
Inside Succession’s Real-Life Inspirations
As the hit HBO show enters its endgame, from Ted Kennedy to the Murdochs, we take a look at the stranger-than-fiction inspirations behind the show
- Words by: Tom Ward

As the hit HBO show enters its endgame, from Ted Kennedy to the Murdochs, we take a look at the stranger-than-fiction inspirations behind the show
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As the hit HBO show enters its endgame, from Ted Kennedy to the Murdochs, we take a look at the stranger-than-fiction inspirations behind the show
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“A lot of research went into Succession,” series creator Jesse Armstrong explained in an interview with the show’s parent network, HBO. “I wrote the pilot solo, so there was a good deal of my own research and life experience in there. Then there’s the writing room, which everyone informs with their stories and backgrounds.”
“A lot of research went into Succession,” series creator Jesse Armstrong explained in an interview with the show’s parent network, HBO. “I wrote the pilot solo, so there was a good deal of my own research and life experience in there. Then there’s the writing room, which everyone informs with their stories and backgrounds.”
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