Dundee (Succession)

"Dundee" is the eighth episode of the second season of HBO's satirical comedy-drama television series Succession, and the 18th overall.

"Dundee"
Succession episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 8
Directed byKevin Bray
Written byMary Laws
Original air dateSeptember 29, 2019
Running time60 minutes

The episode takes place in Dundee, Scotland, Logan Roy's birthplace.[1]

Plot

The Roy family visit Dundee, Scotland, Logan's birthplace. During the visit, Roman tells Logan that he has bought the football club Hearts as a present.[2] This irritates Logan, who tells him that he is a lifelong supporter of their Edinburgh derby rivals Hibs.[2]

Production
Some of the episode's scenes were filmed at the V&A Dundee.

The episode was filmed on location in Dundee,[3] and some scenes take place in the newly-opened V&A Dundee.[4] The production received £400,000 in public money from Screen Scotland for filming portions of "Dundee" and the previous episode, "Return", in Dundee and other Scottish locations.[5]

Reception

Writing for The A.V. Club, Randall Colburn gave the episode a "B+".[6]

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References
  1. "Brian Cox on bringing Logan Roy and Succession home to Scotland". Herald Scotland. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. Sked, Joel (1 October 2019). "Watch hilarious clip as hit HBO show Succession pits Hearts against Hibs". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. MacDonald, Kenny (30 September 2019). "Dundee has starring role in episode of HBO drama Succession". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. Hogan, Michael (28 September 2019). "Succession star J Smith-Cameron: 'Gerri is quite a badass but also relatable'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. Ferguson, Brian (20 September 2019). "Game of Thrones makers get £400,000 in public money to film media drama Succession in Scotland". Scotsman. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  6. Colburn, Randall (29 September 2019). "The past is fiction and the future is real as Succession grapples with Logan's legacy". The AV Club. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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