Succession
Make your move.
Created by Jesse Armstrong
On HBO
A darkly comic, psychologically intricate study of power, ambition, and familial dysfunction within a media dynasty, where every relationship is a negotiation and every move is calculated.
Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
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Questions people ask
Is Succession one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of series.
Is Succession sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Succession easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does Succession leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Succession violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Succession scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Succession, and what each one shares →
Like Succession
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Succession
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Succession, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Succession, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Succession, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
