Succession has returned to television screens for its fourth and final season – as the battle for control over the Roy family’s media empire intensifies.
Winner of multiple Emmy Awards and other gongs, it features a wonderful cast of morally-dubious characters – led by Brian Cox’s monstrous Logan – and twisty plots.
As the drama reaches its conclusion, we’re looking at the best episodes – as per IMDb reviews.
We’ll update is with any season four episodes that make the grade as they are released.
5. Chiantishire
Completing the top five essential Succession episodes is Chiantishire - the eighth episode of season three. Another episode set in Tuscany for the wedding of Lady Caroline Collingwood, it closes with Kendall drunkenly lying face-down on a pool float, allowing his head to sink into the water. Photo: HBO
6. Honeymoon States
The fourth episode of season four takes place at an event involving something very surprising that happened in the previous episode (we're still not spoiling the twist). Honeymoon States sees further horsetrading over who should take the helm of the company. Photo: HBO
7. Kill List
The dominance of the final season of Succession on this continues with Kill List - the fifth episode of season four. It sees the Waystar team head to Norway for negotiations with Lukas Matsson, played by Alexander Skarsgård. Photo: HBO
8. DC
The ninth and penultimate episode of the second season, DC sees the Roys testifying to the Senate in Washington, D.C. about allegations of sexual misconduct on their company's cruise ships. Photo: HBO