20 Hidden Details In Succession Season 1 | Recap + Analysis

Succession Season 1 is chock-full of hidden details, messages, and motifs. Trust me, I took over 14 pages of notes trying to find them.

These 20 hidden details are my best bet for understanding what this great show is trying to say in Season 1. I hope you find this video fun, educational, and worth the watch.

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00:00 Intro
00:54 I. War
04:30 II. Star Wars
06:04 III. Napoleon
06:58 IV. Empires
10:15 V. Theater
11:58 VI. Fairy Tales
13:00 VII. Shoes
14:28 VIII. Willy Wonka
15:52 IX. Oedipus / Hamlet
16:34 X. Games
18:23 XI. Prostitution
19:31 XII. Time
20:43 XIII. Dinosaurs
22:47 XIV. Dogs
25:05 XV. Elevators
27:17 XVI. Eggs
29:18 XVII. Boats
30:21 XVIII. Water
32:09 XIX. Tables
33:45 XX. The Carnival