The Roy family is preparing for their return.
HBO announced Monday that its hit show “Inheritance” is officially back in production for a fourth season, which will consist of 10 episodes, one more than the nine episodes in the third season.
Actors Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Rooker, Matthew McFadden, J Smith-Cameron and Nicholas Braun have both confirmed their return.
The official plot synopsis for the fourth season has also been revealed, the main plot points.
Warning: spoilers below…
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It read: “Media conglomerate Waystar Royco’s sale to tech visionary Lukas Matsson gets closer in season four of episode 10.”
“The prospect of this earthquake sale has sparked existential anxiety and family division in the Roy family as they anticipate what their lives will be like once the deal is completed.”
“As families weigh a future in which their cultural and political influence is severely diminished, a power struggle ensues,” the synopsis concluded.
Other cast members for the new season have also been confirmed.
They include Peter Friedman, David Rasche, Fisher Stevens, Hiam Abbass, Justine Lupe, Scott Nicholson, Zoë Winters and Jeannie Berlin.
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More cast members are said to be announced at a later date.
The show will once again feature series creator Jesse Armstrong with Adam McKay, Frank Rich, Kevin Messick, Jane Te Jane Tranter, Mark Mylod, Tony Roche, Scott Ferguson, Jon Brown, Lucy Prey Lucy Prebble, Will Tracy and Will Ferrell executive produce.
Inheritance earned an impressive 23 Emmy nominations over its first two seasons, with nine wins.
That number will expand further when this year’s Emmy nominations are announced next month.
In a statement, HBO’s executive vice president of programming, Francesca Olsey, said last year when it was renewed for a fourth season: “As each season goes on, Jesse Armstrong continues to exceed our wildest expectations to indelibly The wit pulls us deep into the heart of the Roy family. , humanity and precision.
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Added: “This season has certainly been no exception and we’re very excited about what’s coming next season.”
After HBO revealed last year that 1.4 million viewers watched its premiere on all platforms, the fourth season was a huge success with its third season, a new record for the show.
It’s also the best premiere evening performance of any HBO original series since the launch of HBO Max in May 2020.
The 1.4 million viewers was a 21% increase from the second season finale, which aired in October 2019, and a 13% increase from the second season premiere, which aired in August 2019.
The third season premiere was also 39% higher than the series premiere that aired in June 2018.
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