It ends the way it started, with Kendall set-up & eager to inherit the crown only for the rug to be pulled out from under him in the 4th quarter. Poetic, but tragic. Kendall is truly one of the greatest tragic characters I’ve ever seen.

Shiv, Roman, and Kendall could not have proven Logan any more correct: they are NOT serious people.

You've called it this whole season with Kendall. If his dad always wins, I guess Kendall always loses.

"I'm ready for Kendall's collapse" represents the entire feeling for this episode.

"The greatest finale I'll never watch again." Perfectly said. That's exactly how I feel.

Notice how in the "meal fit for a king scene", Roman and Shiv prepare Kendall's 'coronation' drink and right before he takes it, Shiv spits in it. Clever bit of foreshadowing.

Can we get a standing ovation for the score throughout the episode please, Kendall looking out over to the Statue of Liberty with that background score.

It seems like the water with Kendal symbolizes the whole lifestyle he’s been chasing, his father’s life. Sometimes it nearly drowned him, sometimes he could float, but in the end he can’t have it and can only spectate behind the guard rail. He can never have it.

And everyone lived miserably ever after. Once the siblings were having fun it was clear that was the nail in the coffin. I did laugh hard at the "which? Like you killed so many people you can't remember which one?" Because Roman wasn't even trying to be a jerk that time.

Two things that stand out to me 1. Ken’s buy off of Colin bites him in the ass in the most poetic way. Followed by his past at his lowest point. 2. Everyone always remembers “You’re not a killer. You have to be a killer.” But nobody remembers what he said right after “but nowadays maybe you don’t, I don’t know.” I think Tom becoming CEO doesn’t prove he’s a “killer” like Logan would say, it proves Logan’s whole worldview is at best, outdated. You can be a lapdog all the way to the top, which is exactly what Tom did. He didn’t win the “big dick competition” with Mattson. He pretty much said yeah man I’ll even let you fuck my wife if you want just let me be CEO.

I agree that if the show ended with all three siblings backing each other and Kendall being the crowned the "king" it would have felt off/fake/inauthentic. We always want our favorite shows to end with everything tied up in a nice bow, but that's not always what is best for the show. This felt more real and more true to the characters we've seen for the past four years. Succession remained a tragedy right till the end, though I do think Roman might finally find some happiness.

S3E6 foreshadowed this. Tom told Ken "my hunch is that you're going to get fcked. Because I've seen you get fcked a lot. And ive never seen Logan get fcked once." Fast forward to S4 and Tom gives Shiv a scorpion as a gift. S4E10, Roman calls Shiv and Kendall scorpions. The writers alluded to us that Shiv and Kendall would go after each other and Kendall would get fcked. Besides, Succession is a tragedy. Can't have a happy ending in a tragedy.

Season 4 is the best season of the show, one of my favorite seasons ever. And it managed to accomplish that without the brilliant main character. Somehow the show even got better. And then it also managed to stuck the landing. I can't think of another show who did all of this as successfully as this one. It truly deserves S-tier.

"second tier bereaved" is one of the wildest lines ever

Man this show hurts. You really want to root for these terrible people. And it felt SO GOOD when they were working together. Also - Shiv literally became her mom. She got mommed. What a circle. Roman in the first episode, mocked how he hated the company. Final episode? He's the only one happy.

Once again the Roy kids proving how much they are *not* serious people. What a fitting end for this tragedy! Fantastic show! I'm gonna miss it so much.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

The fact that Mattson will probably start sleeping with Shiv as he has explicitly stated to Tom's face is pretty stomach churning.

Holy shit, you're right, there are no bad episodes of Succession, every single episode has great character building and a good plot going.

You are my favorite reactor here. Thanks for the ride .

Love how all the siblings get their unhappy yet appropriate endings. Roman's back to being a rich nobody, Kendall will never live up to his dad's reputation, Shiv is doomed to be in a loveless marriage with a corporate man (just like her mother). Absolutely incredible finale that fills you full of hope only to yank it away in true Succession fashion.

In the official Succession podcast, Jeremy Strong admitted he did actually drink that disgusting mess that Shiv and Roman made him.

Also its very telling how we saw a different side of Logan on the videotape without the children around...

