Who is Logan Roy in Succession?
The patriarch · The Roys
Logan Roy (The patriarch) is a character in Succession, part of The Roys. Logan Roy built Waystar Royco from a Dundee printworks into a global media-and-parks empire, and he has run it — and his four children — by the same method: keep everyone hungry, guessing, and slightly afraid. Now he's eighty, the succession announcement is drafted, and at the birthday party where he's meant to hand over the crown, Logan looks at his presumptive heir and decides, with the whole family watching, that he'd rather keep it.
When does Logan Roy first appear?
Logan Roy first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Celebration”) of Succession (2018–2023, HBO).
Who is Logan Roy connected to?
Relationships already established when Logan Roy first appears — nothing from later episodes.
- Kendall Roy — Father and number one boy
- Shiv Roy — His favorite, when useful
- Roman Roy — Father and jester
- Connor Roy — The forgotten firstborn
- Marcia Roy — Third marriage, closed book
- Gerri Kellman — Counsel to the throne
- Greg Hirsch — Great-nephew at the gate
Which group does Logan Roy belong to?
By the time Logan Roy appears, The Roys also includes Kendall Roy, Shiv Roy, Roman Roy, Connor Roy, Marcia Roy.
Who else is introduced in this episode?
- Kendall Roy — The heir presumptive
- Shiv Roy — The political daughter
- Roman Roy — The jester son
- Connor Roy — The eldest, interested in politics
- Tom Wambsgans — The ascending in-law
- Greg Hirsch — Cousin Greg
- Gerri Kellman — General counsel
- Frank Vernon — The old hand
- Marcia Roy — The third wife
- Stewy Hosseini — The smiling raider
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