Succession (2018)

Name: Succession
Released: 2018
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen

TV-MA 8.2/10 IMDb

Drama Comedy

Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.

Creator: Jesse Armstrong

Cast: Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Ableism (depicted) Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes (referenced)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape (referenced)

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

14 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Sexual assault / rape

Season 2 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseSexual assault / rape

Season 4 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseSexual assault / rape