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Accepting ‘Succession’s Emmy For Outstanding Drama Series, Creator Jesse Armstrong Quips About Political Partisanship: “After Four Seasons Of Satire, That’s A Problem We’ve Now Fixed”
Succession creator and showrunner Jesse Armstrong delivered an acceptance speech for the show’s Outstanding Drama win that matched the show’s arch tone, at least in part. “When pa…
Jesse Armstrong speaks as the cast and crew of "Succession" accept the award for Outstanding Drama Series onstage during the 75th Emmy Awards.Getty Succession creator and showrunner Jesse Armstrong delivered an acceptance speech for the show’s Outstanding Drama win that matched the show’s arch tone, at least in part. “When partisan news coverage gets intertwined with divisive right-wing politics,” Armstrong ventured, before adding the quip, “After four seasons of satire, as I understand it, that’s a problem we’ve now fixed.” Speaking with Deadline last May, after Succession ‘s final episode aired, Armstrong said it felt “very perverse to end it, because it’s been incredibly meaningful,” adding that “some of my happiest times in my career” had occurred in the writers room.
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