War of Succession? HBO boss casts doubt on spin-off idea

Writer Jesse Armstrong has suggested characters could live on in allied world' but HBO boss may need some convincing

The dark suspense that drives Succession, the hit HBO tale about a wealthy media dynasty, will have an extra twist of tension in the upcoming fourth series.

Its creator, the British writer Jesse Armstrong, has revealed that the episodes aired in March will be the show's final outing, but he has also hinted that he is considering a spin-off drama that would follow one of the popular show's Machiavellian central characters or bleak themes.