Succession Season 1- Episode 4 and 5

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     I do apologize for missing last week, but this week, I will attack a double episode this week.
    The first episode is centered around the company gala fundraiser. The head of Wystar is supposed to get up and make a speech at the end, to wrap things up. There is a push for power when it comes who is in charge whether it be Kendall or Logan. Kendall believes that his turn has come, but at the same time he wants to show his father respect. Logan is the opposite, this is his company and he does not care who know's it. So at the very last second Logan takes the speech from him to announce that he is back full time, sabotaging Kendall.
    The standout of the episode comes from Connor (Alan Ruck). With everyone busy helping to take care of  Logan, the son "outside" of the family gets the chance to run the gala.   This brings out a lot of comedy that episode.
    The next episode falls mostly on the family's Thanksgiving dinner get together. At this time there is a rising insurrection against Logan. With his questionable behavior after the stroke, Kendall and some of the board members want to take a vote of no confidence to get him removed as the boss. This episode also reminded me a lot of episode two. It was a lot of conflict in a confined space.
    The thing I had been worried about the entire series seems to be fixing it self. Nicholaus Braun's character, Greg seems to now be getting purpose in the story which seems to be great. 
   What I worry about is the family dynamic eventually running out of steam, which is worrisome because season two is already ordered.
GRADE: B

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