![]() ![]() ![]() The comedian and actor stars as Barry Berkman, a successful (one might say almost too successful) hitman who doesn't realize that his heart truly lies on the stage - but becoming an actor isn't as easy as it sounds, and not just because the audition circuit can be brutal. It's a premise that's just so ludicrous that it could almost be an SNL sketch in and of itself - but Bill Hader's half-hour scripted series manages to be part-comedy, part-drama, part-action thriller without losing grip on any of its impressive ingredients. Vinnie MancusoĬast: Bill Hader, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, Stephen Root, Anthony Carrigan Out of all the originals to hit HBO in the last few years, Succession is one of the best. The writing is sharp enough to draw blood. ![]() After a (literally) shaky first episode, this show blasts off and never looks back, morphing into a backstab-filled delight that’s produced more quotable lines than most straight comedies. When patriarch Logan Roy ( Brian Cox, wielding the phrase “fuck off” like a baseball bat) falls ill, various vultures start to circle, including Logan’s scheming children Kendall ( Jeremy Strong), Shiv ( Sarah Snook), and Roman ( Kieran Culkin). Jesse Armstrong’s one-percenter dark comedy follows the uber-rich Roy family and their business empire Waystar Royco. Cast: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Matthew MacFaydenĮvery single character on Succession is a five-alarm trash factory in their own unique way and you will come to love them like your own family. ![]()
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