The fourth episode of HBO’s smash-hit Succession aired Sunday, introducing a new character into the fold portrayed by Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody.
Last week’s episode forwarded the ongoing tumult swirling around the Waystar Royco media conglomerate.
At the end of the episode, the company’s New York headquarters were raided by FBI agents in the wake of Kendall Roy’s (Jeremy Strong) revelation his father Logan Roy (Brian Cox) had knowledge of massive cover-ups of murders, sexual assaults and other crimes within the company’s cruise division.
The latest: The fourth episode of HBO’s smash hit Succession aired Sunday, introducing a new character into the fold portrayed by Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody, an investor who meets with Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) about the future of Waystar
Sunday’s episode opens with Kendall joined by Greg (Nicholas Braun) watching the raid on the company. Logan texts Greg to meet with him right away, but is encouraged by Kendall to attend as long as he remains loyal to him.
‘I’m a sturdy birdy,’ Greg reassures Kendall.
Kendall calls into a group call with Waystar brass on the line.
‘It’s like the Sgt. Pepper of broken corporate America,’ Kendall said.
Sunday’s episode opens with Kendall joined by Greg (Nicholas Braun) watching the raid on the company. Logan texts Greg to meet with him right away, but is encouraged by Kendall to attend as long as he remains loyal to him
Greg’s loyalty is unclear amid the ongoing family scandal
Brody’s character Josh Aaronson has been described by the show as ‘a billionaire activist investor who becomes pivotal in the battle for the ownership of Waystar’
Execs Karl Muller (David Rasche) and Frank Vernon (Peter Friedman) inform Kendall that Aaronson, who owns a stake of the company, wants to meet with the Roys to solidify his stance.
Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Logan are seen strategizing over how to get leverage over the situation.
Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Logan are seen strategizing over how to get leverage over the situation.
Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Gerri (J. Smith-Cameron) are seen strategizing over issues, when Roman informs Gerri he was able to locate a homeless man who Kendall manipulated into tattooing his initials on his forehead.
Greg meets with Logan, who grills him on his relationship with Kendall and tries to recruit him to use his legal team.
Logan tells Greg he has a little leverage and wants to know what he wants to switch sides.
In charge: Logan Roy is seen with security specialist Colin (Scott Nicholson) in this frame from the show
Kendall and Frank (with Logan observing) have a discussion on the phone about Aaronson about meeting with him on an island to chat things over, and have a face-to-face meeting with Logan beforehand.
Kendall and Logan are seen departing to meet Aaronson on aircrafts out of New York amid heightened family tensions.
Shiv and husband Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) have a tense conversation about turning the heat up on the president, as Tom is stressed about a potential prison sentence amid the scandal.
A tentative Tom says he will follow Shiv’s orders to have the network’s anchors bash the president after some initial resistance.
Shiv meets with Connor, who maps out a strategy about rehashing his presidential campaign. Shiv offers him a cooking network instead but Connor pushes back, reminding her of the damning information he has about Logan’s history of nastiness and racism.
Kendall and Aaronson meet at his island home where Aaronson tries to suss out where his best business interests lie.
Kendall tells Aaronson that he likes him and invites him to his upcoming 40th birthday party. Logan arrives and he and Kendall embrace.
Greg meets with Logan, who grills him on his relationship with Kendall and tries to recruit him to use his legal team
Logan looks to solidify his side with the billionaire investor
Shiv offers Connor a cooking network instead but he pushes back, reminding her of the damning information he has about Logan’s history of nastiness and racism
Roman and Hugo Baker (Fisher Stevens) meet with the homeless man who Kendall had his initials tattooed on his head. After they have been removed, Roman offers the man $1 million for pictures of the tattoo.
Aaronson walks with Kendall and Logan and talk about his concerns about Waystar Royco.
Aaronson asks Kendall to backtrack on his previous condemnations of the company culture, but Kendall aggressively asserts himself and stands his ground.
Roman and Hugo Baker (Fisher Stevens) meet with the homeless man who Kendall had his initials tattooed on his head
After they have been removed, Roman offers the man $1 million for pictures of the tattoo.
Tom meets with Greg in his office, and tells Greg he can probably ask for whatever he wants for his loyalty. Greg says he wants to become a player in the amusement park division. Tom begins punching at Greg amid his worried state.
Shiv consults with Frank and Karl about the ongoing business affairs with Stewy Hosseini (Arian Moayed) and Sandy Furness (Larry Pine).
Aaronson asks Kendall what he has on Logan, to which a hesitant Kendall says Logan is ‘implicated’ in the scandal.
