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Andrew Dodds

**Andrew Dodds** is a minor character on HBO'S *Succession*, portrayed by Tom Morley.

## History

### Season 1

At Tom and Shiv's wedding, a waiter (Andrew) asks Logan Roy if he would like more champagne and he absentmindedly agrees, but the champagne is accidentally poured on his hand and arm. He snaps and fires the young boy, demanding he be kicked out immediately.

Kendall runs into Andrew, the caterer his father fired earlier, outside. They talk about his being fired while sharing a joint, Ken then asking for some "powder." The two then go to a car, where Andrew snorts a line of ketamine. Kendall asks for cocaine instead but Andrew doesn't have any. He claims he knows a guy who does not far away and can take him there, but is too high to drive. Kendall decides to drive. On the drive, Kendall talks about his family's riches and the kid jokes that he should kidnap him. Kendall is distracted trying to work with the stick-shift when Andrew sees a deer ahead of them. He grabs for the wheel, causing the car to swerve and go off the side of the bridge, into a pond. The car immediately sinks but Kendall is able to make it out. He stares back at the water wondering what to do before ultimately making his way back to the estate, where he breaks into the apartment he is staying at, having lost his key card in the accident. He then proceeds to scrub clean his clothes, take a shower, get redressed and rejoin the wedding party as though nothing had ever happened. The next morning at breakfast Gregg tells Kendall that one of the catering staff was involved in a car crash and presumably has died. Logan reiterates that there was a crash, and that a key card belonging to Kendall was found near where Andrew was located, Logan asks Kendall if he knew anything about it ( to see Kendalls reaction ). He then tells him to call off his deal with Sandy and to go to the desert to dry himself out. Kendal breaks down, telling his father that he's sorry while falling into his dads embrace, Logan tells him "You're my boy, you're my number one boy" before calling for Colin to assist Kendall out of the room. Kendall then leaves the room shaken at causing Andrews death and ultimately bringing shame on the family.
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Furness Media Groups

**Furness Media Groups** is an international media conglomerate based in the United States.

## Information

The group serves as the primary competitor in the media world to Waystar Royco, attempting a hostile takeover of the company for much of the show. It is implied to be larger and more influential than Pierce Global Media. FGM also owns the British newspaper company The Post. Personnel include Sandy Furness as CEO, his daughter Sandi, and Stewy Hosseini.

## History

### Season 1

In the aftermath of Logan Roy suffering from a stroke, Sandy visits the headquarters of Waystar Royco to give his condolences and speak with Kendall Roy. Roy is heard referring to Furness Media Groups as Pepsi, in comparison to Waystar being Coke.

Sandy reveals that FMG is secretly aligned with Stewy's fund Maesbury Capital via a shell company, with Hosseini (now a board member due to his investment) acting as Furness' mole inside Waystar.

### Season 3

At the annual Waystar Royco shareholders meeting, a settlement deal is struck whereby FMG and Maesbury Capital halt their attempts to fully takeover and acquire Waystar. The deal includes FMG holding four board seats, veto power against any member of the Roy family being appointed as CEO, and the abandoning of the Roy family private jets.

## Trivia

* Despite serving as a significant competitor and antagonist throughout the show, the company is only referred to by name in "Retired Janitors of Idaho".

## References

1. ↑ Sh\*t Show at the F\*\*k Factory
2. ↑ Prague
3. ↑ Retired Janitors of Idaho
Les Temps du Paris

**Les Temps du Paris** (*English*: **The Paris Times**) is a broadsheet newspaper owned by Waystar Royco.

## Information

The newspaper is based in and published out of Paris, France. It's editorial slant can be assumed to be conservative, similar to the majority of other media owned by Waystar Royco.

It is one of a small number of European newspapers owned by Waystar, alongside *The London Journal* and *Deutschland Heute*.

## Season 1

### Celebration

The newspapers logo is seen during an induction video watched by Greg Hirsch at a Brightstar Amusement Park when he is starting his management training.

## Season 2

### Safe Room

When Roman Roy is undergoing management training at another Brightstar Amusement Park in Georgia, the *Les Temps du Paris* logo is again seen during the welcome induction video.

## Trivia

* It is one of the two French language newspapers owned by Waystar Royco, alongside *Journal Quebecoise*.
* It is one of several fictional newspapers appearing throughout the series, alongside The Correspondent, The NY Globe, The Cincinnati Standard, The Chicago Daily, The Boston Daily Express, The Shenzen Sun and Deutschland Heute

## Gallery

The newspaper logo (right bottom centre) seen in the Waystar employee induction video.
Lester McClintock

**Lester McClintock** was the head of the Brighstar Cruise Line prior to Bill Lockheart. He is portrayed by Beau Allen, though he only ever appears in photographs.

Lester inherited the nickname "Mo" or "Mo-Lester" because of his sexual misconducts with women and children, especially with the workers of Brightstar Cruises. He often spoke with the book editor Michelle Pantsil and was publicly blamed after his death in 2019 for the sexual scandal in which the Roy family and Waystar Royco got involved.

