It just struck me: what's going on for these men in their 80s and 90s who are still packing the diaries every day?" Armstrong told a recent event at the London Film Festival
"Succession" on HBO
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Succession, the fictional TV show depicting bitter feuding within an all-powerful family running a media conglomerate, was born out of real-life quips by legendary industry moguls Rupert Murdoch and Sumner Redstone, its creator has revealed.
Jesse Armstrong, a British television writer and executive producer who created the hit HBO series, said his interest in chronicling a media dynasty was sparked by the two tycoons both joking that they "didn't plan to die" when asked about their succession plans.