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T2 WHATS UP! June 3 - 9, 2018 BY KYLA BREWER TV Media W ealthy families make for excel- lent prime-time viewing, espe- cially dysfunctional ones. Leave it to HBO to elevate the ensemble family drama to new heights as the cable giant takes a look at a family battling for control of a media empire in a new high-profile series. Brian Cox ("Troy," 2004) stars as Logan Roy, a self-made billionaire who sits at the top of family-controlled media conglomerate Waystar Royco in the new series "Succes- sion," which begins its 10-epi- sode run on Sunday, June 3, on HBO. As the aging patriarch approaches his twilight years, his potential heirs jockey for a position at the head of one of the biggest media and enter- tainment organizations in the world. The series was created by Oscar nominee Jesse Arm- strong ("In the Loop," 2009), who also penned the script for the pilot and serves as an ex- ecutive producer on a team that includes Will Ferrell ("Saturday Night Live"), Adam McKay ("The Big Short," 2015) and Frank Rich ("Veep"). McKay, who directed the pilot, explained the focus of the se- ries in an HBO news release. "There's no question that 'Succession,' at its root, is a family story," McKay noted. "There's also a tragic side to it, where you see how massive wealth and power distorts and twists and wounds this fami- ly." Set in New York City, HBO's newest drama takes a look at politics, money and power as the characters consider what the future might hold for them when Logan steps down from Waystar. Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong, "Parkland," 2013) is Logan's oldest son from his second marriage and heir ap- parent to the family business. Already a division president within the company, he seems poised to take over when Lo- gan takes a step back. Kend- all's younger brother, Roman (Kieran Culkin, "Fargo"), still sits on the board of directors Brian Cox stars in "Succession" Family feud continued on page T10 TV FEATURE