Succession: Season 1 [DVD] [2018]

Once Gotit it was good but why so much cussing not necessary the point was lost with it they couldnt make a point

Excellent love the series but for me what spoils it is the bad language to much fing and jeffing in it

Nothing really happened except for some family drama over a family run new business

Except for Brian Cox, who puts in a stellar performance, the rest of the cast falls way short in its narrative believability scales.Companies don't act in this manner, well possibly in the 18th century. And most of the family is possibly unemployable. I personally wouldn't employ them to pack shelves at Tesco's. So... It's no wonder Logan doesn't want to let go...

At 80, powerful media mogul Logan Roy is expected to stand down, his four offspring positively drooling at thoughts of their own advancement. Instead he announces he is staying on. Cue for Kendall, Siobhan, Connor and Roman to start plotting his removal. Despite physical frailty and early signs of dementia, Logan is determined still to be a force to reckon with. Have they taken on more than they can chew...?Prepare here for ten hour long episodes crammed with dirty tricks, unholy alliances and the F- word. None of the siblings trusts the others (with good cause). Logan's estranged brother refers to them all as a "rats nest of a family". All the way through is proof of just how right he is.Talented actors here clearly relish the particularly meaty roles that have come their way, Brian Cox with special impact as, against the odds, he tries to outwit them all.There is nothing new about dysfunctional families (Adam and Eve with cause for regret about son Cain). This lot provide compulsive viewing - the hope that all are destined for comeuppance.Dark humour abounds in this downbeat exploration of high finance and giant corporations. Occasional revealing insights make one sit up with a jolt. Example? Logan musing how America's whole history demonstrates the country's propensity to convert evil into hard currency.Much to think about, not necessarily to like.

Succession Season 1 originally passed me by. I’d vaguely heard of it, but it was just another show in a universe of endless content and viewing queues.But then it started to follow that recognisable path which shows such as The Wire and Breaking Bad started to tread as they ticked along; word of mouth increasingly indicating that it’s the best programme on TV... and it’s one you’re not watching.So I took the plunge and bought Season 1, put the first disc in my Blu Ray player, and sat back with my “go on then; impress me” face.And it absolutely did. Succession lives up to its hype and gathering critical reputation. The ensemble of actors are absolutely perfect (Jeremy Strong is an astonishingly compelling protagonist), despite each of them playing characters that are - almost across the board - hateful. The scripts are tight, with some zinger dialogue and there’s an ever-present sense of confidence from a technical perspective. This show is about the powerful and the wealthy, and it shows its budget.The pilot episode draws you into a world, and 10 hours later you’re left reeling at the season finale, telling anyone who’ll listen that this is the best show on TV... and it’s one they’re not watching!

Wonderful Series

I know this series has been highly praised, but I must join the minority of reviewers who found it tedious, implausible and - above all, completely dominated by characters without a single redeeming quality. It has been described in some reviews as a comedy - well, in this household it didn't prompt even the slightest snigger, and nor did it work as a satire. There was one good feature and that was the great theme music - what a shame it was wasted on such a dismal programme. We did our best to give the show a chance, but after the abysmal and absurd showdown at the board meeting in Episode 6 it was mutually decided not to waste any more time on this massively over-hyped nonsense.