## Trivia

* Connor Roy revealed that Logan Roy forbade his children to go in the pool when he was around because of his misplaced sexual interests.
North Star Publishing

**North Star Publishing** is a publishing house owned by Waystar Royco.

## Information

It is implied that North Star Publishing is an arm of the company specialising in book publishing, and is not connected to the multiple print newspapers and media that are owned by Waystar Royco.

## Season 3

### Retired Janitors of Idaho

The company logo is seen throughout the episode in branding associated with the Waystar Royco annual shareholders meeting, which contains various logos of companies that the conglomerate owns.

## Trivia

North Star Publishing Logo (full centre) on shareholder meeting branding.
With Open Eyes

"**With Open Eyes**" is the tenth and final episode of the fourth season of *Succession,* and thirty-ninth and final episode of the series overall. It premiered on May 28, 2023 on HBO and Max. It was written by Jesse Armstrong and directed by Mark Mylod.

## Premise

Ahead of the final board vote on the Waystar-GoJo deal, Kendall and Shiv try to shore up their opposing interests...and get a fix on the whereabouts of a physically and emotionally bruised Roman.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Succession Ep 10: With Open Eyes | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
2. ↑ Shows A-Z - succession on hbo | TheFutonCritic.com
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Succession*: Season 4, Episode 10: "**With Open Eyes**"
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Succession | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
5. ↑ Shows A-Z - succession on hbo | TheFutonCritic.com
Ashley Zukerman

**Ashley Zukerman** is an Australian-American actor. He portrayed Nate Sofrelli, political advisor and ex-boyfriend of Shiv Roy, on *Succession*.

## Life & career

Ashley Zukerman was born on December 30, 1983 in Santa Monica, California, USA. His family moved to Melbourne, Australia when he was 2 years old. His family is Jewish, his father being from Israel and his mother from Peru. His parents also spoke Hebrew throughout his childhood. He attended Wesley College at the Glen Waverley campus and began a degree in Science and Engineering at Monash University before being accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts.

He graduated from the VCA in 2006 and began acting on stage professionally. In 2010, he made his television debut in the HBO miniseries *The Pacific.* His big break in Australia in the 2008 series *Rush*. In 2014, he first appeared as Jesse Banks in the Australian political thriller *The Code*, which amassed both national and international success. He then went on to appear in many other TV shows, as well as films such as Netflix's *Fear Street* trilogy.

## References

1. ↑ Ashley Zukerman: 'The Lost Symbol' reinvents Dan Brown hero - UPI.com
Bill Lockheart

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**Bill Lockheart** is the former head of the Cruises division of Waystar. His successor Tom Wambsgans referred to him as, *“the best boss that ever lived. It’s like Mandela f—d Santa and gave birth to Bill.”*

Bill is a mild-mannered and discreet employee, having proven his value to Waystar as the keeper of the many affairs that transpired within its Cruises division.

## Season 1

Bill is retiring from a long and successful tenure at the Cruises division of Waystar. Tom Wambsgans, his successor, is excited to receive the role until Bill takes him to one side and informs him of a coverup of rape and sexual assault perpetuated by Lester McClintock. The information Bill gave Tom confirmed that Waystar executives were fully aware of what was happening and enabled the culture perpetuated by the likes of McClintock.

## Season 2

Bill arrived to meet The Roy Family at their Congressional inquiry and express his support. Unbeknownst to him, the Roys, through Gerri Kellman and Tom, had planned on sacrificing Bill to Congress by pinning the blame for the Cruises scandal on him. However, this plan to “kill Bill” is foiled and rendered useless as Shiv Roy learned that the camp of Senator Gil Eavis has prepared to present a victim at the Cruises to testify against Waystar and the Roy family.
The NY Globe

**The NY Globe** is a national daily tabloid newspaper owned by Waystar Royco.

## Information

The paper is based in and published out of New York City, New York, but reports on local, national and international news. Like most media owned by Waystar Royco, its editorial slant leans more right wing.

## Season 1

### Celebration

The newspapers logo is seen during an induction video watched by Greg Hirsch at a Brightstar Amusement Park when he is starting his management training.

### Shit Show at the Fuck Factory

A framed copy of *The NY Globe* reporting on the killing of Osama bin Laden is seen in the office of Logan Roy at Waystar Royco headquarters.

## Season 2

### Safe Room

When Roman Roy is undergoing management training at another Brightstar Amusement Park in Georgia, the newspapers logo is again seen during the welcome induction video.

## Season 3

### Retired Janitors of Idaho

The logo of *The NY Globe* is seen throughout the branding material at the annual Waystar Royco shareholders meeting, alongside the logos of all other companies and subsidiaries owned by the conglomerate.

### Too Much Birthday

At Kendall Roy's 40th birthday party, a large novelty front cover of *The NY Globe* depicting Roman Roy is displayed in one of the venue rooms, joking that he is a "failed sibling" who has been found dead after dying in a "tragic jerk off accident".

