Succession Quiz
Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, Tom and Greg: 15 questions on HBO's savage family drama.
What is the name of the Roy family's media conglomerate?
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Waystar Royco
Waystar Royco is Logan Roy's global empire of news channels, theme parks, cruise lines and film studios, and the fight over who inherits it drives all four seasons of the show.
Pierce Global Media, GoJo and Vaulter are all rival or target companies the Roys try to buy or sell during the series.
Which actor plays patriarch Logan Roy?
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Brian Cox
Scottish actor Brian Cox plays the terrifying Logan Roy, a role that won him a Golden Globe in 2020 and made his profane catchphrase one of the most quoted lines on television.
Cox was the first actor to play Hannibal Lecter on screen, in Michael Mann's 1986 film Manhunter.
On which network did Succession air?
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HBO
Succession premiered on HBO on June 3, 2018 and ran for four seasons and 39 episodes, becoming the network's most decorated drama of the era with three Outstanding Drama Series Emmys.
Executive producers included Adam McKay, who directed the pilot, and his longtime comedy partner Will Ferrell.
Which actor plays Kendall Roy?
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Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong plays Kendall, Logan's wounded heir apparent, and won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama in 2020; his intense method approach became a talking point after a 2021 New Yorker profile.
Kieran Culkin plays Roman, Nicholas Braun plays Cousin Greg and Alan Ruck plays Connor, and Culkin won the lead actor Emmy in 2023.
What is the surname of Shiv's husband Tom?
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Wambsgans
Tom Wambsgans, played by Matthew Macfadyen, is the ambitious Minnesotan who marries Shiv Roy and runs the ATN news division while enduring endless mockery about his name and his origins.
Macfadyen won two Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama for the role, in 2022 and 2023.
What is Cousin Greg's surname?
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Hirsch
Greg Hirsch, played by Nicholas Braun, is the grandson of Logan's estranged brother Ewan and arrives in the pilot after being fired from a theme park job, then clings to Tom's coattails all the way up.
Braun stands 6 feet 7 inches tall (about 2.01 m), which the show uses for constant visual comedy.
Which of Logan's four children is the eldest?
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Connor
Connor Roy, played by Alan Ruck, is Logan's son from his first marriage and the oldest of the siblings, a dilettante who launches a vanity presidential campaign and famously was interested in politics from a very young age.
Ruck is best known as Cameron Frye in the 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
What is the name of Waystar's cable news channel?
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ATN
ATN is Waystar Royco's right leaning news network, a thinly veiled Fox News analogue that Tom runs and that calls a disputed presidential election for Jeryd Mencken in season 4.
Brightstar is the cruise division whose cover up scandal threatens the company in seasons 1 and 2.
Who created Succession?
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Jesse Armstrong
British writer Jesse Armstrong, co-creator of Peep Show and a writer on The Thick of It, created Succession and announced during season 4 that it would be the final season.
Armstrong had earlier written an unproduced screenplay about Rupert Murdoch's family, which fed into the series.
What is the humiliating game Logan forces his executives to play at the Hungary hunting lodge in season 2?
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Boar on the Floor
In the episode Hunting, Logan hunts for a leaker by making Tom, Greg and Karl crawl on the floor and fight over sausages while the room chants Boar on the Floor.
The Hungarian lodge scenes were actually filmed at Oheka Castle on Long Island, New York.
What is the title of the rap Kendall performs at Logan's 50th anniversary celebration in Dundee?
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L to the OG
At the Dundee gala marking Logan's 50 years at Waystar, Kendall takes the stage in a custom Roy 50 baseball jersey and performs L to the OG, a cringe inducing tribute rap that became an instant meme.
Jeremy Strong reportedly asked for the rap to be written as a genuine, heartfelt tribute rather than a joke.
Logan Roy dies during which family event in season 4?
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Connor's wedding
In season 4 episode 3, titled Connor's Wedding, Logan collapses on his private jet while his children celebrate on a yacht in New York Harbor and learn of his death over the phone.
The episode, directed by Mark Mylod, won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2023.
Who is named CEO of Waystar at the end of the series finale?
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Tom Wambsgans
After Shiv casts the deciding board vote in favor of the GoJo takeover, Lukas Matsson installs the pliable Tom Wambsgans as American CEO, leaving Kendall broken and Shiv tied to her husband.
The finale, With Open Eyes, drew about 2.9 million viewers on its first night, a series high.
What is the name of Lukas Matsson's tech company that acquires Waystar?
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GoJo
GoJo is the Swedish streaming and tech firm run by Alexander Skarsgård's Lukas Matsson, which moves from a proposed merger partner in season 3 to the outright buyer of Waystar in season 4.
Vaulter was the hip digital media start-up Kendall acquired in season 1 and then gutted on Logan's orders in season 2.
In which Scottish city was Logan Roy born?
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Dundee
Logan was born in Dundee and grew up poor before being sent to live with an uncle in Quebec; the season 2 episode Dundee brings the family back to the city for his anniversary gala.
Brian Cox himself was born in Dundee in 1946, a detail the writers folded into the character.
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Succession ran for just four seasons and 39 episodes on HBO, yet it won three Outstanding Drama Series Emmys and gave television some of its most quotable scenes: Boar on the Floor, L to the OG, and a phone call on a yacht that changed everything. Jesse Armstrong's drama turned a media dynasty's dysfunction into a modern tragedy with jokes.
These 15 questions cover the Roy family, the actors who played them, Waystar Royco's empire and the deals and betrayals that ended it. The opening questions suit anyone who watched the show, while the later ones reward viewers who remember the hunting lodge in Hungary, the Dundee gala and exactly who ended up in the CEO's chair. Good for solo play or settling an argument with a fellow fan.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Hard. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
How many seasons of Succession are there?
