'Succession’ Series Finale: Fans thank creator Jesse Armstrong as 'extraordinary show' comes to an end

Jesse Armstrong has once again showcased his versatility and talent with ‘Succession’ and the fans can’t stop applauding him
PUBLISHED MAY 29, 2023
Jesse Armstrong attends the 'Succession' Emmy FYC Screening & Panel (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Jesse Armstrong attends the 'Succession' Emmy FYC Screening & Panel (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘Succession’ first began in 2018, and now in 2023, after four incredibly successful seasons, it has come to an end. There is a lot to admire when it comes to this dark comedy-drama series, and if there is one man to thank for it all, it has to be Jesse Armstrong. Armstrong has once again showcased his versatility and talent with ‘Succession’ and the fans can’t stop applauding him.

As the praise pours in for the ‘Succession’ series finale, and fans swoon over the Roy siblings, brilliant music, and everything in between, the one same that constantly pops up is that of Armstrong, and rightfully so. Armstrong’s praises have clouded all over Twitter as #SuccessionHBO continues to trend after the series finale.

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‘Thank you Jesse Armstrong’

Although each and every cast member, and the crew deserve applause for their role in ‘Succession,’ right now, the spotlight shines over Armstrong. One fan writes, “Jesse Armstrong.  I’m in awe of his writing skill, vision, and deeply compassionate understanding of the tragedy of those characters he created. What an extraordinary show. Sad to see it go.” Although fans aren’t thrilled about their favorite series ending, they can surely appreciate the brilliance as another fan tweets, “I may never emotionally recover from the Succession finale. History of television, PERIOD, thank you Jesse Armstrong. What am I going to base my personality on now?” Fans continue to remain in utter disbelief of how perfect ‘Succession’ was as one writes, “wow I can’t believe that was literally the most perfect show. Just wow. Jesse Armstrong — bravo.”



 



 



 

The series finale takes off

Since 2018, fans have loved every moment of ‘Succession’ but the series finale proved just how brilliant Armstrong and his craftsmanship is. Fans thank Armstrong for this ending as one writes, “#Succession gives us a perfect ending. Thanks to Jesse Armstrong and every single person on the show. I pretend buy a cow print sofa for all of you for giving us one of my favorite shows of all time.” Apart from ‘Succession’ as a show, after the finale, fans also appreciate Armstrong as a writer and colleague as a fan tweets, “In addition to the writing, something I really admire about Jesse Armstrong is that he always refers to the other Succession writers as his equal colleagues, and despite being showrunner/creator, his ideas are still pitches to the room as much as any of the other writers.” Most important of all, Armstrong’s writing has made people more aware of the importance of writers during the ongoing strike as one fan writes, “#Succession is over and we'll never recover, not in a million years! Phenomenal ending- I seriously can't wait for what Jesse Armstrong does next. This is a testament...INVEST IN YOUR WRITERS!!”



 



 



 

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