End of the dynasty: Next season of Succession will be the last

Jesse Armstrong is considering writing a spin-off to the popular show, whose final season opens in March – but HBO is sceptical

The dark suspense that drives Succession, the hit HBO tale about a wealthy media dynasty, will have an extra twist of tension in the upcoming fourth series.

Its creator, the British writer Jesse Armstrong, has revealed that the episodes aired in March will be the show’s final outing, but he has also hinted that he is considering a spin-off drama that would follow one of the popular show’s Machiavellian central characters or bleak themes.