To hear Strong tell it, the nine remaining episodes will see Ken and his extended family back on their race to the bottom soon enough.Īhead, The Hollywood Reporter speaks with Strong about the final Succession premiere, Kendall’s new outlook on life, the darkness still there and the darkness still to come, and the ceremony that marked the end of his time on the show.

For his part, Strong loves the premiere’s subtle use of Kendall - especially since it’s not going to last for long as the final season chugs along. The premiere focuses less on his antics and more on Logan’s isolation, Greg’s ( Nicholas Braun) Disgusting Brothers descent into the dark side, and Shiv and Tom’s (Matthew Macfadyen) dissolving marriage.įor his part, Kendall is chewing up sunflower seeds (Strong specifically chose that snack for the character, naturally) and less on scenery, playing a support role in his alliance’s dealings, rather than his typical grandiosity. It’s also a more subdued affair than the audience is used to, at least when it comes to Kendall. It’s a rare win for the siblings Roy, even rarer for Kendall specifically. 'Succession's' Sarah Snook Unpacks Shiv's Big News and Why She Kept It Secret (for Now) But for now, Ken and his siblings can breathe out their first victorious sigh of relief, having banded together to abandon their plans for a new business called TheHundred (no affiliation with the CW drama of the same name) in favor of buying Pierce Media Group out from under their evil, estranged dad’s nose - on the man’s lonely birthday, no less. Staying here might be even harder, as peace never lasts forever on Succession, and indeed usually takes on a harsher form than the previous war.

Getting here wasn’t easy for Kendall just ask anyone who attended the infamous “Too Much Birthday” celebration of his 40th turn around the sun. After a turbulent ride through three seasons of HBO’s Succession, the second eldest son of Logan Roy ( Brian Cox) and former heir apparent to the Waystar empire now has actual allies on his side: siblings Shiv ( Sarah Snook) and Roman ( Kieran Culkin), just as he always wanted. Kendall Roy ( Jeremy Strong) isn’t alone anymore.

(This story contains spoilers for the final season premiere of Succession, “The Munsters.”)

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