Succession S01E05 — I Went to Market
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Episode notes
Thanksgiving at the Roy penthouse brings Logan's estranged brother Ewan down from Canada, a dinner table confrontation over World War I medals that becomes a full indictment of Logan's empire, and a memory game that ends with Logan striking his grandson in the face. While the family fractures upstairs, Tom has dispatched Greg to shred cruise division documents in an empty office building — and Greg, worried about his own legal exposure, quietly makes copies before destroying the rest. Kendall, counting board votes for a no-confidence motion, catches Ewan at the elevator but loses him; Gerri, having witnessed the dinner collapse firsthand, signals her support on the balcony. The episode closes with Logan alone with Marcia, reciting the memory sequence perfectly.
This episode establishes the no-confidence vote as a live threat with real board ...