HBO’s family saga returns for a final outing with a tepid, occasionally thrilling hour
Published: Mar 27, 2023“What are people?” Logan Roy asks his bodyguard, Colin, late night at a restaurant, halfway through the first episode of’s new and final season. Colin looks a little perplexed. They are economic units, according to the media founder, as beleaguered as he is indefatigable. He is 100ft tall, other people are pygmies. “But together, we form a market.”
It is a classic Logan Roy ramble: a little highfalutin, and you could probably poke holes in it, but it makes sense, because Logan has conviction. I’m not sure he always believes what he says, but he sure as hell makes everyone else believe it. It’s also a good test for how muchyou can take: you either love these fanciful diversions, or you don’t. If you’ve made it to Season 4 – Season 3’s finale attracted a record-high of 1.7 million viewers in the US – then chances are you’re into it.
Shiv heard from the now-estranged Tom because he had drinks with Naomi Pearce who is now Kendall’s ex. Taking over a media company with an established legacy seems like a safer bet, at least to Shiv and Kendall. None of the Roy children have the vision to create anything truly new, but they can recognise the prestige. They fly out to meet the Pierces, and encounter some mind games with matriarch Nan in a home which is perfectly casual and likely costs thousands to maintain.
Nan is an astute creation; we don’t see any of the overt beastliness of Logan, but she’s still hungry, and willing to manipulate everyone around her. At first, she thanks the kids for flying out, but says she already has a buyer. It doesn’t take much to sway her. Kendall’s assertion that they won’t screw her brands like Logan helps, but money is the real sweetener. There is a lot of back and forth, but the Pierces eventually go for the offer of 10 .
The premiere ends on two highs, provided by a pair of quieter emotional notes. After a long overdue, fraught conversation about their separation, they decide to move on. “That makes me sad,” Tom says. Shiv’s response: “Sure.” In a show where no one means what they say, and everyone shouts about everything, their silent hand holding said the most. Finally, Logan is up late, watching his favourite child: his news channel.
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