On this week’s Succession, the Roys go head-to-head with another media dynasty — and everything falls apart. Our Episode 5 recap
Peter Kramer/HBO. While one corporate meeting this season has already featured a descent into madness, this week’s episode, “Tern Haven,” sees the Roys completely buckle under pressure . The family has decamped for a meeting at the Pierces’ — stewards of the prestigious PGM news organization, whichhas made it his mission to purchase, despite cooler heads consistently urging him in other directions.
, as the de facto head of ATN, the Waystar Royco version of Fox News, is essentially directed to be a punching bag. The Pierce family believes that the Roys are bad for journalism, and Logan wants to feign ignorance. “We need to wear the hair shirt, call you a shit bag, and say we never watch, OK?” he tells Tom. The problem is, that confirms that Tom is the head of news for the company, and suggests he will be the one running PGM if a purchase were to happen.
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