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The Worst Episodes of Succession

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...

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  1. Background image for Lifeboats
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #1 - Lifeboats

    S1:E3

    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.

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  2. Background image for Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #2 - Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Mark Mylod
    Writer:Tony Roche
  3. Background image for The Munsters
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #3 - The Munsters

    S4:E1

    As Kendall, Shiv, and Roman hone their pitch for potential investors in LA, a call from Tom shifts the siblings' focus towards one of their dad's long-coveted companies. Back in NY, Greg's uninvited plus-one raises questions at Logan's birthday party, Connor considers throwing a gargantuan sum at his campaign, and Tom seeks assurances from Logan.

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  4. Background image for Rehearsal
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Rehearsal

    S4:E2

    After Shiv discovers that Tom is following Logan’s playbook, she, Kendall, and Roman consider backing Sandi and Stewy’s aggressive play on the Matsson deal. Meanwhile, Logan gives an impromptu pep talk to the ATN newsroom… and outsources a tricky conversation with Kerry. Later, Connor tries to make the most of his rehearsal dinner when Willa goes AWOL.

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  5. Background image for Living+
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Living+

    S4:E6

    Ahead of a crucial new product launch on Investor Day, Shiv weighs a business proposal from Matsson, while Kendall and Roman call an impromptu meeting to flip the script on their latest interaction with the tech billionaire. Later, the brothers each try to match Logan’s tempestuous style, with varying results.

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  6. Background image for Sad Sack Wasp Trap
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #6 - Sad Sack Wasp Trap

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:Adam Arkin
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  8. Background image for Celebration
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #7 - Celebration

    S1:E1

    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.

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  9. Background image for I Went to Market
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #8 - I Went to Market

    S1:E5

    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.

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  10. Background image for Austerlitz
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Austerlitz

    S1:E7

    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.

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  11. Background image for Prague
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Prague

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:S.J. Clarkson
    Writer:Jon Brown
  12. Background image for Honeymoon States
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Honeymoon States

    S4:E4

    As Roman, Kendall and Shiv navigate a misstep with Matsson, the Waystar team discusses a pivotal recommendation to the board ahead of the GoJo sale. Angling for position, Kendall seeks support from Stewy and Hugo.

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  13. Background image for Pre-Nuptial
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Pre-Nuptial

    S1:E9

    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.

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  14. Background image for Return
    8.1/10(7.5k votes)

    #13 - Return

    S2:E7

    The Roys head to the UK, where Roman and Shiv try to strike a deal with their mother and Logan and Kendall face the consequences of their last visit.

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    8.1/10(7.8k votes)

    #14 - What It Takes

    S3:E6

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

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    Director:Andrij Parekh
    Writer:Will Tracy
  16. Background image for Which Side Are You On?
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #15 - Which Side Are You On?

    S1:E6

    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.

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  17. Background image for Lion in the Meadow
    8.2/10(8.0k votes)

    #16 - Lion in the Meadow

    S3:E4

    Logan and Kendall have their first meeting together with Josh, a major investor worried about their family feud.

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  18. Background image for The Summer Palace
    8.3/10(8.5k votes)

    #17 - The Summer Palace

    S2:E1

    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 is playing mind games regarding his successor.

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  19. Background image for Vaulter
    8.3/10(8.1k votes)

    #18 - Vaulter

    S2:E2

    Roman and Kendall do a “routine health check” of a new media brand to help Vaulter to determine the future of the company. Tom tasks Greg with sniffing out waste at ATN, as Greg wonders if the divisive media outlet is the right fit for him. Connor and Willa host a soiree to mark their return to New York. Shiv brings Tom in the loop about her future at Waystar and with Gil’s campaign.

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    Director:Andrij Parekh
    Writer:Jon Brown
  20. Background image for Tailgate Party
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    #19 - Tailgate Party

    S4:E7

    Hoping to work the angles on the GoJo deal, Kendall and Roman ask Shiv to invite a political insider to Logan’s annual pre-election day party. Later, Connor considers whether to adjust his ambitions after receiving intel from the Mencken team, while Kendall and Roman catch wind of a potentially fortuitous scandal.

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  21. Background image for Argestes
    8.5/10(8.0k votes)

    #20 - Argestes

    S2:E6

    As Logan looks to finalize a deal to buy the Pierce family's papers and TV stations at a media & banking retreat, a threat to the deal arises from an unexpected quarter. Tom worries about ATN's new slogan after learning some distressing news from Greg. Kendall, Shiv and Roman fail to see eye to eye on how to handle damage control ahead of a panel featuring the Roys.

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  22. Background image for Nobody Is Ever Missing
    8.6/10(34 votes)

    #21 - Nobody Is Ever Missing

    S1:E10

    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.

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  23. Background image for Dundee
    8.6/10(8.1k votes)

    #22 - Dundee

    S2:E8

    The entire Roy clan travels to Logan's hometown of Dundee, Scotland, for a celebration of Logan's 50 years in the business. Kendall becomes enamored with Jennifer, an actress in Willa's play. A former employee proves difficult to silence.

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    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Mary Laws
  24. Background image for Mass in Time of War
    8.6/10(8.4k votes)

    #23 - Mass in Time of War

    S3:E2

    Kendall tries to get his siblings, as well as Stewy and Sandi, on his side. Fearing his legal situation, Greg asks Ewan for help.

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  25. Background image for Kill List
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Kill List

    S4:E5

    After being summoned to Norway for a GoJo team-building retreat, Waystar's old guard grows increasingly concerned over the trip's true purpose. Later, when Matsson makes a play for ATN, Shiv, Kendall and Roman consider whether to fight for Logan's crown jewel.

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  26. Background image for Secession
    8.8/10(9.5k votes)

    #25 - Secession

    S3:E1

    Following his bombshell presser, a righteous Kendall scrambles to find a base of operations, while Logan's team searches for safe harbor.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Lifeboats" is the worst rated episode of "Succession". It scored 7.5/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Mark Mylod and written by Jonathan Glatzer, it aired on 6/17/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sh*t Show at the F**k Factory".