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

From magazine issue: 23 October 2021

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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