9 Similar Shows To Binge If You're Obsessed With HBO's "Succession"
More power struggles, family feuds and gripping scandals to follow from your couch
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We’re all here to upgrade our insult collection with the best burns from the award-winning HBO series Succession, from “a ludicrously capacious bag” to “you little slime puppy”. Beyond the withering one-liners, Succession has us on the edge of our seats with Shakespearean corporate drama, as the Roy family struggles with the sale of their media conglomerate Waystar Royco, and jockeys for power with the passing of the patriarch Logan Roy.
Whether it’s in anticipation or dread, we’re biting our nails for the fast-approaching great finale for the final season of Succession. If you’re worried you’ll be left with post-drama withdrawal, we’ve got a list of similar shows to Succession to satisfy your appetite:
Dynasty
We’re thrust into the turbulent world of the wealthy elite with ‘Dynasty’. With a heavy dose of dark humour and caustic sarcasm, watch the Carringtons as they feud over the family fortune while trying to manipulate the lives of their children.
Available on Netflix
The White Lotus
A sharp social satire following the chaotic exploits of an all-star cast who head to the fictional White Lotus resort chain to indulge in their most entitled desires. A luxury holiday turned psychological thriller, these entitled vacationers’ stay reveals the darker complexity behind their picture-perfect lives and the hotel’s joyful employees.
Available on HBO or Hulu
Empire
“Survival of the fittest” – that’s Lucious Lyon’s plan when it comes to deciding which of his ambitious sons will take over his entertainment empire. But there’s an unexpected intruder in their midst – Cookie Lyon, Lucious Lyon’s ex-wife, who’s determined to get her fair share. Who will be emerge top dog in this multi-million dollar hip-hop business?
Available on Disney+
The Penthouse: War in Life
In the hundred-floor luxury penthouse apartment Hera Palace, dark secrets and hidden ambitions lie behind the doors of high society. Oh Yoon Hee, born into poverty, strives to reach the pinnacle of success in the penthouse; Sim Su Ryeon, lording over high society at the penthouse with her wealthy background; Cheon Seo Jin, a fiercely protective mother who will do anything for her children’s success. Watch an extravaganza of privilege, scheming and revenge with these three femme fatales in Seoul’s most coveted luxury homes.
Available on Viu and Viki
Sky Castle
Dubbed a close predecessor to ‘The Penthouse: War in Life’, ‘Sky Castle’ is a deeply revealing satire about a group of ruthlessly ambitious mothers in the upper-class community of SKY Castle fighting to get their children accepted into Seoul’s top university. These tiger mums will do anything to secure their families’ success, even at the cost of others’ lives.
Available on Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video
Industry
Graduates dream of permanent employment at Pierpoint, a highly prestigious investment bank in London and their ticket to enter the high-flying banking industry. Follow a group of enterprising elite graduates as they struggle to make their way in the aftermath of the 2008 financial collapse. As the lines between colleagues, lovers and rivals blur, we’re taken through the whirlwind of chaos in investment banking and the intricacies of race, gender and privilege in the business world.
Available on HBO
House of Cards
After losing the opportunity to be appointed Secretary of State, Frank Underwood, an amoral Democrat politician, enacts an elaborate plan to attain power while exacting his revenge on those who betrayed him. Assisted by his ambitious wife Claire, the duo mercilessly cuts through the manipulative political world, coloured with savage betrayals, cruel twists of fate and an unrelenting quest for power.
Available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video
The Righteous Gemstones
The fictional world-famous Gemstone family is living proof that worship pays dividends. With their religious empire making them solid bucks, these pastors are far from living a humble life, with their lavish and opulent homes. This dysfunctional family of televangelists are not without their sins, as they grapple with threats to the family ministry and their personal demons, all while trying to spread the word of the Lord in the most profitable way possible.
Available on HBO, Hulu and Apple TV
Text: Ng Hui Yu/Her World