Read more: Our complete coverage of Emmy nominee ‘Succession’
Read The Times’ full coverage of “Succession,” nominated for best drama series at the 2020 Emmys.
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HBO’s “Succession” is nominated for 18 Emmys in 2020, including drama series. Listen to our podcast interviews with the cast to learn how they tick.
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“Succession” earned an astounding six acting nominations. Five of those cast members reveal the inner workings of key episodes.
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“Succession” and “Ozark” each earned 18 Emmy nominations. But the choice for voters is clear.
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Every Emmy race is up for grabs this year, with “Succession,” “Ozark” and “The Crown” vying for honors.
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‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Ozark,’ ‘The Crown’ and others all had key moments that earned Emmy nods. The writers explain them.
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Cate Blanchett, Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Kidman, Regina King, Hugh Jackman, Sandra Oh, Jeremy Strong and Kerry Washington instill humanity in their roles first.
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Kendall Roy’s (Jeremy Strong) infamous rap tribute to his business-mogul dad, Logan Roy (Brian Cox), on HBO’s “Succession” is now on Spotify and YouTube.
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Brian Cox, of HBO’s “Succession,” discusses why leaders like Donald Trump and Boris Johnson are worse than Logan Roy, the grizzled magnate he plays on TV.
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Some of the most lovable characters on television are the ones we love to hate.
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“Succession” and “The Crown” are front-runners for the drama series Emmy, but don’t ignore “The Mandalorian.”
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Peak TV is still peaking, which means Emmy season has officially begun. Here are 12 shows you need to watch to get ready for this year’s awards.
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Many viewers of “Succession,” HBO’s meditation on family-owned media dynasties, find it hard to keep a straight face whenever the show’s scene-stealing character, Tom Wambsgans, is on-screen.
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Actor Brian Cox is having a major moment thanks to the success of HBO’s “Succession” and a starring role as Lyndon B. Johnson in “The Great Society,” now on Broadway.
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From a dominant night for Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” to historic wins by Billy Porter and Jharrel Jerome, daring television prevailed at the 2019 Emmys.
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Actor Brian Cox explains that mysterious smile on Logan Roy’s face in the “Succession” finale.
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Fans lined up to take photos with”Succession” actor Nicholas Braun Sunday: “We’re at the Emmys, and there’s better people here,” he cracked.
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In “Succession,” premiering Sunday on HBO, the formidable Brian Cox (“Churchill”) plays Logan Roy, the aging head of the “fifth-largest media conglomerate in the world.”
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In the new HBO series “Succession,” premiering Sunday, Brian Cox plays Logan Roy, a lion-in-winter media tycoon with — how to put it — a succession problem.
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