We've just seen the second last ep of S4, no. 9, and oh boy is it good! The funeral scene brought tears to this household. We thought it's right up there with The Godfather. Top, top drama.
Andrew Neil, Chairman of The Spectator, worked for Rupert Murdoch — who many see as the model for Succession's Logan Roy — as editor of the Sunday Times.
Here Andrew talks with Freddy Gray about the last episode, Season finale, no. 10 of S4. Warning: there are spoilers.
Andrew has the "Succession" theme as his ringtone, is how much he likes the show.
He talks of the similarities and differences between Logan Roy and Rupert Murdoch, as someone who knows the Murdochs pretty well. The "Sun King" he calls Rupert. He holds court. I met the Sun King back in 1983 when we were working for him on a China deal. The whole News building in Sydney shivered when he walked in. The shiver ran up the corridors and along the staff line, into his office where we were sat, apprehensive peasants awaiting the Lord. But he was charm itself and quickly decisive about what he wanted us to do. Which you'd expect.
In Succession you see Logan Roy and you see Rupert Murdoch. So too says Andrew.
Repeating that there are SPOILERS in the interview below.
ADDED: most assume this is the end of the series. Kieran Kulkin (Roman Roy) thinks/hopes maybe not. We too.
Then again, Andrew Neil says the ending is perfect. So ending in perfection … the best?!
