{"id":32000,"date":"2023-04-11T14:13:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T12:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1813909"},"modified":"2023-04-11T22:59:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T20:59:27","slug":"succession-writer-reveals-secret-code-that-was-used-for-that-huge-twist","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/succession-writer-reveals-secret-code-that-was-used-for-that-huge-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"Succession writer reveals secret code that was used for that huge twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> &#8220;This was a tough secret to keep!&#8221; <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 11 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p><strong>Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Succession season 4, episode 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the TV world still reeling from the events of the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-episode-3-twist-brian-cox-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">third episode<\/a> of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-season-4-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Succession<\/a> season 4, more has been revealed about the writers\u2019 efforts to conceal the shocking twist.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Twitter after the release of episode 3, writer and co-executive producer of Succession, Georgia Pritchett, spoke about the secret code that was used to hint at Logan Roy\u2019s surprise death.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote: \u201c<span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">This was a tough secret to keep! We decided it in the <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">Succession<\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\"> writers\u2019 room in Jan 22. So nobody found out we used code on the whiteboards. Larry David meant Logan Dies. So episode 403 said Connor\u2019s Wedding, Larry David. Mind you, that would also have been a great episode.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Of course, Larry David is the American comedian, writer, actor and television producer who is best known for co-creating Seinfield and starring in Curb Your Enthusiasm. While that would certainly be the crossover event of the century, his name proved useful in sharing Logan Roy\u2019s initials and secretly hinting at his storyline.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">This was a tough secret to keep! We decided it in the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Succession?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Succession<\/a> writers&#8217; room in Jan 22. So nobody found out we used code on the whiteboards. Larry David meant Logan Dies. So episode 403 said Connor&#8217;s Wedding, Larry David. Mind you, that would also have been a great episode. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/VH1HuHCFOC&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/VH1HuHCFOC<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Georgia Pritchett (@georgiapudding) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/georgiapudding\/status\/1645728592259588096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">April 11, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p>The ruthless media mogul met his end in the recent third episode, leading to fans taking to social media to express their surprise, anguish and praise for the performances from the rest of the cast.<\/p>\n<p>For now, many are left wondering what this means for the rest of the season but Brian Cox (who played Logan Roy) revealed the thinking behind the twist, that came so early on in season 4.<\/p> <p>Speaking\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/deadline.com\/2023\/04\/succession-logan-roy-spoilers-brian-cox-interview-hbo-jesse-armstrong-1235320400\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Deadline<\/a>, he explained show creator Jesse Armstrong\u2019s decision, stating: \u201cHe knew he had to bring it to a close, you know? He knew he had to bring it to a close. It was difficult for him to bring it to a close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, all eyes are on the Roy siblings now to see who will take on their father\u2019s media empire but Cox thinks that the story will go another way.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about who could win control of it all, he said: \u201cMy suspicion is that it won\u2019t be the kids. I think that they will get locked out. Ultimately, they\u2019ll get locked out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, the whole Pierce thing was such a stupid f**king idea anyway, and not well handled on their part. It was the last big mistake and I could see them walking into a s**tstorm.\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6324077958112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-season-4-trailer-hbo-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Succession siblings team up with old foes to take down Logan in trailer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-spin-offs-hbo-doubts-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Succession creator hints at spin-offs \u2013 but HBO boss has doubts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Succession airs on Mondays at 2am and is repeated at 9pm on Sky Atlantic and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.nowtv.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">NOW<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">sign up for Sky TV here<\/a>. 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