Season 2, Episode 10: ‘This Is Not for Tears’ For about 10 minutes in the middle of the “Succession” Season 2 finale, the show briefly becomes a bit like the reality series “Survivor.” The production headed to the island of Korcula, filming both on a yacht and in the Old Town, taking in the 15th-century St Mark’s Cathedral and shoreside restaurant Cupido.

  |  Logan weighs whether a member of the family, or a top lieutenant, will need to be sacrificed to salvage the company's tarnished reputation. According to Noel Murray of The New York Times, the title of the episode derives from a poem in John Berryman's The Dream Songs. Logan announces his choice at dinner, which shocks the other family members. Additionally, he informs the reporters that he has brought documents proving his father's guilt, which Greg has on hand. Stream Season 2 Episode 10 of Succession: 10 - This Is Not for Tears online or on your device plus recaps, previews, and other clips.

The open relationship and the pressure of Logan’s search for a skull proves too much.
For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. ‘Succession’ continues on Sky Atlantic, Mondays at 2am and 9pm What did you think of this episode of Succession? Matthew Macfadyen staring Logan down as he clears the bone is brilliant.

It all comes down to who will blink first. It’s a perfect cap to what has been a brilliant season, without a single misstep along the way. Only in private is Shiv willing to entertain the idea of it being him, which is ironic, since it’s with Shiv where Logan watches the press conference at the end. Air Date: October 13, 2019. Logan kicking off the festivities by offering himself as the sacrificial lamb is done in such a one-note way, where clearly he’s doing so simply to write himself off. The speech shocks the reporters and the rest of the Roy family except for Logan, who begins to smile. Shiv and Logan have a private conversation where she implores him not to sacrifice Tom. It becomes a question of whether or not Logan will take the fall, or will go to war with Kendall, and who will take which side. Kendall soon arrives on the boat with Naomi Pierce and Greg. Additionally, Mark Mylod was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, and Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun selected the episode to support their nominations in the categories of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. You have to be a killer to be in this business, and Kendall finds his killer instinct on Succession Season 2 Episode 10, “This Is Not For Tears.”.

[2], Upon airing, the episode was watched by 0.66 million American viewers, with an 18-49 rating of 0.17. Club gave the episode an A-, praising Strong and Cox's performances and the satisfying payoff of the arc between Logan and Kendall.
Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Filming & Production submission guide. There’s this sense that he matured during the events of Succession Season 2 Episode 9, “DC,” as he is no longer his jovial self, and shows genuine care toward Gerri and Kendall when their names are at the top of the list for the chopping block. Roman’s trip to Turkey appears to have wizened him, or at least calmed him down somewhat.

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