Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) tries to bring as many allies to his side as possible as he continues to wage war against his father Logan Roy (Brian Cox) in the second episode of Succession Season three.
The third season picks up directly after the events of the bombshell Season two finale, where, instead of becoming the company’s patsy for the cruise ship scandal, he called out his father and revealed he knew all along.
Now Kendall is trying to find as many allies as he can – including his brother Roman (Kieran Culkin), sister Shiv (Sarah Snook), Logan’s nemesis Sandy Furness (Larry Pine) and Stewy (Arian Moayed).
Allies: Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) tries to bring as many allies to his side as possible as he continues to wage war against his father Logan Roy (Brian Cox) in the second episode of Succession Season 2
The episode begins with Shiv riding in her car when she gets a call from Logan but she doesn’t answer.
Logan calls Roman and asks where she is, saying he needs to know where everyone else is.
‘I need you to show your face for me, son,’ Logan says, asking Roman to keep an eye on Gerri, saying it has to be her for CEO.
No answer: The episode begins with Shiv riding in her car when she gets a call from Logan but she doesn’t answer
Need to know: Logan calls Roman and asks where she is, saying he needs to know where everyone else is
CEO: ‘I need you to show your face for me, son,’ Logan says, asking Roman to keep an eye on Gerri, saying it has to be her for CEO
‘Yeah, I get it Dad,’ Roman says.
Kendall is chatting with Greg, trying to set his mind at ease, when he gets some good news, telling the rest of the team to clear the room.
They get a large, quite literal, Trojan Horse delivered, as Greg steps out to get some air.
Get it: ‘Yeah, I get it Dad,’ Roman says
Kendall and Greg: Kendall is chatting with Greg, trying to set his mind at ease, when he gets some good news, telling the rest of the team to clear the room
Trojan: They get a large, quite literal, Trojan Horse delivered, as Greg steps out to get some air
Greg gets a call from Tom who asks him what’s going on as Tom threatens him, but Greg saying he’s not a part of this.
He says he doesn’t even know what the papers are or where they came from as Greg tells Tom that Shiv is over at Kendall.
Tom pretends to know that he knew Shiv was at Kendall’s, as she comes up to meet him, calling her brother ‘the little man who started this big war.
Tom: Greg gets a call from Tom who asks him what’s going on as Tom threatens him, but Greg saying he’s not a part of this
Little man: Tom pretends to know that he knew Shiv was at Kendall’s, as she comes up to meet him, calling her brother ‘the little man who started this big war
Roman comes in to check on Gerri, saying he wants to make sure that she’s not concerned about him.
She says Logan has both great instincts and also horrible instincts, as Logan says she should put together an executive committee.
She says she will think about his executive committee.
Roman: Roman comes in to check on Gerri, saying he wants to make sure that she’s not concerned about him
Instincts: She says Logan has both great instincts and also horrible instincts, as Logan says she should put together an executive committee
Kendall gets straight to the point and says he wants her on his side, but she says that dad sacrificing Kendall was ‘cold.’
Kendall says he thought he had no choice and tells Shiv that she must be ‘angry’ at herself, but she thinks he ‘f***ed the family.’
‘You tell yourself you’re a good person, but you’re not a good person,’ Kendall tells Shiv.
To the point: Kendall gets straight to the point and says he wants her on his side, but she says that dad sacrificing Kendall was ‘cold’
Logan is still impatient as to Shiv’s whereabouts as Logan tells his team that he is ‘losing juice’ and they have to act.
Logan calls Connor (Alan Ruck), thanking him for ‘holding the fort,’ and that he can rely on him.
‘You’re number one, kiddo. you know that,’ Logan tells Connor before hanging up.
Impatient: Logan is still impatient as to Shiv’s whereabouts as Logan tells his team that he is ‘losing juice’ and they have to act
Connor: Logan calls Connor (Alan Ruck), thanking him for ‘holding the fort,’ and that he can rely on him
Number one: ‘You’re number one, kiddo. you know that,’ Logan tells Connor before hanging up
Shiv asks where these ‘famous papers’ are and he says they’re being ‘copied’ and he insists he wants Shiv on his side.