### Chiantishire

It is mentioned by Comfry to Kendall Roy that several former journalists who used to work for *The NY Globe* have now started a podcast where they delve into controversies relating to Waystar Royco, and that he has been asked to appear as a guest.

## Trivia

* The design of The *NY Globe* is very similar to the real life tabloid *The New York Post*.
* It is one of numerous fictional newspapers featured in the series, alongside The Correspondent, The Chicago Daily, The Cincinnati Standard, Journal Quebecoise, Deutschland Heute, Les Temps du Paris, The Post, The London Journal and The Shenzen Sun.

## Gallery

The newspaper logo (top left) during the Waystar induction video.The 2012 design of the newspaper (top left) framed in Logan's office.Company logo (top centre) on shareholder meeting branding.Novelty front page of the newspaper at Kendall Roy's birthday.
Caitlin FitzGerald

**Caitlin FitzGerald** is an American actress. She portrays Tabitha Hayes, short-term girlfriend of Roman Roy, on *Succession*.

## Life & career

FitzGerald was born on August 25, 1983 in Camden, Maine. Her father is of Irish descent. She first developed an interest in acting as a child and performed in many community theatre and school productions. FitzGerald later graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied drama at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, as well as spent time studying Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.

## Trivia

* FitzGerald currently lives in East London with her husband and child.
* Her father, Des FitzGerald is the former CEO of the ContiSea unit of the multinational corporation ContiGroup and the founder of Ducktrap River Fish Farm Inc. Her mother, Pam Allen, is the author of *Knitting for Dummies* and the founder of the yarn company Quince & Co.

## References

1. ↑ Caitlin Fitzgerald (elle.com)
2. ↑ Masters Of Sex: Caitlin FitzGerald On Libby's Marriage Struggles | Access Hollywood (archive.org)
3. ↑ Maine’s venture capital fund hires well-known entrepreneur to mentor companies (bangordailynews.com)
Season 3

**The third season** of *Succession* began airing on October 17, 2021 and concluded on December 12, continuing its run on HBO. On October 26, 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season.

Production on the season was originally slated to begin in April 2020 with filming in New York, but it was delayed by HBO due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Premise

Ambushed by his rebellious son Kendall at the end of Season two, Logan Roy 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.

## Cast

* Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch
* Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy
* Peter Friedman as Frank Vernon
* Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans
* Alan Ruck as Connor Roy
* Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy
* Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy
* Dagmara Domińczyk as Karolina Novotney
* J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman
* Justine Lupe as Willa Ferreyra
* David Rasche as Karl
* Fisher Stevens as Hugo Baker
* Natalie Gold as Rava Roy
* Arian Moayed as Stewy Hosseini
* Alexander Skarsgård as Lukas Matsson
* Danny Hutson as Jamie Laird
* Annabelle Dexter-Jones as Naomi Pierce
* Scott Nicholson as Colin
* Juliana Canfield as Jess Jordan
* Swayam Bhatia as Sophie Roy
* Quentin Morales as Iverson Roy
* Larry Pine as Sandy Furness
* James Cromwell as Ewan Roy
* Harriett Walter as Caroline Collingwood
* Zoë Winters as Kerry
* Ashley Zukerman as Nate Sofrelli
* Jeannie Berlin as Cyd Peach

Guest* Mark Linn-Baker as Maxim Pierce
* Justin Kirk as Jeryd Mencken

## References

1. ↑ 'Succession' Star Matthew Macfadyen on the Show's 18 Emmy Nominations, Status of Season 3 - The Hollywood Reporter
2. ↑ HBO Delays Production on New ‘Succession’ & ‘Barry’ Seasons Over Coronavirus - Collider
3. ↑ Succession Season 3 | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
4. ↑ Succession Ep 1: Secession | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
5. ↑ Succession Ep 2: Mass in Time of War | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
6. ↑ Succession Ep 3: The Disruption | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
7. ↑ Succession Ep 4: Lion in the Meadow | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
8. ↑ Succession Ep 5: Retired Janitors of Idaho | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
9. ↑ Succession Ep 6: What It Takes | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
10. ↑ Succession Ep 7: Too Much Birthday | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
11. ↑ Succession Ep 8: Chiantishire | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
12. ↑ Succession Ep 9: All the Bells Say | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
Stewy Hosseini

**Stewy Hosseini** is a private-equity investor and longtime friend of Kendall Roy. He is portrayed by Arian Moayed.

## History

### Early life

Stewy and Kendall Roy went to the Buckley School and Harvard University, where they used to party and do cocaine together. Stewy describes Kendall as his "third oldest friend."

### Season 1

Kendall contacts his old friend, Stewy Hosseini, who agrees to a minority stake in the company with voting stock in return. The Roy family would maintain control, and Stewy would also have a board seat, and in return keep word of the debt out of the news. Unfortunately for Kendall, the company still falls below 130 points. However, with this new deal, Waystar doesn't free-fall as forcefully.

Kendall meets with Stewy inside an old English pub to finalize their discussions about overthrowing Waystar.

