Succession’s Real Inspirations: What’s the Same and Different

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Succession has a knack for finding Shakespearean drama and dark hilarity in an honest reflection of today’s billionaires and media ecosystems. But how much of it is directly inspired by specific facts? It’s long been noticed that the Roy family's story seems to have some overlap with the real-life happenings of the Murdoch and Redstone families. Obviously, "Succession" is a work of fiction that goes far beyond these inspirations, and the creators have stated that the show isn't directly based on any one particular family, but let’s take a look at some of the interesting parallels.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Who inspired the Succession story?
01:27 Logan & Rupert Murdoch
02:20 Kendall & James/Lachlan Murdoch
03:45 Shiv & Elisabeth/Shari
05:38 Roman & James Murdoch
06:02 Connor & Prudence Murdoch
06:15 Frankli
07:47 The buyout attempts
08:40 The divorces
09:36 The scandals
12:13 The Roys & The Kennedys
12:36 Selling to an outsider

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Allen
Writer: Susannah McCullough
Narrator: Jessica Babineaux
Video Editor: Dan Wolff

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