Succession, Sad Sack Wasp Trap

On his 80th birthday, media magnate Logan Roy, whose imminent retirement was thought to be a given, shocks his family by announcing he's staying on indefinitely as CEO of Waystar/Royco.

Logan's incapacitation sets off a heated succession debate among his children, as the Board rushes to inform the media about leadership contingencies before the stock market opens. Greg is tasked to retrieve some important items from the Roy apartment.

With Waystar's stock plunging, Kendall is confronted with a major crisis involving a secret bank debt. Upset with Marcia for pulling rank in the Roy apartment, Shiv decides to enlist an old paramour to conduct a background check on Logan's third wife.

With the company's annual foundation gala fundraiser approaching and his dad out of the picture, Kendall polishes up his speech while enlisting an on-air personality from the Waystar's ATV Networks to accompany him.

After hearing Logan's plan to expand in to local TV, Kendall begins to plot a vote of no confidence against his father. Greg drives his ornery grandfather, Ewan, from Canada to New York for a Thanksgiving reunion with Logan. Tom questions his prenup.

With the vote of no confidence against Logan approaching, Roman attempts to sway a neutral board member, while Kendall frantically shores up his 'yea' votes. Logan arrives in Washington to meet with the president but worries he's been snubbed.

The Roys gather for a family therapy session. Kendall finds his sobriety tested. Shiv considers joining the team of an appealing but divisive candidate.

Tom has a bachelors party to remember. Kendall eyes a new business opportunity. Roman looks to land a deal for local TV stations with his father's longtime nemesis. Logan tasks Greg to act as Kendall's babysitter during Tom's party.

The Roys assemble at an English castle to prepare for Shiv and Tom's wedding. The children reunite with their mother, Caroline. As guests mingle and clash, Kendall learns that their plot for a hostile takeover of Waystar has been fast-tracked.

Amidst the revelry of Tom and Shiv's wedding, Logan and his team find themselves in defence mode as word of the Waystar takeover bid spreads. Kendall finds an escape outlet as the situation becomes supercharged.