You said exactly what I was thinking when you were like "Colin, get ready" as Kendall approached the edge of the water Also extremely relatable that you were just like miserable and shell shocked for the last like ten mins of the reaction, big same

I think Roman went in to hurt himself but Kendall shouldn't have gone with it. He chose to continue Romans cycle of abuse because it would benefit him.

That mucks up Christmas is a fantastic line! Caroline, truly a hidden gem for the show, along with Karolina wanting to get rid of backstabbing, starting with planting seed of axing Hugo, 😂

Jimmy, I have enjoyed this ride with you. Nothing else to say.

YOU. ARE NOT. SERIOUS PEOPLE. -Logan Roy I don't think they could have possibly showcased that better then in this episode.

I completely agree with your points. I can never watch that finale again it was far too painful. I think we knew the forces against Kendall, shiv would never let him win. But for both of the sibs to say what they said to break him there is no turning back in the relationships I would never speak to my siblings again if they were this way.

I looove Jimmy's reactions! Gonna miss that as much as the show. I kinda felt like Roman And Shiv (especially Roman) wanted out and felt the only way to do it was to torpedo Kendall's chance. Now, they have to figure out their lives without the succession hanging over their head. I'm glad Greg got a slap in, though. I feel like I was on a emotional Rollercoaster as well but noone died.. just woww. It was a rough watch, for real

Colin, get ready 😂

I think Shiv would never be CEO (not only for being a woman) but because she is always changing sides due circumstances she betrayed everyone since season one (doing campaign for her Dad enemy and then changing when her Dad offered her the succession) she continued to do that for 4 seasons (remember when Rhea trapped her with a open position and told her dad?) That's her arc, not sticking with anything because she hates to take risks and being CEO required to take some level of risks.

Shiv became her mother to spite Kendall. Kendall continued the cycle of abuse against Roman, despite so vehemently protecting him before - proving that the second he gets a taste of power he’s willing to do anything to keep it; and Roman finally got out. He escaped the clutches of abuse.

I've seen comments about how shocking it was for Kendall to attack Roman, but I was far more shocked by the scene where he purposefully opened up Roman's stitches. Repugnant. Total abuser tactic, designed to make him obediant in the way Logan used to. It's made even more shocking by the fact that Kendall used to defend him from Logan. Savage finale all around. It's gonna be a while before HBO puts out something as good as Barry or Succession. I'm sad to see both shows go, but glad they ended well.

I will definitely be watching this finale multiple times. I absolutely LOVED it. I know it was hard, and I know that the fight at the end was particularly icky, but it ended exactly how it should end. I'm so glad that Shiv brought up the waiter. That needed to be addressed and it had to have some kind of consequence. Also Roman got it! He understood what his dad said about them. They're not serious people. Aka, they're all bullshit! I love it so much. It's so fucking good!!!

THEY ARE NOT SERIOUS PEOPLE….we all knew this was going to happen

I felt sick for Kendall, as much as a scumbag he is. But it does feel like the right ending for him, and the show.

If Tom had just trusted Greg and told him he was about to become CEO Greg would have never told Kendal and none of this would have happened. Tom kinda almost lost the crown cause he didn't trust greg. But i 100% see why he didn't trust Greg. But he was telling Greg his salary was about to get destroyed so i don't blame greg either 😂😂

they’ll never make me hate shiv roy. she did what everyone else has done many times before but is treated like the devil. #teamshiv

Jimmy, you did a hella job with this show & reactions. Im in a total depression already 😫! I was always Team Romulus, & he is kind of the other winner here. He is free. He needed that. And I knew Kendall’s collapse was coming, & we watched Tom & Shiv become Logan & Caroline, literally. Phenomenal show. Amazing episode.

On point. When Shiv sided with Roman & Ken she didn't know who was going to be CEO, just not her, but when she finds out it was Tom, that changed everything, and then it became a case of who's going to serve her interests best. Her brother whose entire ambition is just to be CEO, or Tom, who despite everything is seemingly pretty good at his job when it comes to the running of things, plus she must have realised that despite everything she still had Matsson's ear because without knowing it she sold him Tom, as what he was looking for, an acceptable front man for the operation. The whole pain sponge thing reminded me of the sin eater takk Gerri had with Tom way back in season one. That was an important lesson for Tom and one he took on board.

Loved watching this season with you, Jimmy!

Succession would definitely be in my S-Tier shows. It ended on a high note with not a single bad episode. I can't say that with many shows.

