Tom and Greg

**The relationship between Tom Wambsgans**, the husband of Shiv Roy, **and Greg Hirsch**, the great-nephew of Logan Roy, is one of the central friendships in *Succession* and is a popular non-canon romantic ship among fans.

## Timeline

Tom introduces himself to Greg with playful banter before promising to "take care of him" throughout his career, being that they're both "outcast" from the Roy family. Soon thereafter, Tom hires Greg as his personal assistant. Tom, being that he is heavily involved in the cruise scandal, turns to Greg as a confidante and hires him to shred documents pertaining the scandal during Thanksgiving. Greg, however, makes copies of said documents to use as blackmail. Tom then exposes Greg to the high life in the form of fancy dinners and underground parties.

Greg is soon promoted to executive assistant at ATN. However, feeling a bit abused by Tom, suggests "opening up" their work relationship, to which an angry Tom begins throwing water bottles at Greg and shouting that "[he] won't let go of what is [his]." Tom learns of the salvaged papers and insists that he and Greg burn them together, though Greg still manages to preserve some of them. While on stand regarding the cruise scandal, Tom claims that he has no affiliation with Greg before it's revealed that he'd sent him 67 emails in one evening, all with the same subject: "You can't make a Tomlette without breaking some Greggs."

Tom asks Greg if he is familiar with the story of Nero, the fifth emperor of Rome, and Sporus, a young slave boy whom Nero favored. He then explains that Nero pushed his wife down the stairs, had Sporus castrated, then married him, before saying that he would "castrate and marry [Greg] in a heartbeat." Gerri then ensure that no one will be serving jailtime and an excited Tom bursts into Greg's office, flipping his desk and destroying many of his things before kissing him on the forehead. Later, just before it is revealed that Tom has betrayed Shiv, Tom ensures Greg with a job and further protection by asking: "Do you want to come with me, Sporus?". Greg, implying that in doing so he would lose his soul, replies: "Who needs a soul, anyway? Boo, souls."

Greg refers to he and Tom as the "Disgusting Brothers", irritating him. Greg has seemingly been sidelined by Tom, being that he has other assistants, which he refers to as "Gregs," and temporarily demotes Greg during election night. In the series finale, Matsson selects Tom to be CEO and, using stickers from Connor's estate sale, Tom marks Greg on the forehead and says "I got you," appointing him second-in-hand.

### Notes

1. ↑ Fans also pointed out that Shiv was likely pregnant at this time (given that she is around 15-20 weeks along at the beginning of season 4, meaning the baby was likely convinced while the family was in Italy), as was the wife, Poppaea Sabina, when he was kicked to death by Nero.
2. ↑ Therefore, the initial scene in which Tom mentions Nero and Sporus is believed to have been foreshadowing his betrayal of Shiv and undying commitment to Greg, proving to be true in the final season as well.

## Quotes

* **Greg:** You trying to seduce me, Tom?
**Tom:** Yes, I am! Yes, I am, Greg.

## References

1. ↑ Miller, Julie‎ (August 3, 2018). "How Tom and Greg’s Toxic Bromance Became the Summer’s Best TV". *Vanity Fair*. Retrieved on January 5, 2024.
2. ↑ Serrano, Shea‎ (December 15, 2021). "Tom and Greg, the Only Pure Relationship on 'Sucession'". *The Ringer*. Retrieved on January 5, 2024.
3. ↑ Marine, Brooke‎ (August 11, 2019). "Succession's Tom and Greg Have the Most Compelling Relationship on Television Right Now". *W Magazine*. Retrieved on January 5, 2024.
4. ↑ Celebration
5. ↑ Sh\*t Show at the F\*\*k Factory
6. ↑ Sad Sack Wasp Trap
7. ↑ I Went to Market
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Prague
9. ↑ Safe Room
10. ↑ Return
11. ↑ DC
12. ↑ Lion in the Meadow
13. ↑ All the Bells Say
14. ↑ America Decides
15. ↑ With Open Eyes