Why the Wave of Buzz for ‘Succession’ Should Result in Its First Golden Globe Nom (Column)

” pulled off a rare feat in this overtaxed peak TV era: It exploded into a phenomenon in its second season — at least in Hollywood, where industry players can’t stop talking about the show’s Murdoch family-esque intrigue, soap opera twists and absurdly comedic and infantile characters.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.’s 90 or so members could conceivably gravitate to the stories of an entertainment and news industry titan and his family, ruthlessly controlling the fates of media employees. The fate of the show’s fictional website, “Vaulter,” might especially resonate with voters — many of whom work or freelance for various publications.didn’t nominate Season 1 of “Succession” in the drama series race .

Beyond the inherent thrill in seeing rich a–holes backstab each other and struggle to demonstrate an ounce of empathy, the basic tension between those who have power — and those who would take that power away — is ripe for good drama. If there’s any throughline to the past several drama series winners, it’s been about the relationships behind that struggle. “The Americans,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Crown” and “Mr.

The knock on the HFPA is that its members are all about big-name stars, which would seemingly give an edge to Apple TV Plus’ “The Morning Show,” with Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, or HBO’s reclassified drama “Big Little Lies,” featuring Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and the aforementioned Witherspoon. But the small body of Globes voters have aimed to surprise in recent years, including last year’s swan song win for “The Americans.

Currently, “Succession” has the buzz and the pop culture zeitgeist behind it. To paraphrase Kendall Roy’s embarrassing rap to his father, “A-N it’s playin’/ playin’ like a pro.”

yes please

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