Succession season three has been given the green light by HBO and fans cannot wait to see more of the comedy-drama series. The show, which first aired in 2018, follows the Roy family who owns a global media empire called Waystar Royco. Brian Cox, who plays Logan Roy in the series, appeared on ITV’s Lorraine to discuss the new season.
When will Succession season 3 air?
Succession was renewed for a third season by HBO in August 2019 following a number of Emmy nominations and high viewer ratings.
At the time of the announcement Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President for HBO Drama Programming told Deadline: “We are elated that Succession and its exploration of wealth, power and family has resonated so powerfully with audiences.
“We cannot wait to see how the complex characters that Jesse Armstrong has created continue to navigate this captivating, ruthless world of the uber-rich.”
The second season saw the Roy family struggling to keep control of their empire.
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Due to the coronavirus outbreak filming for the third season was postponed until further notice.
Creator Armstrong had hinted at a late 2020 start date for filming to take place in New York City.
Now the star of the series Cox has revealed a little more about when production will resume.
When asked by Lorraine Kelly when filming for season three will start, he said: “We are trying for November, we will see.
“It’s debatable, but we will try for November.” He did say if a November start date would out of the question, it may be pushed back to the new year.
They find themselves in a power battle as they each try and earn a stake in their father’s business.
Fans are also keen to find out more about season three and they have taken to Twitter to share their excitement.
One fan said: “Finished Succession last night…that family is a mess and I loved every second. When is season three @HBO.”
Another fan said: “Succession season three filming in November, nature is healing.”
The official Twitter account for Succession shared an interview by The Hollywood Reporter with star Matthew Macfadyen.
Speaking about filming for season three he said: “We were supposed to start at the end of April. They’re hoping to start in the autumn, I suppose, but I know that a lot of shows are sort of sliding to January.
“I think it changes week to week — or day to day, really. Restrictions are put in place and then removed, so there are things that you can do and then you can’t do.
“So the producers have to make really difficult decisions about whether to start or not, and whether they’ll be screwed up halfway down the shoot if something else happens.
“And then you wouldn’t be able to do the show the way that you want it to be done, so it’s tricky. But fingers crossed. I really miss it.”
After Cox’s update on Lorraine, fans are excited to see more of the dysfunctional family in 2021.
Succession airs on HBO