kids, with the one involving Shiv and would be fiancé Tom (Matthew Mcfadyen) assuming more prominence as the episodes progress. But there's through the story. That makes introductions brief and vignette driven, and it's potentially arguable that a little bit more detail about the Roy

this first season that keeps the palette on the tamped down, almost wintry, side a lot of the time. That, combined with many naturally (and frankly guess how that one works out), and Siobhan (Sarah Snook), who similarly (initially) declines any real work with Logan's organization, but bribing his kids to get his way). When Logan collapses from a stroke during a heated conversation with Roman and Shiv, everything is set offering promotions to several of his other children, and then promptly experiences a major stroke which leaves him incapacitated, the succession plan" ostensibly firmly in place, with Logan's second son Kendall (Jeremy Strong) slated to take over his father's sprawling kingdom.younger siblings Roman (Kieran Culkin), a kind of snarky but loveable jokester who supposedly wants nothing to do with his father's business For more about Succession: The Complete First Season and the Succession: The Complete First Season Blu-ray release, see Succession: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on November 25, 2018 where this Blu-ray release scored 3.5 out of 5. Also kind of interestingly, at least within the confines of shows like this that feature children of incredibly successful characters, Kendall seems arguably the hottest thing on television, that music industry family drama seems to have cooled rather precariously, to the point that I was television series without conflict, and so when Logan first announces that he's not going to step aside, instead firing a longtime aide and

Things begin unraveling almost from the get go, as preparations are being made for a "surprise" 80th birthday party for Logan, one organized by he is kind of a conflict averse milquetoast who, in his own words, "goes with the flow". Logan's second marriage produced not just Kendall, but

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too many subplots stuffed into this affair. There are several either previous or current romantic entanglements for three of the four Roy here, which include things like lots of handheld sequences, and cutting between various "takes" of the same scene with slightly altered framings. hours or so to sign a new agreement about the Logan Family Trust where Marcia would more or less have the most power after Logan's death. with another fabulously wealthy and ubiquitously scheming family that has a rather substantial media presence (within the context of the show). Succession is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of HBO with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. In what is often fairly unusual for many

dimly) lit interior scenes can also tend to keep fine detail levels at bay, at least at times, but overall this is a really interesting and quite arresting contemporarily set series, Succession was shot on 35mm. There's some really fascinating and informative information on the shoot which Ireasonably well prepared for the transition and as is documented in the opening few episodes, has considerable business acumen himself, even if that invites the umbrage of Logan, who thinks Kendall should be "all business"). Unfortunately, Logan lets the kids know they have a couple of