Kendall has quarantined himself away with Stewy and his assistant, Jess. The three have prepared for everything regarding the takeover to be ready today, with the final documents being printed. Unfortunately, Jess isn't sure where they were sent, and everyone quickly starts looking for them.

Stewy and Kendall then decide to do more cocaine, and Stewy insists Kendall tell his father of the takeover, to which he reluctantly agrees.

After being berated by his siblings, Kendall rejoins his friend Stewy. He asks for more cocaine but Stewy declines, as they have to prepare to speak in two hours. Kendall persists, but this time Stewy says he's all out. They both know he's lying.

Kendall then sits down with his father and Karl. Logan wishes to know what information the rival team has and how they plan to use it. Karl excuses himself from the room, allowing them more privacy. Kendall admits that he told Stewy and Sandy of his father's medications and more personal incidences, such as his father peeing on the floor and over-pouring his coffee.

### Season 2

Logan and Kendall have a meeting with Stewy and Sandy, but Logan abandons the meeting and leaves Kendall in charge. Kendall asks if there's any way the two sides could come together, but they decline. Kendall tells them that his father will bury them and ruin their lives if they do not go through with their plans.

The Roys congregate to watch Stewy's interview on PGM, where he claims that Logan Roy is "too old" and out of touch to properly run the company.

Kendall makes a quick visit with his old friend Stewy and tells him to distance himself from Waystar Royco, as something "big" will soon happen. Later, Kendall bumps into Stewy, who has some harsh words for Kendall.

While in London and arranging meetings with shareholders, an article about Andrew Dodds is released in the paper. Obvious propaganda created by Stewy and Sandy, it alleges that Logan bullied the kid to death.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lifeboats
2. ↑ Austerlitz
3. ↑ Prague
4. ↑ Pre-Nuptial
5. ↑ Nobody Is Ever Missing
6. ↑ The Summer Palace
7. ↑ Vaulter (episode)
8. ↑ Argestes
9. ↑ Return
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CNCEB

**CNCEB** is a news broadcast network active in the United States and Europe.

## Information

The network is not mentioned to be owned by either Waystar Royco, Pierce Global Media or Furness Media Groups, making it one of the few networks in the series (alongside MNB and MNT) to not be.

## Season 2

### DC

CNCEB is one of several news networks covering the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transport hearings into the alleged abuses and coverups that took place on Brightstar Cruises.

## Season 3

### Chiantishire

Whilst searching for information on his future stepfather, Roman Roy is briefly seen reading a UK based CNCEB article on Peter Munion.

### All The Bells Say

Whilst in Tuscany, Tom Wambsgans is seen watching a CNCEB broadcast on the global expansion of social media giant GoJo, whom Waystar Royco are planning to acquire.

## Trivia

* It is one of several fictional news networks in the series, alongside ATN, Pierce Global News, MNB, NCN, LNN and DBN.

## Gallery

CNCEB coverage (bottom centre) of the Brightstar Cruise Hearings.A CNCEB news article on Peter Munion.CNCED news report on GoJo's global expansion.
Eric Bogosian

**Eric Bogosian** is an American actor, playwright, and novelist. He portrays Gil Eavis, a left-wing United States senator, on *Succession*.

## Life & career

Bogosian was born on April 24, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts. He spent his early childhood in Watertown, home to a large Armenian-American community along with his grandparents, who survived the Armenian genocide. His family then moved to Woburn when Bogosian was 7 years old. He became interested in theatre at his high school in Woburn. He then attended the University of Chicago before graduating from Oberlin College, a private liberal arts school.

Bogosian has written numerous original plays, some of which have been adapted into films as well. Between 1980 and 2000, he performed six off-Broadway solos, all of which written by himself, garnering him three Obie Awards. He made his television and film debuts in 1983 and 1985, respectively.

## Trivia

* Bogosian is the writer of "subUrbia," a play based on his childhood spend in Woburn. In 2006, the play was present edwith Bogosian's future *Sucession* co-star, Kieran Culkin, as the lead.

## Filmography

### Writing credits

* *Men in Dark Times*
* *Scenes from the New World*
* *Sheer Heaven* (1980)
* *Men Inside* (1981)
* *The New World* (1981)
* *FunHouse* (1983)
* *Drinking in America* (1986) (Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show)
* *Talk Radio* (1987) (also film version in 1988)
* *Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll* (1990)
* *Notes from the Underground* (1993)
* *Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead* (1994)
* *subUrbia* (1994) (also film version in 1996)
* *Griller* (1998)
* *Mall* (2000)
* *Wake Up and Smell the Coffee* (2000)
* *Humpty Dumpty* (2004)
* *Non-profit Benefit*
* *Red Angel*
* *Wasted Beauty* (2005)
* *1+1* (2008)
* *Perforated Heart* (2009)
* *Operation Nemesis: The Assassination Plot that Avenged the Armenian Genocide* (2015)

## References

1. ↑ ON BROADWAY WITH ERIC BOGOSIAN (chicagotribune.com)
2. ↑ In ‘Operation Nemesis,’ Eric Bogosian revisits his roots - The Boston Globe
Matthew Macfadyen