Greg is talking to a friend named Leah and he needs someone to talk to and he gets a visitor, his new lawyer, asking if the government has been in contact.
Greg goes back to Leah and tells her that this guy is his new lawyer but Greg says he needs time to think.
Shiv: Shiv asks where these ‘famous papers’ are and he says they’re being ‘copied’ and he insists he wants Shiv on his side
Greg and Leah: Greg is talking to a friend named Leah and he needs someone to talk to and he gets a visitor, his new lawyer, asking if the government has been in contact
New lawyer: Greg goes back to Leah and tells her that this guy is his new lawyer but Greg says he needs time to think
Kendall’s lawyer Lisa Arthur (Sanaa Lathan) says she needs him for about eight hours to look over these papers before he gets a subpoena.
She says the FBI might be at his door at any minute.
Tom calls Shiv and she lies and says she’s at home but she’s still at Kendall’s.
Papers: Kendall’s lawyer Lisa Arthur (Sanaa Lathan) says she needs him for about eight hours to look over these papers before he gets a subpoena
FBI: She says the FBI might be at his door at any minute
She tells Tom she loves him but he says thanks and she wants to know if he still loves her, and he eventually tells her he does.
‘It’s good to know we don’t have an unbalanced love portfolio,’ Tom says.
Roman shows up and tells Shiv that Logan has been trying to call her.
Love: She tells Tom she loves him but he says thanks and she wants to know if he still loves her, and he eventually tells her he does
Unbalanced: ‘It’s good to know we don’t have an unbalanced love portfolio,’ Tom says
Roman asks what her ‘f***ing game’ is but Kendall comes in and he wants a clean slate.
‘Here’s the thing. He’s over so lets work together to move on and take him out,’ Kendall says.
Roman tells him he’s just there to spy on Shiv and Shiv is just there to tell him to back down.
Clean slate: Roman asks what her ‘f***ing game’ is but Kendall comes in and he wants a clean slate
Back down: Roman tells him he’s just there to spy on Shiv and Shiv is just there to tell him to back down
Greg meets up with his grandfather Ewan (James Cromwell) saying he’s back in New York to ‘put his affairs in order.’
Greg tells his grandpa that he thinks him and Kendall are ‘on the same page’ but he doesn’t like seeing ‘dirty laundry washed in public.’
Greg says he needs some ‘independent legal advice,’ and Ewan says he’ll set him up with some of his lawyers.
Greg and Ewan: Greg meets up with his grandfather Ewan (James Cromwell) saying he’s back in New York to ‘put his affairs in order’
Ewan: Greg says he needs some ‘independent legal advice,’ and Ewan says he’ll set him up with some of his lawyers
Kendall tells Roman and Shiv and saying he wants them to gang up on dad and take him down.
Shiv says he has made this ‘very hard’ and she wants him to back down on dad’s behalf.
Kendall says he’s taking him down and he’s not interested in any deals, and Kendall says he wants a media appearance with all four of them.
Take down: Kendall tells Roman and Shiv and saying he wants them to gang up on dad and take him down
Back down: Shiv says he has made this ‘very hard’ and she wants him to back down on dad’s behalf
Kendall says the ‘milk has gone sour’ and its their time to shine and they are in a great position to ‘leapfrog tech.’
‘Detoxify our brand and we can be supersonic,’ Kendall says, as Roman says he doesn’t want to betray his father.
Roman says he’s actually a spy and he’s gonna go back and tell everything to dad, as Kendall says he just wants to offer them an ‘escape pod.’
Milk: Kendall says the ‘milk has gone sour’ and its their time to shine and they are in a great position to ‘leapfrog tech’
Detoxify: ‘Detoxify our brand and we can be supersonic,’ Kendall says, as Roman says he doesn’t want to betray his father
Shiv makes fun of him saying he loves showing his pee-pee to everyone but eventually he’s gonna have to f**k someone, which upsets Roman to the point of leaving.