Four. Succession ran on HBO from June 2018 to May 2023, a total of 39 episodes, with creator Jesse Armstrong choosing to end the story after season 4.
Who ends up running Waystar Royco?
Tom Wambsgans. After the GoJo takeover is approved, Lukas Matsson makes Tom the American CEO instead of any of the Roy children.
Is Succession based on a real family?
It is fictional, but critics widely noted parallels with the Murdochs, the Redstones and other media dynasties, and Armstrong had earlier written a screenplay about Rupert Murdoch.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- What is the name of the Roy family's media conglomerate?
Waystar Royco Waystar Royco is Logan Roy's global empire of news channels, theme parks, cruise lines and film studios, and the fight over who inherits it drives all four seasons of the show. Pierce Global Media, GoJo and Vaulter are all rival or target companies the Roys try to buy or sell during the series. - Which actor plays patriarch Logan Roy?
Brian Cox Scottish actor Brian Cox plays the terrifying Logan Roy, a role that won him a Golden Globe in 2020 and made his profane catchphrase one of the most quoted lines on television. Cox was the first actor to play Hannibal Lecter on screen, in Michael Mann's 1986 film Manhunter. - On which network did Succession air?
HBO Succession premiered on HBO on June 3, 2018 and ran for four seasons and 39 episodes, becoming the network's most decorated drama of the era with three Outstanding Drama Series Emmys. Executive producers included Adam McKay, who directed the pilot, and his longtime comedy partner Will Ferrell. - Which actor plays Kendall Roy?
Jeremy Strong Jeremy Strong plays Kendall, Logan's wounded heir apparent, and won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama in 2020; his intense method approach became a talking point after a 2021 New Yorker profile. Kieran Culkin plays Roman, Nicholas Braun plays Cousin Greg and Alan Ruck plays Connor, and Culkin won the lead actor Emmy in 2023. - What is the surname of Shiv's husband Tom?
Wambsgans Tom Wambsgans, played by Matthew Macfadyen, is the ambitious Minnesotan who marries Shiv Roy and runs the ATN news division while enduring endless mockery about his name and his origins. Macfadyen won two Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama for the role, in 2022 and 2023. - What is Cousin Greg's surname?
Hirsch Greg Hirsch, played by Nicholas Braun, is the grandson of Logan's estranged brother Ewan and arrives in the pilot after being fired from a theme park job, then clings to Tom's coattails all the way up. Braun stands 6 feet 7 inches tall (about 2.01 m), which the show uses for constant visual comedy. - Which of Logan's four children is the eldest?
Connor Connor Roy, played by Alan Ruck, is Logan's son from his first marriage and the oldest of the siblings, a dilettante who launches a vanity presidential campaign and famously was interested in politics from a very young age. Ruck is best known as Cameron Frye in the 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off. - What is the name of Waystar's cable news channel?
ATN ATN is Waystar Royco's right leaning news network, a thinly veiled Fox News analogue that Tom runs and that calls a disputed presidential election for Jeryd Mencken in season 4. Brightstar is the cruise division whose cover up scandal threatens the company in seasons 1 and 2. - Who created Succession?
Jesse Armstrong British writer Jesse Armstrong, co-creator of Peep Show and a writer on The Thick of It, created Succession and announced during season 4 that it would be the final season. Armstrong had earlier written an unproduced screenplay about Rupert Murdoch's family, which fed into the series. - What is the humiliating game Logan forces his executives to play at the Hungary hunting lodge in season 2?
Boar on the Floor In the episode Hunting, Logan hunts for a leaker by making Tom, Greg and Karl crawl on the floor and fight over sausages while the room chants Boar on the Floor. The Hungarian lodge scenes were actually filmed at Oheka Castle on Long Island, New York. - What is the title of the rap Kendall performs at Logan's 50th anniversary celebration in Dundee?
L to the OG At the Dundee gala marking Logan's 50 years at Waystar, Kendall takes the stage in a custom Roy 50 baseball jersey and performs L to the OG, a cringe inducing tribute rap that became an instant meme. Jeremy Strong reportedly asked for the rap to be written as a genuine, heartfelt tribute rather than a joke. - Logan Roy dies during which family event in season 4?
Connor's wedding In season 4 episode 3, titled Connor's Wedding, Logan collapses on his private jet while his children celebrate on a yacht in New York Harbor and learn of his death over the phone. The episode, directed by Mark Mylod, won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2023. - Who is named CEO of Waystar at the end of the series finale?
Tom Wambsgans After Shiv casts the deciding board vote in favor of the GoJo takeover, Lukas Matsson installs the pliable Tom Wambsgans as American CEO, leaving Kendall broken and Shiv tied to her husband. The finale, With Open Eyes, drew about 2.9 million viewers on its first night, a series high. - What is the name of Lukas Matsson's tech company that acquires Waystar?
GoJo GoJo is the Swedish streaming and tech firm run by Alexander Skarsgård's Lukas Matsson, which moves from a proposed merger partner in season 3 to the outright buyer of Waystar in season 4. Vaulter was the hip digital media start-up Kendall acquired in season 1 and then gutted on Logan's orders in season 2. - In which Scottish city was Logan Roy born?
Dundee Logan was born in Dundee and grew up poor before being sent to live with an uncle in Quebec; the season 2 episode Dundee brings the family back to the city for his anniversary gala. Brian Cox himself was born in Dundee in 1946, a detail the writers folded into the character.
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