**Matthew Macfadyen** is an English actor. He portrayed Tom Wambsgans, the husband of Shiv Roy, on *Succession*.

## Biography

### Early life

David Matthew Macfadyen was born on October 17, 1974, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Meinir (née Owen), a drama teacher and actress, and Martin Macfadyen, an oil engineer. He is of Scottish and Welsh descent. Due to his father's career, he spent his childhood throughout England, Scotland, and Indonesia, and in several different schools. At age 17, he was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

### Career

After graduating from RADA in 1995, he began performing on stage. He made his television debut in 1998 with *Wuthering Heights*, then appearing in the hit BBC series *Spooks* (2002) which solidified his name in Britain. In 2005, Macfadyen had his breakthrough performance as Mr. Darcy in a film adaptation of *Pride & Prejudice*, directed by Joe Wright. He has since starred in several movies and television series, for which he has received several major awards.

For his performance as Tom Wambsgans, he has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two, and won one Golden Globe Award.

## Personal life

In 2002, he began a relationship with his *Spooks* co-star, Keeley Hawes, who was married at the time. Their affair remained private until 2004, when Hawes divorced her husband and married Macfadyen. The couple have 2 children together, and Macfadyen is the step-father of her child with McCallum.

## Trivia

* He cites Ingmar Bergman's *Fanny and Alexander* as the film that inspired him throughout his career.

## References

1. ↑ Matthew Macfadyen - IMDb
2. ↑ Matthew MacFadyen — RADA
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joy Press‎ (May 19, 2022). "Matthew Macfadyen and Succession’s Tom Wambsgans Have Nothing in Common". *Vanity Fair*. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
4. ↑ Matthew Macfadyen - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins | Television Academy (emmys.com)
5. ↑ Matthew Macfadyen - Golden Globes
6. ↑ Wenger, Stephanie‎ (January 7, 2024). "Matthew Macfadyen Calls His Succession Character a 'Human Grease Stain' After Golden Globes Win". *People*. Retrieved on January 8, 2024.
7. ↑ Frost, Ilana‎ (March 22, 2023). "Who Is Matthew Macfadyen's Wife? All About British Actress Keeley Hawes". *People*. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
8. ↑ The film that changed my life: Matthew Macfadyen | Ingmar Bergman | The Guardian
Eduard Asgarov

**Eduard Asgarov** is an Azerbaijani billionaire. He is portrayed by Babak Tafti.

## History

### Background

Eduard comes from a wealthy family in Azerbaijan, presumably tied to government and oil. His father has been said to have close connections to the central bank.

### Season 2

Gerri Kellman finds Roman Roy and informs him, he needs to secure a position with *Eduard Asgarov* because things are happening in the company right now and they are facing uncertainty. Roman reluctantly agrees. That night, Roman finds Eduard in the bathroom after following Eduard in. Eduard agrees to give Waystar Royco money if their media company agrees to quietly propagandize the government's perspective about his home country, Azerbaijan and its capital, Baku. Roman, again reluctantly agrees.

While in *Scotland* in a pub, Roman meets with Eduard and the two talk about money, and they both agreed to buy a soccer team together, and pick Hearts, which Roman thinks is Logan's favorite team. Unfortunately, it turns out that Logan's favorite team was actually Hibs (Hibernian), a Hearts rival, and Roman is now stuck with Hearts.

Eduard meets with Roman in Turkey to discuss a business deal regarding Waystar Royco. They are accompanied by two Romans colleagues, Karl and Jamie Laird while watching the Hearts soccer team they now own. They make their way up to their private hotel-suite to talk details when men with guns enter their room. Eduard immediately realizes what is happening, and calmly informs Rome they are being held hostage by terrorists. It appears that Roman, Karl, and Laird are simply bargaining chips, and no harm comes to any of them. After being moved to the dining room, Eduard and Roman begin to talk business once again as Eduard walks back between him and his partners. They soon agree upon a deal, before Roman is taken away by the terrorists.

## References

1. ↑ Argestes.
2. ↑ Dundee.
3. ↑ DC.
Amir

**Amir** is the son of Marcia Roy from her previous marriage.

## Early life

Marcia Roy's first husband was a Lebanese businessman. They had the high life in Paris with a lot of parties.

## Season 1

Amir heads Waystar Royco's European animation division.

Amir overrides to New York City to see his mother for Thanksgiving dinner. They got together at her new husband's estate with his children. A small fight broke out between Logan Roy and his brother Ewan Roy before dessert, and again during a game where Logan hits Kendall's son Iverson in the face with a can of cranberry sauce.

Amir accompanied his mother to England for the wedding of her stepdaughter Shiv Roy and Tom Wambsgans. He sat in the audience during the reception dinner, and was introduced to the rest of Shiv's family, as well as Tom’s.

