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Succession S3E6 — What It Takes
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Succession•Season 3•Episode 6

What It Takes

8.1/10 · 9,411 votesNov 21, 202158 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 3•−0.7 vs season avg

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Logan and team head to Virginia for a conservative political conference, where Roman finds out surprising news about his mother.

Directed byAndrij Parekh
Written byWill Tracy
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Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Kendall 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

J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron

Gerri Kellman

Nicholas Braun

Nicholas Braun

Greg Hirsch

Dagmara Dominczyk

Dagmara Dominczyk

Karolina Novotney

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Frank Vernon

Justine Lupe

Justine Lupe

Willa Ferreyra

David Rasche

David Rasche

Karl Muller

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Will Tracy

Will Tracy

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Andrij Parekh

Andrij Parekh

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Patrick Capone

Director of Photography

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Jane Rizzo

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Brian A. Kates

Brian A. Kates

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Episode Summary

"What It Takes" is episode 6 of Succession season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 9,411 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Andrij Parekh and written by Will Tracy, it aired on November 21, 2021.

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