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Succession S2E1 — The Summer Palace

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Succession•Season 2•Episode 1

The Summer Palace

8.2/10 · 10,390 votesAug 11, 201959 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 2•−0.6 vs season avg

Kendall tries to make amends with his dad for his takeover attempt betrayal. Logan receives some unvarnished advice from his banker about the next best move for Waystar Royco. As Tom maneuvers for a new position in the company, Shiv tries to determine whether Logan

Directed byMark Mylod

Written byJesse Armstrong

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Jeremy Strong

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Kendall Roy

Hiam Abbass

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Marcia Roy

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Roman Roy

Sarah Snook

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Siobhan 'Shiv' Roy

Brian Cox

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Logan Roy

Matthew Macfadyen

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Tom Wambsgans

Alan Ruck

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Connor Roy

J. Smith-Cameron

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Gerri Kellman

Nicholas Braun

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Greg Hirsch

Arian Moayed

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Stewy Hosseini

Dagmara Dominczyk

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Karolina Novotney

Peter Friedman

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Frank Vernon

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Jesse Armstrong

Jesse Armstrong

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Mark Mylod

Mark Mylod

Director

Alice Birch

Alice Birch

Story Editor

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Michelle Flevotomas

Second Assistant Director

Christo Morse

Christo Morse

First Assistant Director

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Patrick Capone

Director of Photography

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Ken Eluto

Editor

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Carmen Cárdenas

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"The Summer Palace" is episode 1 of Succession season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 10,390 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Mark Mylod and written by Jesse Armstrong, it aired on August 11, 2019.

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