## Season 2

Marcia Roy accompanies her son, Amir, Logan Roy and his family to the Hamptons for a last summer getaway. Once they arrived, they are assaulted by a disgusting odor that is in the entire house. Trying to make the best of it she lights candles and sends people to look for the smell. Later she calls Logan as they have discovered something in the fireplace, only for a dead possum to fall out of the chimney. Logan demands all the food be thrown out, and orders pizza.

At lunch Logan asks his children if he should keep or sell Waystar Royco, to which everyone voices their opinions. He then calls them into his office one by one. Later a dinner it's decided Logan needs the successor, and they have pictured Gerri Kellman as their placeholder.

## References

1. ↑ Sh\*t Show at the F\*\*k Factory.
2. ↑ I Went to Market.
3. ↑ Nobody Is Ever Missing.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Summer Palace.
The Correspondent

**The Correspondent** is a national and international broadsheet newspaper owned by Waystar Royco.

## Information

The newspaper is implied to be sold throughout the United States. It is suggested that it has been in print since at least the 1980s, if not before.

## Season 1

### Celebration

The newspapers logo is seen during an induction video watched by Greg Hirsch at a Brightstar Amusement Park when he is starting his management training. Further copies are seen in a newspaper rack inside the private helicopter travelled in by Logan, Siobhan, Roman and Connor Roy during the birthday celebrations, along with another Waystar owned newspaper *The London Journal*.

### Shit Show at the Fuck Factory

A framed copy of *The Correspondent* reporting on the 1986 Chernobyl disaster is seen in the office of Logan Roy at Waystar Royco headquarters.

## Season 3

### Retired Janitors of Idaho

The logo of *The Corresponden*t is seen throughout the branding material at the annual Waystar Royco shareholders meeting, alongside the logos of all other companies and subsidiaries owned by the conglomerate.

### Too Much Birthday

At Kendall Roy's 40th birthday party, a large novelty front cover of *The Correspondent* depicting Connor Roy is displayed in one of the venue rooms, mocking both his presidential ambitions and the fact that he once "shit in his bag" on a family camping trip when the siblings were children.

## Trivia

* The Correspondent is one of numerous fictional newspapers appearing in the show alongside The NY Globe, The Chicago Daily, The Cincinnati Standard, Journal Quebecoise, Deutschland Heute, Les Temps du Paris, The Post, The London Journal and The Shenzen Sun. .

## Gallery

The newspaper logo (bottom right) seen in the Waystar employee induction video.A copy of *The Correspondent* in the helicopter behind Roman.The 1986 design of *The Correspondent* (right).
The Post

**The Post** is a tabloid newspaper active in the United Kingdom.

## Information

The paper is owned by Furness Media Groups, the media conglomerate owned by Sandy Furness and funded in part by Stewy Hosseini's Maesbury Capital. A tabloid competitor to the newspaper in the UK is *The London Journal*, owned by Waystar Royco.

## Season 2

### Return

When Logan Roy travels to London with Kendall and Roman with the aim of convincing his ex-wife Caroline Collingwood to back him in the ongoing hostile takeover, *The Post* publishes a story regarding the death of Andrew Dodds. Dodds was the waiter who died at Eastnor Castle after Siobhan Roy's wedding when his car swerved into a river. Due to a cover-up by the Roy family, Kendall's presence in the vehicle is unknown to the paper, with it instead alleging that Dodds was "bullied to death" after Logan shouted and humiliated him publicly during the reception.

It is suggested by Gerri Kellman and Karolina Novotney that Dodds parents may travel stateside to tell their story, suggesting that Logan issue an apology without admitting guilt. This is backed by Hugo Baker, who states they can use it against Sandy Furness and present him as taking advantage of Dodd's death to try and strike at Logan during the takeover bid.

## Trivia

* The design and layout of *The Post* is very similar to the real life British tabloid *The Sun*.
* It is one of two fictional British newspapers appearing in the show, alongside *The London Journal*.

## Gallery

*The Post* website reporting on the death of Andrew Dodds.A print copy of *The Post* reporting the same story.
Michelle Matland

**Michelle Matland** is the head costume designer for Succession.

## Further reading

* https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a43686421/succession-michelle-matland-costume-design-interview/
* https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/style/michelle-matland-succession-costume.html
* https://www.vogue.com/article/succession-costume-designer-season-4-interview
David Rasche

**David Rasche** is an American actor. He portrayed Karl Muller, CFO of Waystar Royco, on *Succession*.

## Biography

### Early life and education

David Rasche was born on August 7, 1944, in Belleville, Illinois, just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, to a long line of evangelical ministers. His father was also farmer. Rasche graduated from Elmhurst College in 1966, where his grandfather was also an alumnus. He then attended the University of Chicago Divinity School for two years before dropping out. He went on to study English at the University of Chicago, graduating with a Master's degree.

### Career

In his earlier years, Rasche worked as both a writer and teacher while taking acting lessons at Second City, an improvisational theatre based in Chicago. In 1974, after becoming close friends with him through the theatre, he appeared in David Mamet's first-ever produced play. In search of work, he moved to New York City in 1976. In the following year, he made both his on-screen and on-Broadway debuts. Along the way, he also studied acting under Sanford Meisner. In 1986, he gained further prominence as the titular character in the sitcom *Sledge Hammer!*. He has since appeared in a plethora of films and television series, though best-known to many for his role as Karl Muller.

