Succession stars describe the emotional toll of filming ‘devastating’ episode three: ‘Not healthy’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Succession cast have spoken about the emotional impact of filming season four’s third episode, which fans branded “historic”. “When Jesse told me that, that was going to happen, I wasn’t terribly surprised,” Kendall Roy star Jeremy Strong said. And then when I read the script, I found it shocking and emotionally devastating.” Sarah Snook – who plays Shiv Roy – said of filming her character’s reaction to her father’s death: “Being in that frame of mind for two weeks at a time is not healthy.” open image in gallery Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin in ‘Succession’ “To some extent, this is just my job and I’m trying to keep the emotional stakes up and put the character through that and then go home,” Roman Roy actor Kieran Culkin said. open image in gallery Brian Cox in ‘Succession’ “You just have to accept the fact that your performance is going to come from all the other characters around you,” he said.