10 Hidden Messages In Succession’s First Episode

Let’s talk about 10 hidden messages in Succession’s first episode.

I love this show and just recently got into it for its masterful production quality and layering of meaning over the course of the entire first season.

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Without further ado, let’s get into the hidden messages of episode 1 one by one.

1. World Map Of Currencies

In Kendall’s meeting with Lawrence, a world map hangs on the wall behind them overlooking the proceedings.

If you look closely, each country is “colored in” by their particular currency, with the 1 dollar bill representing the USA, for example.

We get it, the Roy’s are an obscenely rich family with a lot of money, but this is a visual representation of how they view the world.

In a later episode of Season 1, Logan asks Roman how many people are in Indonesia, showing the fact that there’s a large market there he’s interested in.