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Succession S1E1 — Celebration
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Succession•Season 1•Episode 1

Celebration

7.9/10 · 14,989 votesJun 3, 201862 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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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

Directed byAdam McKay
Written byJesse Armstrong
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Cast11

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Kendall Roy

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Marcia Roy

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Roman Roy

Sarah Snook

Sarah Snook

Siobhan 'Shiv' Roy

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Logan Roy

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Tom Wambsgans

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Connor Roy

Natalie Gold

Natalie Gold

Rava Roy

Nicholas Braun

Nicholas Braun

Greg Hirsch

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Frank Vernon

Rob Yang

Rob Yang

Lawrence Yee

Crew12

Jesse Armstrong

Jesse Armstrong

Writer

Adam McKay

Adam McKay

Director

R

Regina Heyman

Unit Production Manager

Kevin Thompson

Kevin Thompson

Production Design

D

Deborah Jensen

Art Direction

S

Steve Kirshoff

Special Effects Supervisor

R

Regina Heyman

Producer

S

Steven E. Fernandez

Special Effects Coordinator

Andrij Parekh

Andrij Parekh

Director of Photography

B

Bruce Dunn

Co-Producer

Ed Novick

Ed Novick

Production Sound Mixer

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Amy Lauritsen

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Celebration" is episode 1 of Succession season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 14,989 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Adam McKay and written by Jesse Armstrong, it aired on June 3, 2018.

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