‘Succession’ creator rules out spinoffs

The creator of the hit HBO show “Succession,” Jesse Armstrong, has ruled out any spinoffs about the media dynasty drama, seemingly closing the door on the award-winning series for good.

Armstrong, who is British, told the BBC in an interview on Saturday that spinning off the show to focus on one particular character or event “doesn’t feel like the most interesting thing to do.” He added that, while it was “nice” to

hear fans may want spinoff shows, “sadly, I feel like me and the writers’ room have written them enough now,” he said of the characters.

The suspenseful show centers on a powerful and dysfunctional family led by mogul Logan Roy, played by actor Brian Cox, and the intrigue, scheming and rivalry within his family and company as people fight to inherit his sprawling media empire.

The show, which ended in May, became a global hit and cultural phenomenon, sparking debate about the “quiet luxury” fashion trend and think pieces about the mental health of the ultrarich.

It scooped up multiple awards along the way, including six Emmys and four Golden Globes earlier this month.

Fans have continued to highlight multiple spinoff ideas, even though HBO’S head of drama, Francesca Orsi, said last year the network was not looking into any breakaway shows. Before the final season was aired, Armstrong suggested that he could be open to a follow-up show, telling the New Yorker he had a strong “feeling that there could be something else in an allied world, or allied characters, or some of the same characters.”