Succession Quiz: The Roy Family and Waystar Royco

A media billionaire's 80th birthday sets off four seasons of family warfare, and this Succession quiz covers the Roys and their empire. Play 10 interactive questions on Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman and Connor, Tom and cousin Greg, ATN, GoJo's Lukas Matsson, the boat-and-plane twists, Nicholas Britell's theme and the show's Emmy wins.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Creator
Who created Succession?
Network
Which network aired Succession?
Father
Who played Logan Roy?
Company
What is the Roy family company called?
Kendall
Who played Kendall Roy?
Shiv
What is Siobhan Roy's nickname?
Tom
Whom does Tom Wambsgans marry?
News
What is the family's conservative news channel?
GoJo
Which tech founder tries to buy Waystar?
Emmys
How many times did Succession win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who created Succession?
Answer: Jesse Armstrong
Armstrong previously co-wrote Peep Show.
Q2: Which network aired Succession?
Answer: HBO
It ran from 2018 to 2023.
Q3: Who played Logan Roy?
Answer: Brian Cox
Logan is the founder of Waystar Royco.
Q4: What is the Roy family company called?
Answer: Waystar Royco
It owns news, cruises and theme parks.
Q5: Who played Kendall Roy?
Answer: Jeremy Strong
He won an Emmy for the role.
Q6: What is Siobhan Roy's nickname?
Answer: Shiv
Sarah Snook played her.
Q7: Whom does Tom Wambsgans marry?
Answer: Shiv Roy
He forms an odd partnership with cousin Greg.
Q8: What is the family's conservative news channel?
Answer: ATN
It drives much of the plot.
Q9: Which tech founder tries to buy Waystar?
Answer: Lukas Matsson
His Swedish company is called GoJo.
Q10: How many times did Succession win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series?
Answer: Three
It won in 2020, 2022 and 2023.

Succession Quiz – The Roys and Waystar Royco

Succession, created by Jesse Armstrong, aired on HBO from 2018 to 2023. Brian Cox plays Logan Roy, founder of the media and entertainment giant Waystar Royco, whose children fight to succeed him.

Kendall, played by Jeremy Strong, Roman, played by Kieran Culkin, Siobhan, known as Shiv and played by Sarah Snook, and Connor all chase power. Shiv's husband Tom Wambsgans and cousin Greg form a strange alliance. The news channel ATN is a key asset.

Tech founder Lukas Matsson of GoJo tries to buy the company. Nicholas Britell's theme became famous, and the show won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2020, 2022 and 2023.

What This Quiz Teaches

TV drama fans will enjoy these questions.

Who created the show
Who the Roys are
What their company owns
Who tries to buy it
Which awards it won

Did You Know?

Logan's catchphrase is a two-word dismissal often bleeped.
Kendall raps a song for his father.
Many scenes were shot with handheld cameras.
Season one opens on Logan's birthday.
The final season had ten episodes.