A nice family vacation in barbados wasn't gonna change years of nastiness , competitivines ambition and hunger of power..

Even though Roman was saying those horrible things about Kendall's kids, I think he changed the most in the end. He finally admitted that he is bullshit and it's huge for someone who is narcissistic.

Completely agree and you put that post-finale feeling into words perfectly; that episode hurt me so much lol. I mean i knew I was invested but for them to dangle the possibility of the kids coming together in front of our faces and then for it to all fall apart in the worst way possible was just brutal and really broke my heart lmao... incredible finale, incredible writing and acting but wow. Ouch.

Well played Shiv.

This episode reminded me of the Breaking Bad episode Ozymandias, it’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion as all the main characters’ relationships come undone, buried secrets come to light and they all lose everything

I‘ve been waiting for you to upload!!!!

tragic until the very end

What I love so much about this finale is the different interpretations of why things happened and what people meant by certain things that happened. I had a lot of questions but at the same time I genuinely think the siblings relationship with the company is pretty severed. I watched this a couple more times after it ended and the three kids all seemed exhausted by it all and coming to terms with the fact that it's just not meant for them. I think they need to do what Caroline said and move on also take a page from Connor's book and accept their dad for who he was and learn to enjoy the things he DID manage to give them. Like a financially comfortable life and maybe be able to bank off of being his kid in other industries and business ventures. I'm not saying excuse Logan for everything but he's dead now, they were never on the inside, and there won't be any closure. I think Connor got that right early on and he has an element of freedom.

Kendall would have fired Tom and pushed Shiv out. She would have nothing. Now she has “options”, hell Mattson might have a spot for her since she didnt turn on him.

Great reaction. No one I know will watch this show and I wish they would because it’s so great… thanks for the content!

Perfect ending. This 3 monster children didnt deserve to own shit. Magnificent series.

I think this might be my favourite show of all time. I was heartbroken for the kids at Conners wedding, the funeral, and now this? I can’t think of another show that made me care and feel quite so much for characters I would absolutely loath in real life. The writing is brilliant, going to miss it. Will anyone not in this show win any of the awards?

Roman is the only one with self awareness. He knew they were bullshit he wanted to believe in Kendell and he felt in some sense it was his duty to be the heir but deep down he knew none of that was for either 3 of them. They weren't about that life. Maybe now that they have all this money they can start their own enterprises.

Jeremy Strong said that Kendall does indeed jump into the hudson.

The most brain-numbing thing to me is people spouting black and white opinions of the characters as if the whole show wasn't about morally grey people.

The “Colin, get ready!” Comment had me 😂. Was thinking the same thing.

Just speechless, it was brutal.

Jimmy, I love your reviews of the show - well done sir. 2) There was foreshadowing that Shiv would betray her brother because she spit in the drink made for a king. It was there that she was not completely on board. 3)] Tom putting the sticker on Greg- was so funny and so right on brand. 4) When Kendall went back in and they already voted that was so tragic something about him not being present was so sad. 5) Tom as CEO but the fake CEO fits him right - he will be next to power without any power that’s Tom in a nutshell. And Kendall I felt really sad for him like damn but he can do he has the business sense he can build something great absolutely! As for Roman - he was wrong they aren’t nothing they matter but that got a lot of. Bullshift ways. And it was nice for brief moment to see them laughing. And i did tear up watching them watch Logan that was brilliant acting and directing because nothing was sentimental but the actors help us feel that! As flor judging the finale it’s too soon to say but I can only imagine the million and one think pieces about Shiv.

Shiv bringing up Kendell being responsible for the caterers/waiters death, that's not why she voted yes, was almost if Logan himself reached beyond the grave to give Kendall one last "I beat you". It was the lowest point in his life and he confided in her, and she used it to tear him down. He was responsible for his death, but it wasn't murder. The line "because I'm the oldest son" was a throw back to Connor saying the same thing to Shiv, Roman, and Kendall as a last pathetic attempt to be relevant in that circle of narcissists outside of the farce of his Presidential run. That was dark.

Ladies and Gentlemen! Peforming for the last time, you all know them, The Incredible Fuckup Brother Bandwagon, The Tribute Band, Not Serious People, i present you: THE ROY SIBLINGS!

