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PSA: Succession season 3 has dropped

Photo credit: Peter Kramer - Sky
Photo credit: Peter Kramer - Sky

At last year's Emmys, Succession pretty much cleaned up, bagging awards for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor, as well being nominated in 18 different categories. Needless to say, it was so well-deserved - Succession is dream TV. Created by Peep Show and Fresh Meat's Jesse Armstrong, the series follows ridiculously rich patriarch Logan Roy as he tries to manage his media empire and dysfunctional family.

So what about Succession season 3? The third series was commissioned by HBO in August 2019 and was due to drop in 2020, but the pandemic meant production was pushed back. But finally, finally we have some good news - it's now available to watch on Sky and NOW.

Here's everything else we know about the series:

Who stars in Succession season 3?

All the main cast members are back because Succession wouldn't be half the series that it is without the entire Logan family (and of course comedy duo Greg and Tom). That includes Brian Cox (Logan Roy), Kieran Culkin (Roman Roy), Sarah Snook (Shiv Roy), Jeremy Strong (Kendall Roy), Hiam Abbass (Marcia Roy), Nicholas Braun (Greg Hirsch), Matthew Macfadyen (Tom Wambsgans) and Alan Ruck (Connor Roy).

On May 10th, Variety reported that none other than Adrien Brody and Alexander Skarsgård were joining the line up, which sounds incredible. Brody will apparently play guest character Josh Aaronson, "a billionaire activist investor who becomes pivotal in the battle for the ownership of Waystar".

Meanwhile, Skarsgård will play Lukas Matsson, a "successful, confrontational tech founder and CEO."

Photo credit: Getty Images
Photo credit: Getty Images

Earlier this year, HBO also announced three new cast members will be joining the series, and one of them is Korean music star Jihae who will be playing Berry Schneider, a leading PR consultant. Meanwhile, The Affair's Sanaa Lathan will play high-profile lawyer Lisa Arthur and Elementary star Linda Emond will play Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven, a senior White House aide.

Photo credit: HBO
Photo credit: HBO

What will Succession 3 be about?

Season 2 ended with Kendall Roy turning on his father (again), insisting he was definitely aware of the cruise scandal. We imagine the new season will pick up right where it left off, so we'll finally learn of the fall out from Kendall's bold decision, and the impact it will have on Logan and his media empire.

The official synopsis reads: "Ambushed by his rebellious son Kendall (Jeremy Strong) at the end of Season 2, Logan Roy (Brian Cox) begins Season 3 in a perilous position. Scrambling to secure familial, political, and financial alliances, tensions rise as a bitter corporate battle threatens to turn into a family civil war."

Photo credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty
Photo credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty

When will Succession season 3 be on TV?

Now! Succession season 3 dropped on Monday 18th October. Oh, and do you remember when Roman Roy accidentally bought the wrong, rival football club for his dad (obviously only something entirely conceivable if you're mega rich)? Well, to celebrate the launch, NOW teamed up with Heart of Midlothian FC to print a number of limited edition Waystar Royco football shirts. Genius.

As with the first two seasons, the series airs on HBO in America and Sky Atlantic in the UK. If you don't have Sky, you can watch Succession season 3 with a NOW Entertainment Pass.

WATCH Succession season 1 and 2 are available on Amazon Prime

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