Linda Holmes

HBO's Succession ended a four-season run on Sunday night. And Siobhan Roy's final choice exemplifies what the show has been best at, and what its devotees love about it.

The best finales feel both surprising, like you wouldn't have thought of them, and like they were always destined to happen — and Succession's final episode passes the test.

Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne star as estranged best friends who reconnect in midlife. Harry Met Sally vibes aside, this show is too busy having good, goofy fun to bother focusing on will they/won't they.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: You're the Worst, 60 Songs that Explain the '90s, and Little Moon wins the Tiny Desk.

Logan's funeral is a wrenching experience for his kids — and then they get right back to scheming and plotting, as civil unrest in the streets grows closer.

Election night brings the true character of the Roy siblings into devastatingly stark relief — and reveals with new clarity the show's point of view about wealth and power.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jury Duty, The Other Two, Every Frame a Painting and Rutherford Falls.

The performances are wonderful, the consideration of race is welcome, and the interiority of older women is rarely so sensitively considered. Just be prepared for the second half to get awfully grim.

An election-eve party brings new information about Matsson, a line drawn by Gerri, some domestic strife for Kendall, and a defining fight between Shiv and Tom.

The Writers Guild of America is on strike — that's the writers of the TV and films you watch. That will disrupt your viewing schedule, but in the long run, there could be benefits.

The Waystar Royco team travels to L.A., where Kendall pitches eternal life (kind of), Shiv reconnects with the most unlikely of men, and Roman can't stop firing women.

In 1970, Judy Blume published the story of one girl, at one moment, with one group of friends, who experiences early adolescence in a way particular to her. And that's what makes it compelling.

The new Netflix comedy special focuses almost entirely on stories about a guy who acts like a foolish, self-destructive doofus: John Mulaney as he entered rehab.

In Norway, Roman and Kendall try to play hardball with Matsson, but he's more interested in Shiv. Hugo and Karolina worry about a ski jumper, and funeral planning looms.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: No Borders, Just Flavors! series, You Must Remember This podcast, and Fenne Lily's new album.

Keri Russell plays a new ambassador to the UK in The Diplomat, a Netflix series that finds suspense and excitement in problem-solving and good work — and a very complex marriage.

The fallout from last week's earth-shaking episode begins, as Logan Roy's friends and relations (and lackeys) gather at his home.

The first half of Season 3 hasn't been nearly as rich as earlier seasons. But as Coach Ted might put it: There's still a lot of game left to play.

NPR's Linda Holmes and Eric Deggans recap the new explosive episode of the HBO series Succession.

It's time for Connor's wedding. It's time for Roman to choose between Gerri and his father. Unfortunately, Logan won't make it to the celebration.