I have seen some hate against Shiv for turning against Kendall. Yes, she was spiteful and all that. Her stated reasons were probably not the actual reasons for her doing so. But...were her stated reasons incorrect? She says that Kendall would not be good at it. Over and over. Yet, she does not say that she would be better, that Roman, Lukas, Tom, or anyone else would be better, just that he would be bad. Also, he killed someone. Are those things incorrect? Are those things not reason enough to vote against him? And she was not even involved in the "eldest boy" vs "bloodline" argument; that was Kendall and Roman. It was horribly cruel thing for Roman to say, but it also displays how volatile Kendall can be. On the other hand, I have seen people say that Kendall should have pulled an alpha move and assert that no one can prove that he did it instead of simply retracting his admission, which...yeah, that is not going to get Shiv or Roman to turn around either.

Bro, I felt exactly the same after finishing it. Damn!

incredible finale. goddamn i love a good tragedy. hurts so good.

I was sad to see the show end. It was funny and witty.

I feel so bad for my boy Ken. Im not okay!

12:03 - my man...a Silvio Dante "disgusting". Love to see them.

I’ve been team Tom literally always. I’m so happy for him!

Is anyone else really upset about this end/shiv? Like I kinda didn't expect Ken to win but I'll admit I was really rooting for him and rather happy when it looked like he would get it. I felt like the ending was just as much a blow to me as it was to Ken. And Shiv...like why? What's the logic in her decision? Someone explain it cause I really do not get it. Does she *really* hate Ken so much that she would rather sell to Mattson who made a fool out of her? Or was she thinking about Tom and actually doing something for his benefit for a change? Wasn't she just really pissed off at him? What changed? I kinda hate Shiv for that move at the end there. Like we were just all on board. Also, how would she feel if Ken really did off himself after that I wonder? Also, Frank...why wasn't he on Ken's side? Wasn't he more or less in his corner in the last few episodes or rather the whole show? So many questions swirling in my head...

Best reaction ever !!!

As Logan said. They aren't serious people.

Also great pull on Godfather. Same note too bro

You might despise her methods, but Shiv is her father's daughter. She did as he wanted ---- she SOLD the company. As Logan told his kids, they should create their own pile. He has given them a big head start. Shiv did not realize that no one was going to make her a CEO (of anything) or Roman either( too many demons). Kendall would have been out as CEO had anyone got a whiff the auto accident (why do you think that he rehired Colin?). Greg as CEO --- if you have brain damage. Why would you give up $250 mil to sit around your cousins? Tom, who was already sitting in the position as head of ATN was the logical choice. He is sitting on the cash cow. Matsson wanted someone to implement his policies, not a partner as Shiv wanted to be, in addition Matsson wants to bed her down (she would have to view it as some type of transaction). Shiv would not sleep with Matsson to keep Tom in a job. Shiv looks at the things Tom does a betrayal, but it is not the case. He told Kendall at their diner meeting that he was a loser and that Logan always wins. You knew Tom was up to something when he left the diner. Everyone found out at the end of season 3. If he told Kendall that he was a loser, he tried to keep Shiv out of the mess although she was the one with mouth and poor logic. By taking, the job Tom did his wife a favor. If Matsson was sending blood to Ebba, then who knows what may have been in store for Shiv other than Matsson's rod.

The kingdom was never going to be Kendall's to begin with.... I believe he realize that until it's to late.

Not gonna lie, I didn't like the ending at first. After several hours thinking about it, I like the ending and I think it's probably the best ending for the show. Gotta rewatch to see if I still like it or if I love it or go back to hating it lol. One thing I know for sure......THAT THEME FUCKING THUMPS!!!!!! Best theme of all times and it's not even close! 😎 Update: I'm actually starting to love the finale. The symbolism, the full circles and the almost full circles, the music, the acting, the direction, etc is all pretty much perfect. An argument can be made for GOAT.

just greg made me happy in this episode hhaha i mean he will forever be a puppet but at least he still have a job like he always wanted without doing an absolutely piece of shit move about tom idk i am satisfied he is the one because i always said i would be happy if its kendall or none of the siblings and honestly i think kendall losing may be the best thing for him i think he can be saved after years of therapy lmao but for know he is like his father (without power) and shiv is like her mom the irony hahaha roman is just... roman

