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The True Cost of Wealth on HBO’s<em> Succession</em>

The Season 3 premiere of the Roy-family saga is as chaotic and luxurious as ever.
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As Season 3 of begins, the mighty Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox) is in the crosshairs. His son Kendall (Jeremy Strong) has exposed the family patriarch’s involvement in covering up a litany of scandals at their company, Waystar Royco, calling him “a malignant presence, a bully, and a liar.” The impulsive decision could be fatal for the media conglomerate, potentially attracting the attention of the government and affecting every employee. Thousands of jobs are on the line, and the future of news in’s America is at stake.

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