Nina Metz: Can TV spare a thought for the anti-‘Succession’ and the un-‘Billions’?

Last week, Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire owner of outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia, announced he was transferring ownership of his company to a trust. Going forward, the company’s profits — somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million a year — will be used to combat climate change.

It’s a startling decision. And a rarity among those with extraordinary wealth.

Imagine if a TV series contemplated something similar. Call it the anti-“Succession,” following the fictional lives of a wealthy family that isn’t singularly focused on jockeying for status, but on making the world a better place.

Stories need tension, and if you’re looking to real life for inspiration, some pretty clear fault lines have emerged since Chouinard’s announcement. As one headline put it, There are good reasons why this splashy transfer shouldn’t necessarily be taken at face value. The trust will be controlled