This is a quite well written and acted drama series, detailing the intricacies of the lives of "modern nobility". The setting here is very similar to an other TV series with similar premise: Dallas. Which means there is little new that can be shown regarding the theme. However, the interesting part of the series is the relationship of an all powerful father figure with his children and how they relate to everyone around them. We get to slowly see the children's characters be shown to us, and also how they try to change the status quo, where their father is the wielder of all the power, and they have to dance to his wishes. However, the series has a flaw: it's limited scope. The things that makes it work is the same thing that is it's downfall. It's that the father figure can't lose, and he can't die, because it would cause the collapse of the center what's interesting in the first place. Killing or incapacitating Logan Roy seemingly would stop the whole world that was created. Because of this reason, by episode 10, we see Logan Roy being saved by deux ex machina and being ruthless several times. Which means, the overarching message becomes: If you are just lucky and manipulative enough, you can be king. This should be mended very soon, because if Logan escapes too many ends, it will become repetitive, and frankly, incredibly boring. Obviously, for a successor which can elevate this plot to a notable degree, one of the children would have to look at their moral compass. One of them has to realize the nature of what they are doing, and that their father has become and incredibly corrupt person. One of them has to find out who their father really was, and really is, and then naturally become someone who can rise above him. Then, a bigger plot has to develop with the new leader: on one hand, he or she has to realize the nature of media and unlimited resources as the corruption to contend against, all the while being assaulted on all sides. An honorable mention has to be the great music that has been complied for the series, which very much contribue to the tone of the end product.
Review of Succession
