Longtime Succession director and government producer Mark Mylod thinks Kendall Roy continues to be alive following the occasions of the season finale.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Mylod was requested about his interpretation of the present’s ultimate scene and whether or not or not he thinks Kendall (performed by Jeremy Sturdy) continues to be alive on this planet of Succession.
“I very a lot hope that he’s nonetheless alive,” Mylod answered. “I feel he’s. That’s subjective. Different gamers within the present may disagree. My subjective opinion could be that he’ll in all probability undergo a lot of levels of grief with some cockamamie plans that maybe received’t quantity to a lot. However I’ve to be optimistic in the way in which of if one has a relative or perhaps a baby who’s experiencing issues with their id and position on this planet: It’s a must to hope they are going to discover themselves and their place on this planet.”
Breaking down Kendall’s ultimate moments on Succession
Throughout the Succession finale, Kendall believed he’d lastly satisfied his siblings, Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin), to let him turn into CEO of Waystar Royco following the passing of their father, Logan (Brian Cox). The board assembly the place they have been all purported to forged their votes for Kendall took a flip, nonetheless. In an enormous upset Shiv in the end backed her husband, Tom (Matthew Macfadyen), as a substitute of her brother.
The ultimate scene of Succession sees Kendall solemnly strolling out to a park and staring on the water, leaving the character’s destiny unknown. Logan’s former bodyguard, Colin (Scott Nicholson), stands off to the facet.
Sturdy beforehand informed the Hollywood Reporter he doesn’t consider there’s any “coming again” for Kendall following the finale.
“There’s an episode in season one once I lead a failed try at a coup,” he stated. “I’m working by the tunnel. I depart the board room by that very same door in a really related state of internal collapse and having failed and misplaced. I walked by the streets in an analogous sunken daze. I stated to Jesse [Armstrong] and Mark, ‘I can’t do that once more. There’s a development right here. There’s rather more at stake now. If I don’t turn into CEO now, I by no means will.’ This time, it’s the primary time he’s lastly misplaced all the pieces. From inside it, I felt there was no getting back from this.”