James Walton

A highly polished exercise in treading water: Season 3 of Succession reviewed

Plus: American Crime Story has another great tale to tell — but unlike in the previous series, it doesn’t seem sure how to tell it

The iron law of diminishing returns might be in the process of claiming its latest victim. Image: ©2021 HBO. All Rights Reserved
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