Succession: Who Are The Characters Based on?
The Roys on Succession are based largely on one family in particular but the real life references go even deeper than that.
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The Roys on Succession are based largely on one family in particular but the real life references go even deeper than that.
ANDREW NEIL: Brian Cox thought the biggest difference between Rupert Murdoch and the fictional Logan Roy was that Murdoch was born into the upper-middle class while Roy was working class.
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