After winning multiple Emmys, building a dedicated fanbase and ending season two on one of the biggest TV cliffhangers of 2019, expectations for Succession<\/a>\u2018s third season were always going to be as high as the Waystar Royco skyscraper.<\/p>\n But while the task of filling season two\u2019s big leather loafers was a daunting one \u2013 particularly since the COVID-caused two-year wait only hyped fans up even more \u2013 creator Jesse Armstrong has slipped effortlessly back into them with the third act of his Shakespearean story of familial power struggles.<\/p>\n Our favourite dysfunctional family, led by swear-y, scary patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox), are back and more foul-mouthed, ferocious and perfidious than ever in the fallout of Kendall (Jeremy Strong)\u2019s season two finale bombshell. For those who need reminding (it has been two years after all), we last saw the Roys as they watched Kendall implicate his father in WayStar RoyCo\u2019s covered-up allegations of sexual assault and criminal misconduct against executives at a live press conference.<\/p>\n Season three picks up just moments afterwards, with shell-shocked, hyperventilating Kendall locking himself in a bathroom as a furious yet composed Logan jets off in a helicopter, surrounded by the rest of his floundering family. As both gather their troops \u2013 which for Kendall is just the hapless giant that is cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun), while Logan keeps hold of Roman (Kieran Culkin), Tom (Matthew Macfadyen), Shiv (Sarah Snook), Connor (Alan Ruck), Gerri (J. Smith Cameron), Frank (Peter Friedman) and Karl (David Rasche) \u2013 the father and son wage all-out war on one another, with Logan threatening to \u201cgrind [Kendall\u2019s] f**king bones to make my bread\u201d. #JustDadThings.<\/p>\n Despite the long hiatus, Succession immediately throws you back into the fast-paced crossfire of barbed insults and expletive-laden taunts that\u2019s become the show\u2019s trademark over the years. From sharp The Thick of It style comebacks (delivered predominantly by the electric Culkin) to simple, childish trash-talk, Armstrong\u2019s punchy dialogue is a level up from seasons one and two. In fact, the show gets so creative with the Roy siblings\u2019 takedowns that you\u2019ll probably be reaching for the dictionary several times throughout the season\u2026<\/p>\n The award-winning cast are back on top form as the fickle Roy family as they backstab, defect and bully their way through season three. In the words of his character, the brilliant Brian Cox goes \u201cfull f**king beast\u201d as master manipulator Logan, intimidating his children into sticking with his sinking ship after Kendall\u2019s torpedo attack to his reputation. Cox is terrifying as the volatile Logan, who will switch from sweet-talking his children into heading into battle for him before turning on them like a snarling dog who almost exclusively barks the f-word.<\/p> Meanwhile, Jeremy Strong expertly portrays the adrenaline-fuelled Kendall, who always seems just a few steps away from either achieving his corporate dreams or suffering another mental breakdown. An antihero who appears to have left his drug problems in the past, Kendall is now high on the promise of power and his desire to take down the father who was ready to throw him under the litigious bus.<\/p>\n As for the rest of the Succession ensemble, there\u2019s more of Gerry and Roman\u2019s mother\/lover dynamic this season as the two pair up once again in the fight for Waystar Royco control, while Matthew Macfadyen is back as Shiv\u2019s lapdog Tom, who continues to torment the terrified Greg.<\/p>\n A captivating nine-part struggle for power, season three is a near-perfect return for the critically acclaimed Succession, which never fails to remind you that your own family aren\u2019t actually that bad when compared to the imploding Roys.<\/p>\n Succession airs on Sky Atlantic and NOW from Monday 18th October. <\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV guide<\/a>\u00a0and visit our\u00a0Drama<\/a> hub for more news and features.<\/strong><\/p>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Monday, 04 October 2021 at 12:00 am 5.0 out of 5 star rating After winning multiple Emmys, building a dedicated fanbase and ending season two on one of the biggest TV cliffhangers of 2019, expectations for Succession\u2018s third season were always going to be as high as the Waystar Royco skyscraper. 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