’t think that’s impossible, but I’m suspicious of that shape to people’s lives. It’s hard to change in a fundamental way.” While that may be bad news for the Roys—the cutthroat owners of a global media empire, who seem to relish in selling one another out—it’s great news for Succession’s legions of fans, who can’t wait for more backstabbing and double-crossing in Season 3. Even better, viewers can also look forward to a slew of new characters in Succession’s third season. Keep reading to find out everything we know about Season 3 of Succession,including who’s joining the cast and when it will finally be back on our screens.
When does Succession Season 3 premiere?
The show returns Sunday, Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. ET.
Who is in the Succession Season 3 cast?
L to the OG and the rest of the Roys, plus, of course, Tom and cousin Greg, are returning for Season 3: Brian Cox (Logan Roy), Jeremy Strong (Kendall Roy), Sarah Snook (Shiv Roy), Kieran Culkin (Roman Roy), Alan Ruck (Connor Roy), Nicholas Braun (Greg), Matthew Macfadyen (Tom Wambsgans) and Hiam Abbass (Marcia Roy). Also reprising their roles will be Peter Friedman (Frank), J. Smith Cameron (Gerri), Dagmara Dominczyk (Karolina), Justine Lupe (Willa), David Rasche (Karl Muller), Fisher Stevens (Hugo Baker), Arian Moayed (Stewy Hosseini), Harriet Walter (Lady Caroline Collingwood) and James Cromwell (Ewan Roy). New additions to the cast this season include Alexander Skarsgård, Sanaa Lathan, Linda Emond, Jihae Kim, Adrien Brody and Hope Davis. Skarsgård will be joining the acclaimed show as successful, confrontational tech founder Lukas Matsson, per Variety. Meanwhile, Varietyhas also reported that Brody will guest star as billionaire activist investor Josh Aaronson, “who becomes pivotal in the battle for the ownership of Waystar.” Lathan’s character, Lisa Arthur, has been described as “a high-profile New York lawyer who seems to be working for Logan,” while Emond will portray a senior White House aide and Kim (a South Korean singer and actress who often just goes by Jihae) will play a PR pro. Per Deadline, Davis has reportedly signed on for “a multi-episode arc [playing] Sandi Furness, daughter to Logan Roy’s long-time rival, Sandy Furness (Larry Pine).”
How to watch Season 3 of Succession
New episodes of Succession will premiere on HBO starting in October 2021 and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
How many episodes are in Season 3 of Succession?
The third season is comprised of nine episodes.
Is there a trailer for Season 3 of Succession?
“Roman is a knucklehead, Shiv is a fake and Kenny is screwy.” That’s how Logan’s oldest son from his first marriage, Connor (AlanRuck) describes where things are at in Season 3—and we agree! Kendall, for one, wants to take down his father without implicating himself or losing his control over the company. There’s also lots of barbed one-liners about killing one another (at one point, Roman snarls, “Obviously, hugely looking forward to my father dying”), while Brody’s character comments on the entire mess by declaring, “I thought my family was f***ed up. This is next level.” HBO previously released a Succession Season 3 teaser in July 2021. The preview makes it clear that Kendall will continue his campaign to wrestle control of Waystar RoyCo out from under dad Logan. He even declares at one point, “The revolution will be televised!” Watch it below:
What will happen in Season 3 of Succession?
Could a civil war be brewing within the Roy family? If the teaser is any indication, it sure looks that way. After being ambushed by his son Kendall in the Season 2 finale, patriarch Logan “begins Season 3 in a perilous position, scrambling to secure familial, political, and financial alliances,” according to the official logline. “Tensions rise as a bitter corporate battle threatens to turn into a family civil war.” Cox teased to The Hollywood Reporter in 2020 that what’s coming next in the series is " jolly thrilling."
Where is Succession filmed?
Succession may be one of the most globe-trotting TV productions you’ve ever seen. It’s filmed everywhere from Lake Placid Lodge in upstate New York to the UK to the Adriatic Sea—and of course, loads of locales in Manhattan. Season 3, meanwhile, found the cast and crew enjoying la dolce vita by moving parts of the production to Italy. Vulture reported that scenes were shot at “the Villa Cetinale in Sovicille, a tiny town an hour south of Florence,” as well as “throughout the Val d’Orcia region, with shoots in Pienza and Cortona.”
What happened in the Season 2 finale of Succession?
Logan’s No. 1 boy was picked as the blood sacrifice in the Season 2 finale. Kendall was chosen to take the fall for the cruise scandal ahead of the upcoming shareholder meeting. “The hearings, you did so well. But now, you’re the face. You were across the clean-up. The optics make sense and what’s more, I trust you,” Logan told Kendall. A press conference would be set up for Kendall to admit that he knew everything and that he directed the cover-up and that it went “no higher.” After agreeing to the plan, Kendall asked his father if he thought he could have done the top job. “You’re not a killer,” Logan said to his son. “You have to be a killer.” Turns out, he is. Kendall ended up stabbing his dad in the back at the press conference. “I have been asked to explain my own role in the managing of illegality at the firm and associated cover-ups. And it has been suggested I would be a suitable figure to absorb the anger and concern. But the truth is that my father is a malignant presence, a bully, and a liar and he was fully personally aware of these events for many years and made efforts to hide and cover up,” he said. “He had a twisted sense of loyalty to bad actors like Lester McClintock and a disregard for the safety of migrant workers, nonunion and union workers and for vulnerable performers and guests.” Kendall added, “My father keeps a watchful eye over every inch of his whole empire and the notion that he would have allowed millions of dollars in settlements and compensation to be paid without his explicit approval is utterly fanciful. I have with me, today, copies of records that show his personal sign off. How much those of us who executed his wishes bear responsibility is for another day. But I think, this is the day his reign ends.” Guess, we’ll just have to wait and see if that’s the case! Next, get ready for Fall TV with our 2021 schedule, including the full FOX, ABC, CBS and NBC lineups!
