Chris and Andy are joined by ‘Succession’ creator Jesse Armstrong to talk about when he really knew that the show would end after Season 4 (1:00), the influences he pulled from to make this final season (24:22), and how the final scenes of the finale came to be (44:13).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Guest: Jesse Armstrong
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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