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How 'Succession' feeds the hidden fantasies of its well-to-do viewers

  • Written by Robert Samuels, Continuing Lecturer in Writing, University of California, Santa Barbara
How 'Succession' feeds the hidden fantasies of its well-to-do viewersWhere's the appeal in watching a group of obnoxious, pampered, backstabbing siblings?HBO

“Succession” has returned for its fourth and final season, giving the show’s fans one last opportunity to watch the kids of the wealthy Roy family desperately try to gain the approval of their media mogul father by any means necessary.

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