{"id":33187,"date":"2023-05-24T16:03:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T14:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1835726"},"modified":"2023-05-25T08:01:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T06:01:14","slug":"succession-ending-theory-emerges-after-director-comments","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/succession-ending-theory-emerges-after-director-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Succession ending theory emerges after director comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Regular director Mark Mylod may have given us a big clue as to who will end up on top at Waystar Royco. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 24 May 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 \u2013 POTENTIAL MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE SUCCESSION FINALE**<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we approach the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-season-4-power-ranking\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Succession<\/a> finale, one thought is on everyone\u2019s mind \u2013 who is going to end up on top at Waystar Royco?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the question posed by the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-season-4-release-schedule\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">series\u2019 title<\/a>, and all four seasons have seen the Roy children, other family members and those within the company jockeying for position.<\/p>\n<p>Well, Mark Mylod, a frequent director on the series who was behind both the most recent episode, Church and State, and is behind <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-finale-trailer-nasty-ending-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">the finale<\/a>, may have given a serious clue as to how things will shake down.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with <a href=\"\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2023\/05\/succession-season-four-episode-nine-logan-funeral&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Vanity Fair<\/a>, Mylod revealed that he has used a particular shot across all four seasons to indicate a character\u2019s ride in ascendancy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-jeremy-strong-kendall-dracarys-moment-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Succession star Jeremy Strong on Kendall\u2019s \u201cDracarys\u201d moment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-kieran-culkin-season-5-ideas-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Succession star claims there were \u201cthree different ideas\u201d for a fifth season<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Referring to the shot of Logan\u2019s head from behind as he sits at the head of a table, which is seen in the title credits at the start of every episode, Mylod said: \u201cIt\u2019s a frame that we found in season one, and it\u2019s actually found its way into the title sequence, and it\u2019s remained there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe owns the frame. That\u2019s probably our most Logan-esque shot, if you like, because of the dynamics to the frame and to the composition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will use that \u2014 a reverse shot following the character from behind, in quite a tight shot with the character completely centre-framed \u2014 as a recurring thing over four seasons, as a mark of that character\u2019s ascendancy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it hasn\u2019t taken long for fans to make their guesses based on Mylod\u2019s statement \u2013 and it seems that most think he is referring to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/succession-cast-characters-hbo\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Jeremy Strong\u2019s Kendall Roy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/kendallroysgf\/status\/1660817268048302080?s=20&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">One fan<\/a> said on Twitter: \u201cyeah there\u2019s absolutely no way this is not about Kendall\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, another added a compilation of shots from the series, a number of which show Kendall\u2019s head from behind.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">kendall backshots \ud83d\udc79 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/r2TvUlIkgh&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/r2TvUlIkgh<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/3HLY3lpB0v&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/3HLY3lpB0v<\/a><\/p>\u2014 alice (@germystrong) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/germystrong\/status\/1661169761877737476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\">Another line from Mylod in the Vanity Fair interview, which could hint towards Kendall getting the top spot, saw him say that \u201cthe tragedy of Succession<em>,<\/em> for me, is that it\u2019s entirely cyclical\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\">He continued: \u201cThere is this circle of hell that these siblings are stuck in. \u2018Can they ever escape the gravitational force and get free?\u2019 is the question that I always ask myself. That\u2019s always been the heart of the dramatic and character tension for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a culmination of this tragedy, could we perhaps see Kendall end up just like his father, the man whose shadow he has spent seasons trying to get out from under?<\/p> <p>Of course, there are plenty of other options here \u2013 for one thing, Mylod may be attempting to misdirect viewers.<\/p>\n<p>For another, he may be referring to a character ascending in that moment. It may be a technique he has used to show Kendall\u2019s ascendancy in previous episodes, while the finale may see him employ the shot for a different character entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, there is now only a matter of days to wait until we find out just how things end up for the Roy family\u2026<\/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=\"6327143132112\" 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>Succession airs on Sky Atlantic and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.nowtv.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">NOW<\/a>\u00a0with previous seasons available to watch on Sky and stream on NOW \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>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 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