What Writers Can Learn from Succession

Succession is one of the greatest TV shows of recent history. With the season finale upon us, how is this show created? Listen to this Behind the Curtain video of Jesse Armstrong and other writers of the show as they talk about their EXACT process to creating Succession.

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Chapters:
00:00 Preface
00:24 1. How It Started
01:29 2. Writers Room
03:26 3. Characters
07:55 4. Writing Comedy
10:58 5. Dialogue
12:11 6. Research
14:30 7. Jesse Armstrong's Writing Advice

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Succession is an American satirical black comedy-drama television series created by Jesse Armstrong, 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 about the health of the family's patriarch, Logan Roy (Brian Cox). The series' fourth and final season premiered on March 26, 2023.

ABOUT BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Learn screenwriting from the pros. Behind the Curtain interviews the best screenwriters in the field so you can develop your craft and learn what it's like in the industry. Think: What if Steven Spielberg made video essays?

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