How long will HBO's ‘Succession’ series finale be? Composer Nicholas Britell reveals run time of concluding episode

‘Succession’ might be coming to an end after four seasons, but there is a silver lining for fans
PUBLISHED MAY 4, 2023
Nicholas Britell poses with the Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Award for 'Succession' (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Nicholas Britell poses with the Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Award for 'Succession' (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: At this point, everyone around the world is obsessed with HBO’s latest series, ‘Succession.’ Frankly, this dark-comedy drama deserves all the hype that it has received over the years, along with the awards and accolades. However, as they say, all good things must come to an end, and much to everyone’s dismay, Jesse Armstrong, the executive producer and writer of the HBO series revealed that ‘Succession’ will be looking at a series finale in Season 4.

While this has saddened fans all over, there are a few silver linings, and one of them includes the run-time of the much-anticipated series finale. Nicholas Britell, an American film composer who has worked on the main title theme of ‘Succession’ revealed and teased an important part of the series finale, without giving away any spoilers. So, if you’re worried about anything about the ‘Succession’ series finale being spoiled, other than the run time, you’re good to go!

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What is the run time of the ‘Succession’ series finale?

In an interview with Variety, Nicholas Britell revealed the run-time of the series finale, “It’s 90-minutes. It’s a huge episode – like a movie.” If this isn’t the biggest silver lining ‘Succession’ has come across, we don’t know what is! It is no secret that a season or series finale tends to usually be a little longer than the other episodes, but ‘Succession’ is definitely cranking up the heat and taking it a few notches higher. The ‘Succession’ series finale will be directed by none other than Mark Mylod, who has proved his ability to deliver some of the best episodes in the HBO series!

Other than the run-time, ‘Succession’ is holding the rest of the cards close to its chest, as nothing else about the series finale has been revealed. However, they do have 90 minutes to fill, which is the classic run-time of Hollywood movies, so we can definitely expect an action-packed and drama-filled series finale!

Why is ‘Succession’ ending?

If you have been wondering why your favorite series is coming to an end, it is likely that the series finale will answer your question. Jesse Armstrong told Variety, “The word that comes to mind for me is ‘natural’. I hope people, when they see this season, will feel that it has a natural shape to it.” A 'natural' ending will most likely be more appreciated by fans rather than ‘Succession’ being dragged on and eventually losing its charm.

For example, ‘Fleabag’ by Phoebe Waller-Bridge came to an end after only two very successful seasons, but it made sense for Waller-Bridge because she only needed two seasons to tell the story. So, while fans will be bummed out for a while about ‘Succession’ coming to an end, hopefully, the much-anticipated series finale will give them the closure they need!

The ‘Succession’ series finale will air on HBO on May 28, 2023.

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