Succession Season 4: How Many Episodes & When Does It End?
The fourth and final season of HBO’s award-winning show, Succession, is about to come to an end. The show is notorious for its internal power struggle within the Roy family, the owners of media conglomerate WayStar Royco. As fans are preparing themselves for the ending, they are eagerly anticipating the number of episodes left and the end date of the season. In this article, we’ll provide all the need-to-know details on Succession Season 4’s number of episodes, the remaining release schedule, and the season’s end date.
Number of Episodes
- Succession Season 4 has 10 episodes.
- The first and second season also ran for 10 episodes. The third season, however, had nine episodes.
Remaining Release Schedule
Succession is a weekly show. The release schedule for the remaining episodes is as follows:
- Episode 8: “America Decides” – Sunday, May 14 (1 hr 10 min)
- Episode 9: “Church and State” – Sunday, May 21 (1 hr 16 min)
- Episode 10: “With Open Eyes” – Sunday, May 28 (1 hr 30 min)
The above-mentioned times are for the original airings of new episodes on HBO and HBO Max. If you’re living outside the US, the episodes might air the next day after the release date.
Season 4 End Date
- Succession season 4 ends on May 28, 2022, in the US.
- It will be available to stream on HBO and Sky in the UK the next day, May 29, 2022.
Series Finale Synopsis
The official synopsis for the series finale reads: “The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is complete. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.”
Will There Be a Succession Season 5?
- No, there will not!
- Creator Jesse Armstrong has confirmed on multiple occasions that this is the final season of Succession.
- The series will end with the Season 4 finale, “With Open Eyes.”
Conclusion
Succession Season 4 is coming to an end, and as fans prepare themselves for the last episodes, they desire to know the season’s details. The show features 10 episodes, and the last three episodes will release on the weekly HBO schedule. The season 4 finale will finally air on May 28, 2022, in the US and May 29, 2022, in the UK. It is worth noting that there are no plans to produce a fifth season. Although fans may take some solace in the fact that the finale delivers closure to the saga of the Roy family.
FAQs
1. What is Succession?
Succession is an award-winning HBO comedy-drama series that follows the internal power struggle within the Roy family, the owners of media conglomerate WayStar Royco.
2. How long are the remaining episodes of Succession season 4?
The last three episodes of Succession season 4 have variable runtimes. The eighth episode, “America Decides,” is 1 hr 10 minutes long. The ninth episode, “Church and State,” is 1 hr 16 minutes long. The final episode, “With Open Eyes,” is an hour and a half or 90 minutes long.
3. When does new Succession episodes premiere?
New episodes of Succession premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday nights, with viewers outside the US likely to see the episodes the next day.
4. What is the official synopsis for Succession Season 4?
The official synopsis for Succession season 4 reads: “The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is complete. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.”
5. Will there be a Succession Season 5?
No, there won’t. Creator Jesse Armstrong has said that season 4 would be the show’s last in February, and the finale will wrap up the saga of the Roy family.