Shiv ask if she went too far but Kendall thinks it will turn him on.
Logan meets up with Marcia (Hiam Abbass) telling her it’s a ‘bad time to be estranged,’ but she says she was hurt.
Loves: Shiv makes fun of him saying he loves showing his pee-pee to everyone but eventually he’s gonna have to f**k someone, which upsets Roman to the point of leaving
Logan and Marcia: Logan meets up with Marcia (Hiam Abbass) telling her it’s a ‘bad time to be estranged,’ but she says she was hurt
Connor brings Roman back and Shiv apologizes, as Kendall says dad let bad stuff happen and they have to take responsibility.
Shiv says she didn’t know about all of that stuff, and Roman says he ‘kind of knew’ but he didn’t know the extent.
Roman asks what did we really know and Shiv insists she didn’t know.
Roman: Connor brings Roman back and Shiv apologizes, as Kendall says dad let bad stuff happen and they have to take responsibility
Know: Shiv says she didn’t know about all of that stuff, and Roman says he ‘kind of knew’ but he didn’t know the extent
‘All I am asking is to move forward from a position of truth,’ Kendall says before leaving to hug his kids.
Kendall goes down to meet Stewy, who thanks him for the Trojan Horse, as Kendall gets in the car to meet Sandy’s daughter Sandi (Hope Davis).
Kendall asks Sandy to back him and Kendall wants an agreement that there won’t be a disaster at the shareholder’s meeting.
Stewy: Kendall goes down to meet Stewy, who thanks him for the Trojan Horse, as Kendall gets in the car to meet Sandy’s daughter Sandi (Hope Davis)
Kendall and Sandi: Kendall asks Sandy to back him and Kendall wants an agreement that there won’t be a disaster at the shareholder’s meeting
Marcia unloads all of her demands to be back by Logan’s side.
Shiv and Roman talk and Shiv thinks if they all team up they could take dad down but Roman isn’t so sure.
Kendall insists to the siblings that Stewy and Sandi will back him and there will be no proxy battle.
Demands: Marcia unloads all of her demands to be back by Logan’s side
Insists: Kendall insists to the siblings that Stewy and Sandi will back him and there will be no proxy battle
Kendall says Logan tried to send him to jail and he’d probably do the same thing to each of the kids.
Shiv says if she would back him she’d need to take over but Kendall says she doesn’t have the experience.
Shiv calls Tom and tells him she was with Kendall, saying he’s offering an alliance to take down dad.
Same thing: Kendall says Logan tried to send him to jail and he’d probably do the same thing to each of the kids
Alliance: Shiv calls Tom and tells him she was with Kendall, saying he’s offering an alliance to take down dad
Shiv says he ‘fails all the time,’ as Connor says it’s hard to imagine him surviving .
Roman calls Gerri and tells her that Kendall wants them to take down dad, and asks if he does that what will happen.
Gerri says if they all come out and get the board it could work, but Gerri thinks they will all get burned.
Fails: Shiv says he ‘fails all the time,’ as Connor says it’s hard to imagine him surviving
Roman: Roman calls Gerri and tells her that Kendall wants them to take down dad, and asks if he does that what will happen
Burned: Gerri says if they all come out and get the board it could work, but Gerri thinks they will all get burned
‘Stick with me, Roman,’ Gerri says before asking what he’s gonna do.
Kendall comes back and they find Logan has sent donuts, saying he wants them to have a nice tea party.
Kendall asks if they’re in and he’ll make the call tonight. Connor says he’s out and Kendall kicks him out and says he’s not wanted.
Stick with me: ‘Stick with me, Roman,’ Gerri says before asking what he’s gonna do
Out: Kendall asks if they’re in and he’ll make the call tonight. Connor says he’s out and Kendall kicks him out and says he’s not wanted
Both Roman and Shiv say they’re both out and Kendall thinks they owe him an explanation.
