Rest assured that Succession is as magnificent as ever: a bravura television opera whose supple script, stealthy plotting and lurching twists provide all the mood music you need.

Based on the four episodes available for review, the show’s last chapter will be as brilliantly sarcastic, as strategically plotted, and as crammed with betrayals and patricidal urges as we’ve come to expect from this TV monument of dark wit.

Speaking of sharp writing, “Succession” remains one of the best shows on TV in terms of dialogue. ... In the end, the members of the Roy family may have no choice but to figure out how to make it on their own. The state of television drama will be a little weaker when they do.

I can assure you that through the four episodes of the fourth season provided to critics, it seems better than ever in that particular way of shows whose excellence never wavers; a steadiness that creates in the mind a sense of ascent, so that each part exceeds the previous in perception while the true shape is more of an unending plateau.

There’s nothing particularly novel about Succession as it approaches the finish line, yet its stride is strong. ... The entire team is in top form, including Mark Mylod and his fellow directors, whose stewardship (all anxious handheld camerawork and charged snap zooms) is as sharp, rhythmic and volatile as the barb-laden writing.

The four episodes made available to critics have already delivered on this promise [the propulsive series that I always wanted]. ... The script in these new episodes demands far more of the actors than what we’ve seen in the past. It opens up a more generous palette of feeling and situation.

“Succession” remains a show uninterested (or unable) to offer more than a smirking, surface-level critique of entrenched systems that allow the Roys of the world to barrel over anyone or anything unlucky enough to get in their way. The fourth season doesn’t deviate from that, and if you are a devotee of the show, that’s probably just as well. “Succession” is nothing if not consistent in terms of its level of quality as well as its flaws.

Would totally recommend to others!! Only on season two and it’s already captivating, the characters are extremely multi dimensional and well written. Genuinely can’t wait to see the ending!

One of the best shows ever, period. Flawless in every aspect: script, acting, production. The Logans are despicable people, but you end up rooting for them in a way, although there's always the feeling that things can't end well with this lot. Very satisfying up to the very end, feels short but it's perfect throughout all four seasons.

What a disappointment, Succession decided to "go woke." Calling the fascist President Mencken. Wow, the writers learned so much in college! Now I guess they can go home and feel like they made a difference in the world. A show that was once great and Shakespearian turned into Mr. Rogers Neighborhood by a bunch of over-coddled and under-educated writers. Should I say -- Sad !

It's starting to feel very repetitive, with characters that have become far too caricatural. The only one interesting is Tom, but he's been reduced to his worse falsetto voice. The jerky camera work is as nauseating as Roman's childish swearwords. And the corporate intrigue has been relegated to the most simplistic iterations that make auction sales at a wet market far more intriguing ... ... Plebs rejoice!

Some of the most contrived nonsense that flies in the face of all logic. This destroys the first two seasons of this show retroactively. It is the S8 of Game of Thrones. HBO really needs to get better producers, as none of their shows can be trusted with two of these now.