## Personal life

After moving to New York City, he met his future wife, Heather Rasche (née Lupton), with whom he now has three children. Lupton also porrtayed his character's ex-wife in *Sledgehammer!*.

## References

1. ↑ Shin, Laura‎ (n.d.). "David Rasche '66, star of stage, screen and sit-com, is a celebrated 'smart perfomer'". *Elmhurst College Prospect Magazine*. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Smith, Dinitia‎ (October 15, 1996). "Figuring Out How to Feel Like a Man With Mamet". *The New York Times*. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
Jerrold DeCarlo

**Jerrold DeCarlo** is a hair department head on *Succession*.

## Other work

* Men in Black II
* The Sopranos
* Mystic River
* The Notebook
* The Village
* War of the Worlds
* The Departed
* Across the Universe
* Charlie Wilson's War
* Synecdoche, New York
* The Pink Panther 2
* Julie & Julia
* Boardwalk Empire
* Mildred Pierce
* The Bourne Legacy
* Deliver Us from Evil
* Carol
* Bridge of Spies
* The Get Down
* The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
* First Man
The Shenzen Sun

**The Shenzen Sun** (*Mandarin Chinese*: **深圳太陽報**) is an English-language newspaper owned by Waystar Royco.

## Information

The newspaper is based in and published out of Shenzen, Peoples Republic of China. Its editorial slant can be assumed to be conservative, as is the standard with the majority of media owned by Waystar Royco. It is the conglomerates only main holding in East Asia.

## Season 1

### Celebration

The newspapers logo is seen during an induction video watched by Greg Hirsch at a Brightstar Amusement Park when he is starting his management training.

## Season 2

### Safe Room

When Roman Roy is undergoing management training at another Brightstar Amusement Park in Georgia, *The Shenzen Sun* logo is again seen during the welcome induction video.

## Trivia

* It is one of several fictional newspapers appearing throughout the series, alongside The Correspondent, The NY Globe, The Cincinnati Standard, The Chicago Daily, The Boston Daily Express, Journal Quebecoise, Les Temps du Paris, The London Journal, The Post and Deutschland Heute

## Gallery

The newspaper logo (right top centre) seen in the Waystar employee induction video.
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Karl Muller

**Karl Muller** is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Waystar Royco. He is portrayed by David Rasche.

## History

### Season 1

Gerri and Karl arrive and pull Kendall aside. They inform him that he will be CEO in Logan's absence, and that Roman had just been promoted to COO.

Kendall meets with Logan privately to inform him of the situation. His father asks if this is a bear hug, which Kendall confirms. Furious, Logan kicks him out. Logan's wife Marcia comes in as Logan is fishing out papers he threw in the toilet. He demands to get everyone on the phone, including Karl and Gerri.

### Season 2

Kendall then sits down with his father and Karl. Logan wishes to know what information the rival team has and how they plan to use it. Karl excuses himself from the room, allowing them more privacy.

Gerri and Karl try to pressure Tom into changing Logan's mind about PGM.

While everyone is having dinner in Hungary, Logan confronts his staff members, demanding to know who had been in contact with the Pierce family, as well as with Pantsil. He first insults Frank, then asks Karl if his wife knows of all his visits to the whorehouse. Logan proposes that they a play a game called "boar on the floor", and has Karl, followed by Tom and Greg, stand in the front of the room. They're then instructed to get on their hands and knees and fight over sausage, the loser being considered the mole. While doing so, Logan berates and shouts at them, and has everyone else join in.

While Roman, Karl, and Laird are in Turkey, they're interrupted and confronted by men with guns. It takes a minute for Roman to realize that they are being held up by terrorists, and are soon ushered downstairs to the lobby with all the other rich guests of the hotel. Their group is then soon re-located to the dining area. Although Karl admits to having a bit of a panic attack, everyone is acting rather calm, given the high-stress situation. After over 24 hours, the men with guns demand to know who are foreigners. After Karl raises his hand, the rest of them follow suit and they are soon led away by the men.

After being released, Roman, Karl, and Laird arrive via helicopter to the Roy family's yacht, where they are vacationing. The next morning at breakfast, everyone discusses who should be the scapegoat following the cruise-line scandals. Kendall suggests Gerri, Roman suggests Frank, and Frank suggests Karl. Karl suggests Gerri as well, but Roman defends her.

## References

1. ↑ Sh\*t Show at the F\*\*k Factory
2. ↑ Nobody Is Ever Missing
3. ↑ The Summer Palace
4. ↑ Hunting
5. ↑ DC
6. ↑ This Is Not for Tears
Brian Cox/List of performances

Aside from his Emmy® nominated performance as Logan Roy, Cox has a long withstanding and well-regarded career in theatre, film, and television. He has appeared in films such as *Braveheart* (1995), *Rushmore* (1998), *Adaptation*, *The Bourne Identity,* and *The Ring* (all 2002), *Red Eye* (2005), *Zodiac* (2007), *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), and *Her* (2013).

