The Best Episodes of Succession Season 1
Every episode of Succession Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Succession Season 1!
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.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Succession" season 1 is "Celebration", rated 7.8/10 from 10682 user votes. It was directed by Adam McKay and written by Jesse Armstrong. "Celebration" aired on 6/3/2018 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory".
7.8/10 10,682 votes#1 - Celebration
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2018
On his 80th birthday, media magnate Logan Roy, whose imminent retirement was thought to be a given, shocks his family by announcing he's staying on indefinitely as CEO of Waystar/Royco. The news shatters his son Kendall, the heir apparent who's in the midst of negotiating the purchase of a digital-media venture founded by a slick operator named Lawrence.
Director: Adam McKay
Writer: Jesse Armstrong
7.6/10 9,035 votes#2 - Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2018
Logan's incapacitation sets off a heated succession debate among his children, as the Board rushes to inform the media about leadership contingencies before the stock market opens. Greg is tasked to retrieve some important items from the Roy apartment. Kendall makes an impassioned final plea to keep Waystar/Royco in the family, and receives some sobering news.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Tony Roche
7.6/10 8,371 votes#3 - Lifeboats
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2018
With Waystar's stock plunging to dangerous lows, Kendall is confronted with a major crisis involving a secret bank debt. Upset with Marcia for pulling rank in the Roy apartment, Shiv decides to enlist an old paramour to conduct a background check on Logan's third wife. Kendall and Roman attend their first big meeting in their new roles, as do Tom and Greg.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Jonathan Glatzer
7.9/10 8,236 votes#4 - Sad Sack Wasp Trap
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2018
With the company’s annual foundation gala fundraiser approaching, and his dad out of the picture, Kendall polishes up his speech while enlisting an on-air personality from the Waystar’s ATV Networks to accompany him. Shiv tries to minimize damage from a sordid photo that threatens a client's political future. Tom inherits a “virus” from his predecessor.
Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: Anna Jordan
8.1/10 7,943 votes#5 - I Went to Market
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2018
After hearing Logan’s plan to expand in to local TV, Kendall begins to plot a vote of no confidence against his father. Greg drives his ornery grandfather Ewan from Canada to New York for a Thanksgiving reunion with Logan. Tom grows increasingly concerned about the terms of his prenuptial agreement with Shiv, and recruits Greg for a clandestine task.
Director: Adam Arkin
Writer: Georgia Pritchett
9.1/10 10,350 votes#6 - Which Side Are You On?
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2018
With the vote of no confidence against Logan approaching, Roman attempts to sway a neutral board member, while Kendall frantically shores up his “yea” votes. Logan arrives in Washington to meet with the president, but worries he's been snubbed after a last-minute cancellation. After successfully thwarting a potential scandal, Tom introduces Greg to fine dining.
Director: Andrij Parekh
Writer: Susan Soon He Stanton
8.4/10 8,080 votes#7 - Austerlitz
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/2018
In an effort to fix his public image, Logan agrees to a family therapy session at Connor’s New Mexico ranch that Logan intends to double as a publicity stunt. While lying low, Kendall spends some time with the locals and finds his sobriety tested. Shiv considers putting herself in a precarious situation when Nate pushes her to join a potential presidential candidate’s team.
Director: Miguel Arteta
Writer: Lucy Prebble
8.1/10 7,714 votes#8 - Prague
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/22/2018
Tom has a bachelor’s party to remember. Kendall eyes a new business opportunity with a pair of idealistic entrepreneurs. Roman looks to land a deal for local TV stations with his father’s longtime nemesis. Logan tasks Greg to act as Kendall’s babysitter during Tom’s party. Shiv and Gil get ambushed during a TV interview on a Waystar network.
Director: S.J. Clarkson
Writer: Jon Brown
8.5/10 7,651 votes#9 - Pre-Nuptial
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/29/2018
The Roys assemble at an English castle to prepare for Shiv and Tom’s wedding. The children reunite with their mother Caroline, who is every bit as acerbic as Logan. As guests mingle and clash, Kendall learns from Stewy and Sandy that their plot for a hostile takeover of Waystar has been fast-tracked in order to catch Logan off guard.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Jesse Armstrong
9.2/10 10,805 votes#10 - Nobody Is Ever Missing
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/5/2018
Amidst the revelry of Tom and Shiv's wedding, Logan and his team find themselves in defense mode as word of the Waystar takeover bid spreads. Kendall finds an escape outlet as the situation becomes supercharged, while Tom parlays his new wife's candor into the removal of an unwanted guest. Season One Finale.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Jesse Armstrong