What does Logan Roy want?

He is pragmatic, methodic, always looking for angles, looking for peoples angles, and always believes someone wants something. He's a father, husband, and friend. Above those three he is a businessman. Logan gets what Logan wants by submission or steamrolling.
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Why does Logan have scars on his back?

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We know that he and his brother, Ewan, grew up in the care of their uncle, Noah. Logan still blames himself for the death of their sister, Rose—and whatever happened to him and Ewan afterward, it seared a lot of angry, red scars into his back.
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What type of person is Logan Roy?

2. Logan Roy

Logan Roy (Brian Cox) is a titan with few equals. His calculated ruthlessness makes it nearly impossible for his children to overcome him, regardless of what they think they have on him.
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What does Logan Roy have?

This story contains spoilers through the fifth episode of Succession Season 3. Logan was ill. He was the victim of an ailment so common that most people would consider it trivial. But when it gets to Logan, it can plunge him into a state of anguish, deep depression, panic, even rage. Logan Roy had a UTI.
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Does Logan Roy buy PGM?

Logan Roy then informs everyone, their company, Waystar Royco will be taking over media-giant PGM.
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Who is PGM supposed to be?

At one point in Succession, Logan Roy announces his desire to purchase PGM, a media company owned by the fictional Pierce family. It's been pointed out since that the Pierce family appears to be based loosely on the Sulzberger clan, which has run the New York Times since 1896.
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Why did Logan buy PGM?

The goal in buying PGM is to make Waystar big enough to avoid a hostile takeover from some of its shareholders. “At the time, I just remember thinking two turkeys don't make an eagle,” Slader said.
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Are Roman and Shiv twins?

Roman — Third Child, Mid-30s

Roman seems closer in age to his younger sister Shiv than his older brother Kendall.
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Is Connor Roy a half brother?

Connor Roy (Alan Ruck)

Logan's eldest son from his first marriage, Connor is the half-brother of Kendall, Shiv and Roman.
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Why did Marcia leave Logan?

When we last saw her toward the end of Season 2, Marcia had seemingly ended her marriage with Logan because she found out not that he may or may not have been having an affair with Rhea Jarrell, but that he coordinated a plan to pass off the CEO reins to Rhea without Marcia's knowledge.
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Who is the smartest Roy child?

2 Ewan Didn't Do Anything And Is Still Shockingly Wealthy

Logan's older brother and Greg's grandfather, Ewan Roy is clearly the smartest of the family.
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What are the scratches on Logan Roy's back?

Once when Kendall openly insulted Logan, Logan replied with "If my uncle heard me talk like that..." alluding to his uncle's abuse and temper. Whether the abuse had really happened or not is up for debate, but Logan is shown having large, deep scars on his back, which are implied to have been given by his uncle.
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Who is the best Roy?

Ranking the Roys From HBO'S Succession From Worst to Best
  1. 1 Rava Roy. On any other show, Rava would be a notably nice character.
  2. 2 Marcia Roy. Marcia is the first contestant here with no obvious or glaring examples of malpractice. ...
  3. 3 Ewan Roy. ...
  4. 4 Greg Hirsch. ...
  5. 5 Kendall Roy. ...
  6. 6 Tom Wambsgans. ...
  7. 7 Connor Roy. ...
  8. 8 Siobhan Roy. ...
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Do the Roy kids love each other?

For Alan Ruck, who plays Connor Roy, eldest child of Logan, and half-sibling to Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook), and Roman (Kieran Culkin), the answer is straightforward. “Oh, he most definitely loves his father and he loves the golden trio,” Ruck said. “He loves the other three.
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Why do they say uh huh so much in Succession?

Taken as a unit, 'uh-huh' can mean 'sure' or 'okay' or 'yes,' but it doesn't carry much weight beyond that. It allows someone to speak without speaking, to smooth over what might be difficult but necessary to say.
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How rich is the Roy family Succession?

The answer: $18 billion—mostly from Roy's 36% stake in Waystar, the publicly traded, $46 billion (market cap) media and entertainment giant he founded in his twenties. The Roy empire also includes at least $345 million in real estate, including Logan Roy's $52 million palatial townhouse on New York's Fifth Avenue.
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Does Connor Roy have a different mom?

Connor is already out of the loop because he has a different mother than Shiv, Roman and Kendall, which creates even more distance from Logan. That distance isn't easy to close.
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Does Connor become president?

Connor Roy may never be president, but Alan Ruck did drive in the motorcade. “Succession” star Alan Ruck is opening up about his real-life undercover role as a driver in President Biden's motorcade.
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Why did Kendall Roy poop the bed?

Of the two, most of the medical professionals surveyed for this piece believed that Kendall's alcoholism was the more likely causal factor for his involuntary bowel movement. “Both alcohol and cocaine can wreak havoc on the bowels,” Lebwohl says.
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Is Shiv cheating on Tom?

Later, Tom and Shiv sneaked away from their own reception and are in their private rooms. Shiv informs Tom she's not sure if she wants a monogamous relationship. She also confesses her affair with Nate.
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Do the Roys lose the company?

Thanks to Matsson (Alexander Skarsgard), that agreement will see Waystar becoming a part of GoJo — meaning the Roys will no longer have a place at or stake in the company.
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What watch did Logan give Frank?

Tom presents Logan with the gift he got him; the expensive Patek Philippe watch. The game ends and everyone disperses. Logan insists his four children ride in the helicopter with him back to New York City.
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Who was the boar on the floor?

The most recent episode of HBO's Succession, “Hunting,” will be most remembered for one phrase: “boar on the floor.” That's the catchy name of the “game” that the Waystar Royco mogul Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox) inflicts on his potentially traitorous underlings, forcing some of them to oink like piggies and scuffle ...
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