‘Succession’ Season 4 Premiere Hits Series High—And Tops ‘The White Lotus’

Topline

The Season 4 premiere episode of the HBO drama Succession drew an average of 2.3 million viewers, the network announced Tuesday, a high for the series overall and more than the Season 2 premiere of the hit series The White Lotus.

Key Facts

Big Number

48. That’s how many Emmy awards Succession has been nominated for. It has won 13, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2020 and 2022.

Key Background

HBO is home to some of the most-awarded and most-watched series, marking a return of “water cooler TV” the network was once known for. The Season 2 finale of The White Lotus in December garnered 4 million viewers. The season ultimately garnered an average of 15.5 million viewers. It was the most-awarded show at the 2022 Emmys, receiving six awards. The first season of The Last Of Us, which aired its finale episode last week, garnered over 8.1 million viewers, increasing by 75% throughout the season.

Tangent

Season 4 marks the end of Succession. Creator Jesse Armstrong said in February, “there’s a promise in the title of Succession. I’ve never thought this could go on forever.”

Big Number

$18 billion. That’s how much Forbes estimated main character Logan Roy’s fictional fortune would be worth.

Further Reading

‘Barry’ Ending After Season 4, Amid Strew Of ‘Peak TV’ Finales Including ‘Succession’ And Likely ‘Ted Lasso’ (Forbes)

HBO’s Comeback: With Success Of ‘The Last Of Us’, Network Now Has 4 Series Pulling Over 15 Million Viewers Per Episode (Forbes)