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T10 WHATS UP! October 17 - 23, 2021 been for his children. That ambi- tion is passed on to Kendall, who stages a coup of the board in the first season and, not to spoil any- thing about Season 2, manages to pull another public stunt that humiliates his father. While it is no surprise that a family of billionaires would be depicted as unlikable, selfish and bad people, "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong doesn't see the Roys that way. In an in- terview with Bradford William Davis for HBO's website, Arm- strong said "the Roys do lots of bad in the world, but when we're creating these stories, we're em- pathizing with them." Part of that empathy for the Roys is provided by two of the family's closest outsiders: cousin Greg Hirsch, played by Nicholas Braun ("Zola," 2020), and Tom Wambsgans, portrayed by Mat- thew Macfadyen ("Ripper Street"). In his breakthrough role, Braun is the perfect bumbling fringe relative who has managed to squeeze himself into the fami- ly and Waystar RoyCo as Tom's executive assistant in the amuse- ment parks and cruises division. Despite his unmistakably tall presence, his unimportance within the company made him invisible and put him within ear- shot of key moves that members of the Roy family would use against each other. Tom, meanwhile, is married to Logan's beloved Shiv and is giv- en a high-ranking, surprisingly difficult position that forces him into orchestrating a coverup with Greg — one that comes back to bite everyone in the company. If that isn't enough pressure for one person, Tom is heartbreakingly informed on his wedding night that his marriage to Shiv is not what he thought it was, throwing him for a loop af- ter everything he did for Way- star RoyCo. Frequent "Game of Thrones" director Mark Mylod came on board the "Succession" mega yacht in Season 1 and has direct- ed many of the drama's pivotal episodes, including the Season 2 finale. Slated as director of the Season 3 premiere, fans can ex- pect some satisfying continuity following Kendall's shocking news conference stunt. About constructing that scene, Mylod told Variety's Mi- chael Schneider that "it felt al- most like the whole season hinged on this one moment, which felt like a terrible kind of burden. But obviously massively exciting as well." No one moves faster than the Roy family, so there is no telling who will come out on top when "Succession" returns. Logan has managed to stay not only alive but relevant thus far, but it seems likely one of his own children will have to deal him his final blow. Tune in to HBO on Sunday, Oct. 17, for the Season 3 premiere of "Succession" and find out who (if anyone) is most likely to succeed. Brian Cox from "Succession" continued from page T2 Complete power: HBO premieres new season of 'Succession' TV FEATURE Celebrations 5 x 5