## Video games

 2004
 2012 | *Syndicate* | Jack Denham
Nuria Sitja

**Nuria Sitja** is a makeup department head on Succession.

## Work on Succession

### Season 1

* Celebration
* Sh\*t Show at the F\*\*k Factory
* The Summer Palace
* Vaulter
* Hunting

## Other work

* *Sex and the City*
* *My Sassy Girl*
* *White Collar*
* *Sex and the City 2*
* *Moonrise Kingdom*
* *Pain & Gain*
* *2 Guns*
* *Lone Survivor*
* *Transformers: Age of Extinction*
* *Flesh and Bone*
* *Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll*
* *Rough Night*
* *Divorce*
* *Sweetbitter*
* *The Sinner*
Mark Mylod

## Biographical Information

### Years active

1995-present

**Mark Mylod** is a director and producer for *Succession*.

## Episode credits

### Season 1

* Sh\*t Show at the F\*\*k Factory (director, exec. producer)
* Lifeboats (director, exec. producer)
* Sad Sack Wasp Trap (exec. producer)
* I Went to Market (exec. producer)
* Which Side Are You On? (exec. producer)
* Austerlitz (exec. producer)
* Prague (exec. producer)
* Pre-Nuptial (exec. producer)
* Nobody Is Ever Missing (director, exec. producer)

### Season 2

* The Summer Palace (director, exec. producer)
* Vaulter (exec. producer)
* Hunting (exec. producer)
* Safe Room (exec. producer)
* Tern Haven (director, exec. producer)
* Argestes (exec. producer)
* Return (exec. producer)
* Dundee (exec. producer)
* DC (director, exec. producer)
* This Is Not for Tears (director, exec. producer)

### Season 3

* Secession (director, exec. producer)
* Mass in Time of War (director)
* The Disruption (exec. producer)
* Lion in the Meadow (exec. producer)
* Retired Janitors of Idaho (exec. producer)
* What It Takes (exec. producer)
* Too Much Birthday (exec. producer)
* Chiantishire (director, exec. producer)
* All the Bells Say (director, exec. producer)

### Season 4

* The Munsters (director, exec. producer)
* Rehearsal (exec. producer)
* Connor's Wedding (director, exec. producer)
* Honeymoon States (exec. producer)
* Kill List (exec. producer)
* Living+ (exec. producer)
* Tailgate Party (exec. producer)
* America Decides (exec. producer)
* Church and State (director, exec. producer)
* With Open Eyes (director, exec. producer)
J. Smith-Cameron

**J. Smith-Cameron** is an American actor. She portrayed Gerri Kellman, general counsel at Waystar Royco, on *Succession*.

## Biography

### Early life and education

Jean Isabel Smith was born on September 7, 1957, in Louisville, Kentucky, but was raised in Greenville, South Carolina. She attended Florida State University for one year before enrolling in its school of theatre. She also studied acting at HBO Studio in New York City. While in college, she began being credited as "J. Smith", out of concern that her birth name was too childish. After being informed that someone else was already using the name J. Smith, she added a family name, Cameron, at the end.

### Career

Smith-Cameron had met director Victor Nuñez while at FSU, and in 1979, she made her on-screen debut in his film *Gal Young Un*. She made her Broadway debut in 1982, in Crimes of the Heart. In the following years, she appeared in several stage productions, both on- and off-Broadway, before transitioning to more films and television roles to better focus on her family.

For her appearances on stage, she has received several accolades and was even nominated for a Tony award. She has been referred to as a "veteran" stage performer, and is often compared to Carole Lombard for her "precise timing and comic verve."

## Personal life

Smith-Cameron is married to playwright, screenwriter, and film director Kenneth Lonergan. They have one daughter, Nellie.

## References

1. ↑ HB Studio - Notable Alumni | One of the Original Acting Studios in NYC
2. ↑ Vellela, Tony‎ (October 5, 2001). "J. Smith-Cameron's role-changing, name-changing career". *The Christian Science Motor*. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
3. ↑ Kaye, Kimberly‎ (December 9, 2009). "What's Up, J. Smith-Cameron? The Starry Star on Life, Art and Why She Loves Ben Brantley". *Broadway Buzz*. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
4. ↑ Blake, Meredith‎ (October 15, 2021). "Like Gerri on 'Succession' HBO, J. Smith-Cameron is in charge". *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.
5. ↑ The Tony Award Nominations | The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®
6. ↑ The Key to Gerri on ‘Succession’? ‘Inside She’s a Nervous Wreck’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
7. ↑ Syme, Rachel‎ (November 15, 2021). "J. Smith-Cameron Knows What You’re Thinking About Gerri". *The New Yorker*. Retrieved on October 2, 2023.

## External links

* J. Smith-Cameron on IMDb
* J. Smith-Cameron on Instagram (@jsmithcameron)
* J. Smith-Cameron on Twitter (@j\_smithcameron)