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Succession (2018)

Succession is a Black Comedy and Satire television show created by Jesse Armstrong. It stars Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, and Kieran Culkin and follows the story of an aging conglomerate owner as he deals with his declining health and the sudden realization that one of his children will soon inherit his position and run his company.

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Release Date:
June 3, 2018
Cast:
Hiam Abbass, Alan Ruck, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Natalie Gold, Nicholas Braun, J. Smith-Cameron, Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Friedman, Brian Cox, Arian Moayed, Jeremy Strong, Rob Yang, Dagmara Dominczyk
Seasons:
3
Story By:
jesse armstrong
Writers:
Jesse Armstrong
Network:
HBO Max
Streaming Sevice:
HBO Max
Directors:
Mark Mylod
Showrunner:
Jesse Armstrong
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