Succession trivia: 62 facts about the TV series that everyone is talking about

Succession is an American TV series airing on HBO. Its second season garnered critical acclaim and is bound to be the next Emmys juggernaut!

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about this show!

Succession is an American satirical comedy-drama television series
It is created by Jesse Armstrong
It premiered on June 3, 2018, on HBO
The series centers on the fictional Roy family, the dysfunctional owners of a global media and hospitality empire who are fighting for control of the company amidst uncertainty about the health of the family’s patriarch, Logan Roy
The series stars an ensemble cast featuring Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, and Rob Yang
With Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed, and J. Smith-Cameron in recurring roles
Before being promoted to the main cast for the second season
In June 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season
Which premiered on August 11, 2019
In August 2019, HBO renewed the series for a third season
The series has gained critical acclaim
Among its accolades, Succession won the British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme and Culkin received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
The series also received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations
Including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Winning for writing in 2019
On June 6, 2016, it was announced that HBO had given the production a pilot order
The episode was written by Jesse Armstrong
And directed by Adam McKay
Executive producers for the pilot include Armstrong, McKay, Will Ferrell, Frank Rich, and Kevin Messick
On May 16, 2017, it was announced that HBO had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes
The previously announced creative team continued their involvement as the series entered into production
On November 17, 2017, it was reported that Nicholas Britell would serve as the series’ composer
On April 26, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 3, 2018
On June 11, 2018, HBO renewed the series for a second season
On August 20, 2019, HBO renewed the series for a third season
On May 23, 2019, it was announced that the second season would premiere on August 11, 2019
On October 6, 2016, it was announced that Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, and Matthew Macfadyen had been cast in lead roles in the series’ pilot
On November 4, 2016, it was announced that Hiam Abbass, Alan Ruck, Rob Yang, Parker Sawyers, and Peter Friedman had also joined the main cast of the pilot
On January 24, 2018, it was reported that Ashley Zukerman had joined the series in a recurring role
On March 7, 2018, it was reported that Jake Choi had been cast in a recurring role
On May 21, 2019, Holly Hunter joined the cast in a recurring role
Principal photography for the first season of the series began in October 2017 in New York City at locations including Lexington Avenue and East 75th Street
During the week of November 20, 2017, production took place in the Financial District of Manhattan
In December 2017, the series was reportedly in production on the sixth episode
From mid-January 2018 to the end of the month, the production moved from New York to New Mexico
Filming reportedly took place around the Santa Fe area of the state
On February 22, 2018, filming took place in New Jersey which required the closing of the Atlantic City-Brigantine tunnel
On February 25, 2018, filming took place at Eastnor Castle near Ledbury in Herefordshire, England
On January 18, 2018, HBO released the first teaser trailer for the series
On March 27, 2018, a second teaser trailer was released
On April 26, 2018, the first full trailer was released
On April 27, 2018, the series held its official world premiere during the Series Mania Festival in Lille, France in which the pilot episode was screened
On May 22, 2018, the series held its official US premiere at the Time Warner Center in New York City
The first season has been met with a positive response from critics
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds an 87% “certified fresh” rating
With an average rating of 7.77 out of 10
Based on 76 reviews
The website’s critical consensus reads, “Peppering its pathos with acid wit, Succession is a divine comedy of absolute power and dysfunction – brought to vivid life by a ferocious ensemble”
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 70 out of 100
Based on 29 critics
Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
The second season has received critical acclaim
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 96% “certified fresh” rating
With an average rating of 8.98 out of 10
Based on 55 reviews
The website’s critical consensus reads, “Succession returns in darkly funny form, with sharp writing, exceptional performances, and a surprising new level of sympathy for some of television’s least likable characters”
On Metacritic, the season has a score of 88 out of 100
Based on 16 critics
Indicating “universal acclaim”
Media outlets have characterized the show’s ratings as “fairly low” and “bordering on miniscule”
The premiere episode drew 582,000 viewers
Down from the 1.39 million viewers that watched its lead-in Westworld