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Quick Answer: Watch the complete series of Succession with a Max subscription, starting at $9.99/month. You can also get three months of Max included with a DirecTV Stream subscription.
After four seasons, the family drama finally came to an end for the Roys (and the family business, Waystar Royco) when Succession wrapped last summer on Max. (No spoilers here, but read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen about the Succession series finale.)
Succession earned several Emmy Award nominations over the years and a handful of Golden Globes, including Best Television Series – Drama, with its final chapter topping our list of the most anticipated TV events of 2023.
“We decided this was the right time to end the show and that was bittersweet — particularly for me, because I finally bought some shoes that are appropriate for award shows and this might be the last time I ever get to wear them,” Succession creator Jesse Armstrong said during his Globes acceptance speech at the Jan. 7 ceremony. “No, it is bittersweet, but things like this make it much sweeter.”
The show wasted no time with shocking twists and turns during its last season — including its bombshell third episode — before it all finally ended back in May.
In an interview with Rolling Stone following the episode’s premiere, Sarah Snook, who recently won a Golden Globe for her role as Shiv, told us about her reaction to Succession‘s shocking twist halfway through the season. (And don’t worry, no spoilers.) “Like, Whoa! That’s a huge swing. That’s amazing from Jesse [Armstrong]. In some ways, it was a long time coming.” (You can check out spoilers in the complete Q&A.)
Brian Cox, meantime, who stars as Logan Roy, discussed his character’s relationship with his children in Succession‘s official podcast. “He does love them — that’s his Achille’s heel,” Cox said. “He’d be a lot better off if he didn’t love his children. He’d be a happier man. But he loves his children and it’s a conflict. He cannot deal with it — the pain of it. The fact that the loves his children and they don’t honor him. All they want is entitlement, avarice. That’s all they represent.”
Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Succession Season Four online on Max, and where you can stream the complete series at home.
How to Watch Succession Season 4 Online
To stream the most recent season of Succession online, you’ll need to sign up for a Max subscription, which lets you watch Succession on your TV or stream the show from your laptop, phone, or tablet. A subscription starts at $9.99/month and lets you stream Succession on-demand as many times as you want.
How to Stream Succession Free Online
If you want to watch Succession for free but don’t have a Max subscription yet, good news: Max doesn’t offer a free trial on its own, but there are still a couple of ways to get Max for free, including with AT&T or through Cricket Wireless.
Get Max With AT&T: AT&T customers can also get Max free thanks to the company’s current promotion, which lets you watch Max for free with eligible Unlimited phone, cable, and Internet plans. Check to see if your plan includes HBO Max at att.com. In short, if you’re already signed up for one of the eligible plans, all you’ll have to do is download the Max app to get free streaming of Succession. New customers can also sign up for one of those plans to stream Succession on Max free.
You’ll want to take advantage of the AT&T deal to stream Succession online free. Otherwise, to check out all the shows, documentaries, and blockbuster releases, you have to subscribe to a Max monthly plan, which starts at $9.99. Or, you can pay $15.99 each month to get ad-free access, with some specific titles streaming in 4K UHD.
Get Max With Cricket Wireless: Another way to get Max for free is with a Cricket Wireless plan, which starts at $60 a month. The package includes unlimited calls and high-speed data, and it comes with an ad-supported Max subscription.
Get Max With DirecTV Stream: Succession fans can also get Max included with a DirecTV Stream subscription. Plans start at $79.99 a month and include a five-day free trial. You can get a Max add-on included for up to three months. After that, your Max subscription will cost the standard $15.99 a month for the ad-free package.
Succession Season 4 Number of Episodes, Cast, Plot
The first two seasons of Succession each lasted 10 episodes. However, Season Three featured nine episodes. The final season of Succession included 10 episodes once again. Many familiar cast members returned for the final episodes on Max, including Brian Cox (Logan), Sarah Snook (Shiv), Strong (Kendall), Kieran Culkin (Roman), Alan Ruck (Connor), J. Smith-Cameron (Gerri), Braun (Greg), and Matthew Macfadyen (Tom). Alexander Skarsgård, meanwhile, returned as Lukas Matsson following his appearance in Season Three of the hit series, and follows the sale of the family’s company Waystar Royco.
According to HBO, “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.”
When Was the Succession Finale?
Succession Season Four premiered on HBO Max on Sunday, March 26, 2023 and the Succession finale aired on Sunday, May 28 at 9 p.m. ET. There were 10 episodes in Season Four, and you can watch them all now on the streaming service, now known simply as Max.
“Succession took all of 2022 off,” wrote Rolling Stone‘s Alan Sepinwall, “and if any show earned such a lengthy hiatus, it was the masterful saga of the Roy family’s quest to make everyone — both within the clan and throughout the world — utterly miserable.”
Is Season 4 of Succession the Last Season?
Yes, Season Four of Succession is the series’ final chapter. You can watch all the episodes on Max, as well as by purchasing the complete seasons on Prime Video.
