TV review: Succession

Media romp is a breath of fresh heir

From left: Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Nicholas Braun, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong in Succession (Sky Atlantic)

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Succession Sky Atlantic

Finné TG4

While being interviewed in Los Angeles recently, James Murdoch, son of our old friend, was asked if he was a fan ofSuccession(Sky Atlantic). “There are some shows that you just know you’re never going to watch,” he replied, before changing the subject.

And probably for the best too. James, who was made to walk the plank at BSkyB after the phone-hacking scandal, has become an ...