Before his time as Tom Wambsgans in HBO’s “Succession,” Matthew Macfadyen was most known for his role as Mr. Darcy in the 2005 adaptation of “Pride & Prejudice” opposite Keira Knightley. Despite fans swooning over his portrayal of the brooding love interest of Elizabeth Bennet, Macfadyen, 49, revealed he “didn’t really” enjoy playing the part … Read more
[WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for the series finale of “Succession.”] After four seasons, “Succession” has come to an end — and Waystar RoyCo has a new CEO. In the 90-minute series finale, creator Jesse Armstrong wrapped up a string of conflicts, but ultimately had the goal of answering the question everyone has been … Read more
The real drama of “Succession” is behind the scenes, gearing up for awards season. Note: Spoilers ahead for “Succession” Season 4, Episode 3, “Connor’s Wedding.” Sunday night’s episode of “Succession” shockingly killed off Logan Roy (Brian Cox). He’s been in bad health since the beginning of the series. But, it was still unexpected for the event … Read more
Writer, activist and Aquarius Edward Abbey argued, “Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.” Never has the axis of attraction and corruption been drawn more vividly or with more white collar viciousness than in HBO’s “Succession.” Written and produced by show runner Jesse Armstrong, “Succession” follows the Roy family. Led … Read more
The new season of “Succession” is out of the bag. Season 4 of the show premiered Sunday, and while it drew a series-high audience of 2.3 million viewers, one scene, in particular, went viral — and even spiked search engines. After a scene in which Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) makes fun of cousin Greg’s (Nicholas … Read more