The complete, authorised scripts, including deleted scenes, of the multiple award-winning Succession.
'The best TV show in the world.' The Times
'Just about the best thing I've ever seen on television.' New Statesman
'The best television around.' Guardian
** Winner of thirteen Emmys, five Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and a Grammy. **
With an exclusive introduction from Frank Rich.
I wonder if the sad I'd be from being without you might be less than the sad I get from being with you?
Kendall Roy is dealing with fallout from his hostile takeover attempt of Waystar Royco and the heavy guilt from a fatal accident. Shiv stands poised to make her way into the upper-echelons of the company, which is causing complications for Tom, which is causing complications for Greg. Meanwhile, Roman is reacquainting himself with the business by starting at the bottom, as Connor prepares to launch an unlikely bid for president.
Collected here for the first time, the complete scripts of Succession: Season Two feature unseen extra material, including deleted scenes, alternative dialogue and character directions. They reveal a unique insight into the writing, creation and development of a TV sensation and a screen-writing masterpiece.
Review
'Just about the best thing I've ever seen on television.' New Statesman
Review
'Monstrous, near-Shakespearean perfection.' - New Statesman
The most thrilling and beautifully obscene TV there is. - Guardian
Exceptional: nothing succeeds like this drama. - The Times
Bitingly brilliant, elegant and funny. - The Week
One of the most relentlessly paced shows on television. - Rolling Stone
We're watching a TV show turn into pop-cultural artefact that future generations will study. - Empire
Book Description
The complete, authorised scripts from the multiple award-winning Succession.
About the Author
Jesse Armstrong is the co-creator and co-writer of the award-winning Channel 4 comedy Peep Show. He has also written for Channel 4 sketch show Smack the Pony and the children's series My Parents Are Aliens (CITV). Before becoming a full-time writer in 1997, he worked for a Labour MP and a member of the shadow Home Affairs team.