‘Succession’ Series Finale Divides Fanbase: ‘Heartbreaking, Searing, Hilarious, Infuriating’

“Jesse Armstrong and HBO, I’m sending my therapist bills cause I am blown away after seeing this. Bravo,” one Twitter user writes

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Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Jeremy Strong in a still from "Succession." (HBO)

Note: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Succession.”

“Succession” wrapped up the story of Waystar Royco and the Roy family, and social media had many feelings about where things stood after the show’s swan song. 

The episode, titled “With Open Eyes,” followed the aftermath of Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) emotionally charged funeral and crowned a new CEO for his company in Tom Wambsgans (Matthew MacFadyen). With a tense finale following the Roy siblings’ negotiating efforts to decide the fate of Waystar Royco’s acquisition by GoJo, the episode also gave a satisfying and biting conclusion to the central characters’ story. 

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