Shiv leaves without giving him an explanation and Connor says he just doesn’t want to destroy dad.
Logan tells Marcia that he thinks they need to get back to the city, show some ‘family unity.’
Explanation: Both Roman and Shiv say they’re both out and Kendall thinks they owe him an explanation
Marcia: Both Roman and Shiv say they’re both out and Kendall thinks they owe him an explanation
Roman calls Logan and tell him about the meeting as Logan says they should ‘be together.’
Greg is meeting with his grandpa and a lawyer, saying he is putting his estate in order.
The lawyer says the top priority is Greg’s wellbeing, but the second priority is exposing corporate corruption.
Lawyer: Greg is meeting with his grandpa and a lawyer, saying he is putting his estate in order
Roman calls: Roman calls Logan and tell him about the meeting as Logan says they should ‘be together’
Greg says he’s focused on not getting fired or going to jail.
Logan’s private plane lands as the family reunites as paparazzi photographers snap pictures of the family.
Logan gets in the car with Shiv, saying it’s good to see her and he wants to get her in before the shareholder meeting.
‘Someone at the top with credibility,’ Logan says, but she says, ‘a mascot?’ as he reveals Gerri will still be at the top, as a patsy, so to speak, while asking Shiv to be his ‘eyes and ears.’
‘My eyes and ears, Shiv, at the heart of everything through the shitstorm. But wearing a full and chemical and biological suit going by the name of Gerri Kellman,’ Logan says as the episode comes to an end.
Succession returns with the third episode of Season 3 on Sunday, October 231 at 9 PM ET on HBO.
Eyes and ears: ‘My eyes and ears, Shiv, at the heart of everything through the shitstorm. But wearing a full and chemical and biological suit going by the name of Gerri Kellman,’ Logan says as the episode comes to an end
The trailer for the remainder of Season 2 teased that the all-important shareholders meeting is coming up, where the family business may no longer be in the family.
The trailer also teased that beloved cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) may be getting into some legal trouble for shredding those documents from the cruise scandal.
The trailer also teased that the FBI was raiding the company, just the latest setback for Waystar Royco.
Cousin Greg: The trailer also teased that beloved cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) may be getting into some legal trouble for shredding those documents from the cruise scandal
This new season will find Logan trying to secure familial and political allies in the aftermath of Kendall’s bombshell announcement.
The trailers have teased that the family has been divided with most abandoning Logan, as they near the pivotal shareholder’s meeting where the family could lose the company to Stewy (Arian Moayed) and Sandy Furness (Larry Pine).
Kendall reveals in one of the trailers that he wants to take down his father, but he also doesn’t want the family to lose control of the company.
Family: This new season will find Logan trying to secure familial and political allies in the aftermath of Kendall’s bombshell announcement
There will also be a few new characters thrown into the mix this season, played by Adrien Brody, Alexander Skarsgard and Hope Davis.
Brody will portray Josh Aaronson, described as, ‘a billionaire activist investor who becomes pivotal in the battle for the ownership of Waystar.’
Skarsgard plays Lukas Matsson, described as a, ‘successful, confrontational tech founder and CEO.’
New characters: There will also be a few new characters thrown into the mix this season, played by Adrien Brody, Alexander Skarsgard and Hope Davis
Davis plays Sandi Furness, the daughter of Logan Roy’s longtime rival Sandy Furness.
Other new characters include Sanaa Lathan as Lisa Arthur, ‘a high profile well-connected New York lawyer,’ Linda Emond as Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven, ‘a senior White House aide,’ and Jihae Kim as Berry Schneider, ‘a leading Public Relations consultant,’ all in recurring roles.
The nine-episode Season 3 of Succession will air Sunday nights at 9 PM ET on HBO.
New characters: Other new characters include Sanaa Lathan as Lisa Arthur, ‘a high profile well-connected New York lawyer,’ Linda Emond as Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven, ‘a senior White House aide,’ and Jihae Kim as Berry Schneider, ‘a leading Public Relations consultant,’ all in recurring roles