Succession...we just can't.

[babylonsister]

Gave it a valiant effort, 8 shows, but the ugliness of the characters I find to be a real turn-off. Seems none of them have any redeeming qualities, and I can't find a character who is actually likeable. I can see that in real life (wink wink).
It's a shame, too, because there have been so many articles about this show, I may be party-of-one in not enjoying it.

[underpants]

1. We're only on the third or fourth episode this season

Frankly the writing seems overly uh kitschy. Phrases are thrown out that I don’t recognize. It’s like the writers are trying to hard.

[snowybirdie]

2. I'm with you

Just an updated Dynasty or Dallas. No new ideas in entertainment tv these days.

[Kees Kloost]

3. I thought it was OK

It didn't bring anything new to the table. Had decent fun watching however.

[hlthe2b]

4. I tried last year & made it through three episodes--felt like you. But all the hype made me try

again. I kept watching (for reasons unclear) through the first season and still felt ready to ditch it. But, for reasons unclear, once again, I watched season 2 and finally found it got more interesting. So, now I'm invested and supposedly season 3 ends spectacularly so I will try to get through it on my final month of a free HBO Max subscription.

While I can't begin to say it is among the best shows I've ever watched and the characters are all vying for "most repulsive," its clear modeling after the Murdoch clan is obviously why so many watch it.

So, yeah, it does get better, but the rotation of "deplorable" and who is worse goes on and on.

[beaglelover]

5. Best show on TV, Cable or Streaming at the moment, IMO.

Season 3 just finished and it was killer! Very good change Succession will win the Best Drama Emmy again next year. The writing and acting on this show is in a class by itself.

I'm so looking forward to where this show will go in Season 4!!!!

[NewHendoLib]

6. we couldn't either!

my wife and I decided lots of what's being made is not made for our tastes, age, whatever.

Schitt's Creek, Succession, so many others...

But - Better Call Saul, Six Feet Under, Sopranos - those were our kind of series to binge.

[True Dough]

7. Count me among those who consider Succession overrated

My wife and I made it through 3 episodes. There were a few laughs at the absurdity of the characters but the whole thing is just to obnoxious, particularly the Roman Roy character. Not attached to any of the cast, to be honest.

And the show seems so repetitive. Everyone is constantly trying to undercut everyone else and whenever a major development occurs, it leads to one or more problems of equal or greater magnitude.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. Agree. Thing I never got was the dumb cousin?

What is the back story on him and why do they keep him around? He's like dumber than a stump

Don't know any of the names but the home alone actor's brother who is in it. I think he's amazingly brilliant verbally.