Jesse Armstrong hoped he would be 'discussed' over the end of the 'estate' by his writing staff

When Jesse Armstrong announced that "Succession" would end with Season 4, it came as a shock to TV fans everywhere, as well as his own cast and crew. Although Armstrong and his creative team have been deliberately ambiguous about plans for the show's conclusion, it's still hard to believe anyone would voluntarily give up on making TV's biggest show until it finally happens. actually produce.

But that's exactly what Armstrong did, and the final season of his hit corporate satire will air on HBO tonight. It looks like the show is ending on a high note, as the reviews for the final season have been overwhelmingly positive. But ending the series after four carefully crafted seasons wasn't always the plan.

In a recent interview with Variety, Armstrong revealed that he considered changing his mind until the very last minute.

"The word that comes to mind is 'natural.' questions about the end of the series. "That's how I pitched it to my writers room, hoping that I would argue that we would see a way to do more seasons, because I love working with these people. I think that 'there's a sense of completeness and rightness in the form of the show."
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If anyone had been able to convince Armstrong to tell more stories about the Roy family, he would have been welcome at HBO. Network President and CEO Casey Bloys recently revealed that he hopes the show's acclaimed run will last a little longer.

"I would have taken more, but generally speaking, that's the kind of thing you want to leave to a creator," Bloys said during a recent panel. “When a show goes well, in this case Jesse felt that was the good ending. He knew there was an open door, and if he had felt it, he could have done more. But it's an ideal situation that he chooses to end his terms whenever he wants, telling whatever story he wants… But if he had said, "I have two more seasons", I would have said, "Okay, good."

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Jesse Armstrong hoped he would be 'discussed' over the end of the 'estate' by his writing staff

When Jesse Armstrong announced that "Succession" would end with Season 4, it came as a shock to TV fans everywhere, as well as his own cast and crew. Although Armstrong and his creative team have been deliberately ambiguous about plans for the show's conclusion, it's still hard to believe anyone would voluntarily give up on making TV's biggest show until it finally happens. actually produce.

But that's exactly what Armstrong did, and the final season of his hit corporate satire will air on HBO tonight. It looks like the show is ending on a high note, as the reviews for the final season have been overwhelmingly positive. But ending the series after four carefully crafted seasons wasn't always the plan.

In a recent interview with Variety, Armstrong revealed that he considered changing his mind until the very last minute.

"The word that comes to mind is 'natural.' questions about the end of the series. "That's how I pitched it to my writers room, hoping that I would argue that we would see a way to do more seasons, because I love working with these people. I think that 'there's a sense of completeness and rightness in the form of the show."

Related Related

If anyone had been able to convince Armstrong to tell more stories about the Roy family, he would have been welcome at HBO. Network President and CEO Casey Bloys recently revealed that he hopes the show's acclaimed run will last a little longer.

"I would have taken more, but generally speaking, that's the kind of thing you want to leave to a creator," Bloys said during a recent panel. “When a show goes well, in this case Jesse felt that was the good ending. He knew there was an open door, and if he had felt it, he could have done more. But it's an ideal situation that he chooses to end his terms whenever he wants, telling whatever story he wants… But if he had said, "I have two more seasons", I would have said, "Okay, good."