‘Succession’ Director Mark Mylod On Finding The Balance Between “The Epic And The Emotional” For Logan Roy’s Funeral
deadline.comIt was time to say goodbye to Logan Roy during Sunday’s penultimate episode of Succession. Episode 9, titled “Church and State,” puts Logan to rest with a massive affair that takes place inside a Manhattan cathedral.
It’s 80 minutes that are heavy with a mix of emotions as the Roy siblings are finally confronted with the reality that their father is gone.
In the five episodes that led to this moment, they’ve managed to shrug off their grief with the distraction of the looming GoJo deal and the presidential election.
But now, there’s nowhere left to hide. Their grief bubbling to the surface is clear from the beginning, when Kendall (Jeremy Strong) lashes out at his ex-wife Rava (Natalie Gold) for taking their kids out of the city for fear of violent protests as the contentious election continues to play out.
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