HBO MaxSuccession (2018–2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.5
Overview
The Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO Max
Prime Video
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
The Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxPrime VideoApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Strong Left
Primary
Succession's central thesis is a sustained, nuanced, and devastating systemic critique of late-stage capitalism, extreme wealth, and corporate media power, exposing their corrosive effects on individuals and society.
The series 'Succession' incorporates visible diversity within its extensive cast, though its primary family unit reflects traditional casting. The narrative, however, delivers a profound and explicit critique of traditional power structures, consistently portraying its wealthy, white male protagonists with significant moral complexities and as figures of satire.
Secondary
Succession features very minor, incidental mentions of LGBTQ+ identity, such as Jess Jordan's casual reference to a girlfriend and Lukas Matsson's brief remarks about same-sex partners. These instances are not central to the narrative or character development and are presented neutrally, without significant positive or negative framing.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Succession is an original series with all its characters created for the show. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been established differently and then swapped.
Succession is an original television series, not an adaptation of existing material or a historical depiction. All characters were created for the show, meaning there was no prior established race to be swapped from a previous canon or historical record.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.8
8.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
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