Succession has a cheeky reason for not incorporating the pandemic into season 3

Succession
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It seems the Roy family won't be hit too hard — or hit at all — by the COVID-19 pandemic in Succession's latest season.

The acclaimed HBO show, which follows the wealthy Murdoch-esque Roy family, is set to return for a highly-anticipated third season this fall. But although the season began filming after the start of the COVID-19 crisis last year, Vulture reports that creator Jesse Armstrong decided not to rewrite any of the scripts to incorporate the pandemic.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.