Succession Recap: Line of Succession Week 5 – “Kill List”

Get ready for the final season of Succession, featuring TV’s most miserable wealthy family, and The Ringer has got you covered with weekly breakdowns of each episode. In “Kill List,” the new co-CEOs Kendall and Roman are out of their depth during negotiations with GoJo founder Lukas Matsson. Meanwhile, Shiv proves to have better business acumen than her brothers, leading to a subtle smirk on her face as the credits roll. The episode’s title refers to a kill list that GoJo has cooked up if the deal goes through, making it a genuine fight for survival for Waystar’s higher-ups. Most of the company’s employees inadvertently make the case for being on the kill list, with only a few surviving if the acquisition goes through. Succession reminds us of the callous display of wealth, as the ensemble of 1 percenters jet-set across Scandinavia on HBO’s dime.