How 'Succession' became a show about marriage

Along with who would succeed Logan Roy to become chief executive, the question of whether Tom and Shiv's uniquely toxic marriage would survive became the show's most gripping storyline.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment May 30, 2023 How 'Succession,' a show about business, became a show about marriage Like other great TV dramas, "Succession" used marital strife as a gripping plot point, but unlike other shows, it inverted the typical power balance between husband and wife. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Rapper Lil Durk lost numerous friends and loved ones to violence. To cope, he turned to therapy Durk's new album, "Almost Healed," features guests J. Cole and Morgan Wallen ("That's my dawg") and unusually frank talk of seeking professional help. SHARE       READ MORE Review: Standing her ground in tense docudrama, Reality Winner discovers she's in quicksand Tina Satter adapted her 2019 play, based on an FBI transcript from the agency's interrogation of Reality Winner, into a film starring Sydney Sweeney. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT George Maharis, star of TV's 'Route 66' in the 1960s, dies at 94 George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in the hit television series "Route 66," has died. SHARE       READ MORE At the center of L.A.'s transformation: a man named Zev. His memoir is essential history "Zev's Los Angeles," a memoir by former L.A. County supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, covers an era when L.A. transformed radically — and does it really well. SHARE       READ MORE Ed Ames, '50s pop singer with Ames Brothers and '60s TV star in 'Daniel Boone,' dies at 95 Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died. He was 95. SHARE       READ MORE 'Little Mermaid' makeup artist calls Ursula criticism 'ridiculous' and 'offensive' The "Little Mermaid" makeup artist doesn't believe Ursula, who was inspired by drag queen Divine, should have been styled by a queer makeup artist. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US