HBO’s premiere of the fourth and final season of “Succession” on Sunday night drew 2.3 million viewers across TV and streaming platforms, a new series high, the network said.
Viewer numbers for Sunday’s opening episode were the most ever for “Succession,” surpassing the 1.7 million viewers who watched the season three finale in 2021. It was also 62% higher than that season’s premiere.
HBO said the figures are based on Nielsen data and parent company
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.’s
first-party data measuring viewership on its HBO Max streaming platform.
The Emmy Award-winning show, which follows the business dynasty of the Roy family and explores the dynamics of power and sibling rivalry, hit screens in 2018 to wide acclaim.
Created by British writer
Jesse Armstrong,
the ten-episode final season features patriarch Logan Roy, played by
Brian Cox,
and his four children, Kendall (
Jeremy Strong
); Siobhan, or “Shiv” (
Sarah Snook
); Roman (
Kieran Culkin
); and Connor (Alan Ruck). The first three seasons earned 48 Emmy nominations and 13 wins, including outstanding drama series.
In “Succession,” the 80-something billionaire Logan Roy refuses to yield control of his global media empire to anyone, including his children, who maneuver for their father’s favor and for pecking order in his company, Waystar Royco. The show’s writers have said they have drawn inspiration in part from real-life corporate dynasties such as the Redstones and the Murdochs.
Brian Cox plays 80-something billionaire Logan Roy, who refuses to yield control of his global media empire.
Photo:
HBO/Everett Collection
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