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How “Succession” Captured the Trump-Era Hangover

How “Succession” Captured the Trump-Era Hangover

Update: 2023-05-31
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On Sunday, after four seasons, the HBO series “Succession” came to a close. More than good TV, it was an artifact of Donald Trump’s Presidency, and of the lingering feelings that have extended into the Biden era. Within the structure of a family drama, the show satirized corporate power, skewered the ultra-wealthy, and critiqued the media. And, notably, it successfully fictionalized Trump—or perhaps it imagined a kind of candidate who could ascend in a world in which Trump’s views had become more widely accepted. Following the finale, Naomi Fry joined Tyler Foggatt to discuss what made the series such an effective rendering of the current political climate.

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How “Succession” Captured the Trump-Era Hangover

How “Succession” Captured the Trump-Era Hangover

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