United States presidential election in Succession
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The United States presidential election in Succession is a central political storyline in the TV series, depicting a high-stakes, fictional U.S. election that intertwines national politics with the Roy family’s media empire and personal ambitions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional event
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story arc ⓘ television narrative element ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Succession (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildsFromEventsIn | Succession season 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
U.S. presidential politics
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corporate power in politics ⓘ election interference ⓘ family power struggles ⓘ media influence on democracy ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jesse Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | fictional U.S. presidential election ⓘ |
| drivesPlotOf | Succession season 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ATN election night coverage
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candidate endorsement decisions ⓘ network decision desk dynamics ⓘ vote counting controversies ⓘ |
| genre |
political drama
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satire ⓘ |
| inUniverseEffect |
influences political landscape of the show’s world
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shapes future of Waystar Royco ⓘ |
| involves |
ATN (fictional news network)
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Daniel Jiménez NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Hirsch NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeryd Mencken NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendall Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ Logan Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy family NERFINISHED ⓘ Siobhan "Shiv" Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Wambsgans NERFINISHED ⓘ Waystar Royco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
heightens conflict within Roy family
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illustrates ethical compromises in media ⓘ shows impact of media calls on election outcome ⓘ tests loyalty of ATN executives ⓘ |
| partOf | Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
backroom political negotiations
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close and contested election ⓘ ideological divisions within a media empire ⓘ pressure on news networks to call states ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEpisode |
All the Bells Say
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America Decides GENERATED ⓘ With Open Eyes GENERATED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
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