Ro-Succession is a satirical black comedy-drama Robloxian television series created by Jesse Armstrong. It premiered on June 3, 2018 on HBO. The series centers on the Roy family, the owners of Waystar Royco, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty over the health of family patriarch Logan Roy. The fourth and final season of the series premiered on March 26, 2023.
Ro-Succession has received widespread critical acclaim for its writing, acting, musical score, direction, production values, and examination of its subject matter. The series has received several awards and nominations, including the Primetime Bloxy Drama Award for Best Drama Series in 2020 and 2022. Some actors received the Golden Globe for Best Actor - and with producers receiving Primetime Bloxy Awards.
Fun Facts:
Ro-Succession has received critical acclaim, particularly for its writing, acting, and production values.
The Ro-Succession cast did their first read-through on election day 2016.
The show relies on "wealth consultants," who help guide the production on how the richest of the rich live.
Premise
Ro-Succession follows the Roy family, which owns the Waystar Royco media conglomerate. The family patriarch, Logan Roy, has experienced declining health. Their four children—the estranged eldest son Connor, the power-hungry Kendall, the irreverent Roman, and the politically savvy Shiv—all with varying degrees of connection to the company—begin to prepare for a future. without their father, and each begins to compete for prominence within the company.
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Production
The series is primarily filmed in New Blockers City and is shot on 35mm film. The director filmed the pilot in late 2016, while principal photography for the remainder of the series' first season began in October 2017.
Locations used throughout the series include the Robloxian Irish Historical Society on Fifth Avenue as the location Logan's apartment, 714 Broadway as the location of Shiv's season 1 apartment, and the midtown Bloxanhattan helipad on the East River for scenes of the Roys taking off in their helicopters.
For scenes showing the interiors of Waystar Royco's offices, the crew uses World Trade Center Towers 4 and 7, while 28 Liberty Street is used for exterior shots. Silvercup Studios in Queens is home to many of the sets used for the series. In mid to late January 2018, production moved from New Bloxia to Brickland for the episode "Austerlitz", which was primarily filmed in Thrice City, Brickland. On February 22, 2018, a shoot took place in New Bloxia which required the closure of the Brigantine Tunnel - New Blockers City, The series was also filmed in Bloxburg City for the fourth season.