The complete, authorised scripts, including deleted scenes, of the multiple award-winning Succession . ** Winner of nineteen Emmys, nine Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and a Grammy. ** With an exclusive introduction from creator Jesse Armstrong. 'The most thrilling and beautifully obscene TV there is.' Guardian 'Extraordinarily entertaining and incisive.' Empire 'One of the most relentlessly paced shows on television.' Rolling Stone Everything I've done in my life is for my children. When Logan Roy, the head of one of the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerates, decides to retire, each of his four grown children follows a personal agenda that doesn't always sync with those of their siblings -- or their father. Collected here for the first time, the complete scripts of Succession: Season One feature unseen extra material, including deleted scenes, alternative dialogue and character directions. They reveal a unique insight into the writing, creation and development of a TV sensation and a screen-writing masterpiece. 'Monstrous, near-Shakespearean perfection.' New Statesman
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Jesse Armstrong
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Jesse David Armstrong is an English screenwriter and producer. Known for writing for a string of several critically acclaimed British comedy series as well as satirical dramas, he has received numerous accolades including two BAFTA TV Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three WGA Awards, and eight Emmy Awards in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Film Awards.
Succession – Season One
by Jesse Armstrong
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