Tom meets with Greg in his office, and tells Greg he can probably ask for whatever he wants for his loyalty
Tom begins abusing Greg with verbal and physical taunts amid the impromptu meeting
Peter Friedman plays the role of beleaguered executive Frank Vernon on the HBO series
Logan looks to tighten his grip on his massive media organization amid problems with his son Kendall and authorities in the show’s third season
Tom tells Shiv he was unable to convince the anchors to bash the president, and explained his fear of going to prison to Shiv.
‘I’m f***ing terrified Shiv,’ he tells his spouse, who has no response, and blows him off when Logan calls her.
Logan tells Shiv he’s displeased with her performance after her consultation with Karl.
Tom tells Shiv he was unable to convince the anchors to bash the president, and explained his fear of going to prison to her
Kendall and Logan meet with Aaronson at his island home, where Aaronson tries to suss out where his best business interests lie
Aaronson, Logan and Kendall sit outdoors for a meal, where Aaronson lays out his hesitance in continuing with the fractured Roy family, asking if it will be a ‘functional situation’ moving forward. Both say yes but fail to persuade Aaronson.
Logan tells Aaronson that ‘it’ll be OK’ and says he thinks Kendall is a ‘good kid’ who might be the best to run the company.
Logan and Kendall sit in a seaside silence amid tension when Aaronson takes a phone call away from the table.
Aaronson asks if they want carts to bring them back to the home through a nature trail, but Logan declines.
Logan tells Kendall that Greg has moved to his side, to which Kendall tells him to ‘retire now,’ but Logan says he would prefer prison to handing Kendall control.
The pair are walking down a long trail when Logan begins breathing deep, but refuse to use carts to get back to the premises.
As the pair continue down the path, Kendall begins antagonizing Logan about how he’s losing control of the company and his life.
Aaronson asks if they want carts to bring them back to the home through a nature trail, but Logan declines
He is seen discussing business with Kendall Roy in a pivotal scene in the episode
Aaronson walks with Kendall and Logan and talk about his concerns about Waystar Royco, asking Kendall to backtrack on his previous condemnations of the company culture, but Kendall aggressively asserts himself and stands his ground
Logan’s breathing continues to intensify as Kendall holds him up while they’re moving forward on the trail.
Shiv walks into a network meeting that abruptly concludes with her presence and grills anchor Mark Ravenhead (Zack Robidas) on her coverage of the president, but Ravenhead pushes back until Shiv tells him there is no option.
Roman asks Gerri about a date she had, then shows her the image of the homeless man Kendall had his initials tattooed on but Gerri tells him to keep them under wraps.
As the pair continue down the path, Kendall begins antagonizing Logan about how he’s losing control of the company and his life
Logan appears to fall ill as the trio walk back from the business lunch
Logan’s breathing continues to intensify as Kendall holds him up while they’re moving forward on the trail
Shiv grills anchor Mark Ravenhead (Zack Robidas) on her coverage of the president, but Ravenhead pushes back until Shiv tells him there is no option
Logan takes an angry call from the president about Ravenhead’s criticism and implies that his coverage will be better if the federal investigation is halted.
Roman tells Kendall that Aaronson has pulled back his support for the Roys in the wake of the incident on the trail.
Kendall sees this for himself when he sees Aaronson is seen warmly embracing Stewy on a helipad to close out the episode.
Logan takes an angry call from the president about Ravenhead’s criticism and implies that his coverage will be better if the federal investigation is halted
Roman tells Kendall that Aaronson has pulled back his support for the Roys in the wake of the incident on the trail
Kendall sees this for himself when he sees Aaronson is seen warmly embracing Stewy on a helipad to close out the episode
Brody’s character Josh Aaronson has been described by the show as ‘a billionaire activist investor who becomes pivotal in the battle for the ownership of Waystar’ amid the family feud between Kendall and Logan.
Brody is one of a number of notable names who have joined the cast for the show’s third season.
Also coming aboard include Alexander Skarsgard, who plays a tech CEO named Lukas Matsson, and Hope Davis as Sandi Furness, who is the daughter of Sandy Furness, the media mogul who is at odds with Logan and a major shareholder in the company.
Waystar exec Gerri Kellman (J. Smith-Cameron) has been under massive pressure in the wake of the family scandal
Kendall appears to be dismayed with the New York City skyline in the background
The Emmy-winning show has continued to be a hit with critics and fans, dominating the pop culture press with its ensemble cast and scintillating storylines.
Kieran Culkin, who portrays Roman Roy on the series, hosted Saturday Night Live this week, nearly 30 years after appearing on the NBC comedy series with his brother, Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin.
Succession continues with the fifth episode in the nine-episode season, titled Retired Janitors of Idaho, on Sunday, November 14 at 9 PM ET on HBO.