Column: Could ‘Succession’ save serial television from the blight of the binge?

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The power of 'Succession's' third season finale was a triumph of serialized storytelling; you can't pull that kind of rabbit out of a binge.

,” and “Succession” is, at its heart, a streamlined modern version of “Game of Thrones.” Smartphones have replaced swords, and there are black helicopters instead of dragons, but the same brilliantly constructed and performed “play-along” narrative of who’s on top and who’s getting whacked is what keeps viewers enthralled.

Unless you are taking copious notes, moments like Tom’s brief and deeply weird tutorial on Nero and Sporus in the fourth episode of this season feel disconnected from the main plot, easily filed away as just more of Tom’s queasy taunting of his submissive sidekick Greg instead of the prophecy it turned out to be.

Streaming originated as a secondary platform, a way for audiences to catch up or re-watch, thereby widening and deepening viewership for the next season or even the next episode. When Netflix helped expand the audience for acclaimed but under-watched series like “Breaking Bad,” it was only a matter of time before the platform did away with the middle man, creating original content and kickstarting a growing number of competitive streamers.

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