


To assuage concerns ahead of the shareholder vote, Josh requests that Logan and Kendall come to his private island and assure him that Waystar can withstand some Roy family infighting. That includes Josh Aaronson (played by Adrien Brody), who owns a crucial 4 percent stake in the company and is considering a last-minute defection to either sell or join Sandy and Stewy. At the start of “Lion in the Meadow,” the shareholder meeting is four days away, and investors are getting cold feet. While it’s unclear how much time has elapsed this season-seriously, how many weeks has it been since Kendall’s bombshell press conference?-the FBI raid of the Waystar premises couldn’t have come at a worse time for the company. The Waystar shareholder meeting looms large over Succession’s third season-with each passing episode, it draws nearer.

Let’s continue with the fourth episode, “Lion in the Meadow.” Succession’s Line of Succession, Week 4 Each week, we’ll break down the biggest developments, track who’s leading the literal line of succession, and catalog each episode’s most savage burns, best Cousin Greg–isms, and more. Television’s most miserable wealthy family is back to fight over control of Waystar Royco, and The Ringer will be following their scheming every step of the way.
