Succession Creator Jesse Armstrong Resolves Kendall Roy's Name Mystery
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong settled the debate over whether Kendall Roy's name was underlined or crossed out in a key scene from the show's final season. During a Financial Times event, Armstrong confirmed that Kendall's name was underlined, indicating that he was being named as Logan Roy's successor to the media empire Waystar Royco. Armstrong also revealed that he subtly prepared actor Matthew Macfadyen for his character's eventual rise to CEO in the series.