The best TV shows to watch now that Succession has finished

After five years and four gripping seasons, Succession came to an end with a thrilling and nerve-racking season finale.

Viewers were gripped by the dysfunctional Roy family, with the antics of Patriarch Logan and his four unruly children providing constant entertainment.

With each episode came countless twists and turns, creating the ultimate water-cooler moments and viral debates.

Still, fans of Jesse Armstrong’s drama shouldn’t despair that it’s over, as there are plenty of other gripping shows that will keep you hooked.

Now MailOnline recommends six more shows you can binge to fill the succession-shaped gap in your viewing schedule.

Cowboy drama: Kevin Costner led Yellowstone is often compared to Succession – the dramas come out in the same year and are both family business dramas

Yellowstone

Yellowstone is often compared to Succession – where the dramas come out in the same year and both are family business dramas.

However, it breaks the standard for hit series, as it is not based on the east or west coast, but in Montana. It was shot in Utah.

Yellowstone focuses on Kevin Costner’s John Dutton, a Montana landowner who oversees his wealth and family, a setting rarely seen in top modern shows.

While show bosses have just confirmed that the hit series is ending after the current season, there’s a sequel has already received a full series order.

Yellowstone’s epic final episode returns in November, only on Stan.

Beef

The Netflix series Beef was named the best show of 2023 last month after a coveted 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

While Succession focused on family dramas, this ten-episode black comedy series follows the drama between two strangers who are intrinsically linked after a road accident.

Beef stars Steven Yeun as Danny Cho, a failing contractor with a chip on his shoulder, who faces off against Amy Lau (Ali Wong), a person who lives a very different, picturesque life as a self-made entrepreneur.

Fans have flooded social media with their thoughts on the drama, with many praising the show for being unlike any other they’ve seen.

Fan favorite: Netflix series Beef was named the best show of 2023 last month after a coveted 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes

Industry

Considered one of the most racist shows on television, the banking drama Industry lifts the lid on the cutthroat financial world.

The action focuses on Harper Stern (played by Myha’la Herrold), a smart but insecure American who harbors secrets about her past and is led by the cruel and unpredictable Eric Tao (Ken Leung).

The lockdown hit echoes Succession in the shocking underhandedness it takes to move forward, with the trading floor of Industry’s fictional bank Pierpoint & Co, a highly toxic place where financial machinations by day are followed by hard partying with champagne, cocaine, pills and random sex at night.

As one critic put it, they are “banking all day and banging all night.”

Cutthroat: Considered one of the most racist shows on television, banking drama Industry lifts the lid on the cutthroat financial world

The morning show

Like season three of Succession, The Morning Show shines a spotlight on toxic workplace cultures.

The drama series depicts TV host Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston)’s struggle to keep her position on a leading morning news program after her longtime co-host Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell) is fired over sexual misconduct allegations.

Reese Witherspoon stars as Bradley Jackson, a small-town conservative news reporter desperate to find Kessler’s replacement on the show.

The drama — which has drawn comparisons to Matt Lauer’s firing from the Today Show — has been a hit with fans and was recently commissioned for a third season.

In the newsroom: Like season three of Succession, The Morning Show shines a spotlight on toxic workplace cultures

The politician

If Succession had followed the Roy kids into their teens, the show probably would have ended up as The Politician.

The storyline revolves around Payton Hobart (played by Ben Platt of Dear Evan Hansen), who is determined to become President of the United States.

But before he can dream of reaching the White House, he must win his Santa Barbara high school’s election as student body president.

The comedy-drama, responsible for persuading Oscar winner and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow to return to the craft of acting, is currently developing a third and final season.

Precursor? If Succession had followed the Roy kids into their teens, the show probably would have ended like The Politician

The Newsroom

If you wish more of Succession focused on the drama within the fictional ATN network, The Newsroom is the perfect show.

The Aaron Sorkin drama ran on HBO for three seasons between 2012 and 2014, starring Jeff Daniels as news anchor Will McAvoy.

As the host of the evening program News Night, Will finds himself nearly destroying the show after giving an impassioned speech about why America “isn’t the best country in the world.”

Together with his ex-girlfriend MacKenzie McHale (Emily Mortimer), he must rebuild his reputation and find a way to revive his nightly show.

From ATN to ACN: If you wish more of Succession focused on the drama within the fictional ATN network, The Newsroom is the perfect show

Peep Show

What better way to fill the succession-shaped hole in your life than with another show from the same creator.

Jesse Armstrong’s British classic Peep Show follows the farcical lives of dysfunctional best friends Mark and Jeremy (David Mitchell and Robert Webb) who share a flat in Croydon.

Although the comedy ended three years before the first episode of Succession, superfans of both programs have noticed a number of Easter eggs planted in the script to mark a crossover between Jesse’s epic creations.

Peep Show has been consistently acclaimed by critics and viewers throughout its nine-season arc and has been described as one of the greatest television shows ever produced in the 21st century.

Same but different: what better way to fill the succession-shaped hole in your life than with another show from the same creator, Peep Show