Oh, wow. 10/10 for the last episode. The ending summed up pretty much perfect the whole dynamic of the show and the storyline. And all the betrayals...Pretty hard to digest the last one, what Shiv did. Season 4 like the show overall was almost flawless. I will miss it, I will miss this brilliant TV show. Brilliant. Otherwise, season 2 was my favourite, although seasons 3 and 4 were better, but way, way harder to watch. I thought after seeing season 3 that that was the saddest, but the truth is, after this finale, season 4 was much more sad, even tragic. Kendall remains my favourite character alongside Greg, I think. I thought Roman's character was much more nuanced this season, and I really liked it. Also Tom is another great character, although he is so hateful, but otherwise hilarious. All in all, in my opinion, Jeremy and Matthew both stand out amongst the other actors, with Kieran doing a terrific job in season 4. If next year Succession doesn't win all the possible awards at Emmy, something is very wrong with the TV Academy.

It's so sad that we see little bits and pieces of the Roy children actually loving each other and being a family, but it's just impossible for it to be their full reality because Logan poisoned it literally down to their DNA. They just never had a chance.

Very well done finale -telling how they only featured Connor for small part of it, since everyone else forgot him too. Also the others overcame all obstacles but what stopped them winning was themselves. Although i think they would be healthier away from Waystar. All Roman cared about was his father's approval which he never (and never would have) got. The Tom/Greg fight was surprisingly vicious. Only character that seemed slightly not as awful as usual was Caroline 😂 Shivs acting has been class this season, and just left feeling heart sorry for all of the kids, they never stood a chance with their parents.

Where does The Leftovers rank for you??? That show has three incredible seasons.

I really don't know what to think about this series. The entire things was incredible and while I don't know what I expected from an ending...this really wasn't it. It feels like we've seen Kendall grow so much since the first episode, certainly more than other characters. So to see all the growth just be for nothing kind of pisses me off. Mattson and even Shiv in a way wins. Sure Logan wanted to sell the company but so he could use the money for something else not just so he could die and some other person could take over his legacy. I think if this series ended with Kendall buying Pierce by himself and giving a speech similar to how Logan gave a speech to pump up the ATN news crew before the election would've been perfect. He would loose, Tom could be CEO but we would see that he is reborn, that he is following in his fathers footsteps. But this? This is just sad.

AHHHH WHY never felt as bad for a character as I feel for Kendall

Succession the Roy drug of choice. Put it down!!

Top 5 of all time. Everything changed once Shiv found out Tom would be SEO - even though she was furious she recognized she now had one last card left (that she wouldn't have if the named SEO was someone else).

In the end. Even if you win. You lose.

Glad you named Better Call Saul to that S tear. I never hear much about it. I think I have Barry ranked above Succession personally. Rough Sunday for me.

I too will be like the show ended after they watched their father sing on video . The end because that that scene in the glass room was brutal -

Tom should divorce Shiv the snake ASAP!!

I fucking knew it would be Tom, I was convinced Ken was gonna kill himself at the end though.

Funny because Season 2 is my fave season.

The final Succession reaction. Let's go. "New Jess" Wow, Kendall. Not bitter, huh? Shiv should have seen it coming with Matsson. He never told her exactly that she would be the American CEO. He only led her to believe it. 13:20-13:32 I love these moments with the siblings. They remind us that, despite their many, many issues, the Roys are a family. Greg hitting Tom back. Never thought I would see the day. 15:36-15:59 WTF Kendall. Like father, like son. 17:26-19:27 And just like that, it all fell apart. It's the same story with Kendall, over and over again. Close but no cigar. Well done, Succession. It ended almost exactly how I predicted except Tom is the CEO instead of Greg.

Team Wambsgasm for the win.

I want to start the Sopranos Have you watched it?

Try and do reaction for either Power Book 3: Raising Kanan, or Power Book 2: Ghost, y’all did good on Power years back! 🙏🏼

Not the ending I wanted but I will say Sarah Snook did an amazing job at completely making me despise her character. She's the Joffrey of Succession.

There must be a deleted scene with Shiv.

Insane how the only functional relationship (even if unhealthy) was Tom and Greg's. Literally even forgives his sidekick at the end. Also I don't see Ken surviving this. He definitely offs himself imo

Noteworthy that the only person Shiv would work with over 4 seasons was Lukas because they both love power and cucking Tom.

Shiv and Roman realized Logan was right. They aren't serious people.