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A Guide To “Succession” Filming Locations in NYC

You’re headed to New York City and want to know the “Succession” filming locations? You’re in the right place.

Regardless of how you feel about the top 1%, the white-knuckle dramedy “Succession” was a hit until the series finale on May 28, 2023. Even in this streaming age, HBO subscribers would tune in each Sunday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time to watch the Roy kinder get mercilessly roasted by their tycoon father, Logan Roy (Brian Cox), a man who’d most likely flip the table if you bought Boardwalk and Park Place before him in Monopoly. 

Throughout its four-season run, “Succession” navigated Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Connor (Alan Ruck) Roy’s complicated relationship with their parents, each other and Waystar Royco, the right-wing media imperium founded and helmed by their father. Family members repeatedly undermined and sabotaged one another in the pursuit of becoming the next CEO post-Logan Roy, a character largely inspired by Rupert Murdoch . Over the course of the series, “Succession” filmed in Iceland, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom and across the United States, but most of the Machiavellian insults take place in New York City. While the series might be over, here’s your guide to the “Succession” filming locations in NYC (and a bonus one in New York state ) for you to explore this summer.

As always, our list contains spoilers about the trials and tribulations of the family, so proceed with caution . 

American Irish Historical Society

Many a contentious family symposium occurred at Logan Roy’s stately Fifth Avenue townhouse throughout the series, though all interior shots of the billionaire’s complex were shot on a soundstage at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City. Luckily, the lobby of the townhouse was filmed at the American Irish Historical Society on Manhattan’s Museum Mile, just across the street from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is the place where Logan Roy first met Cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) when Logan’s ever-faithful security guard, Colin (Scott Nicholson), slams Greg against the wall — you know, for Logan’s protection. The antique elevator in the lobby of the American Irish Historical Society actually inspired the design of the elevator used for interior shots on set, and the style of Logan’s townhouse complements the lobby. Plans to rejuvenate the American Irish Historical Society were announced in December 2022 and the museum is slated to reopen later this year.

Church of St. Ignatius Loyola

Abandon all hope, ye who enter: serious spoilers lie ahead. For those of you who are caught up on “Succession,” you’ll recognize the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola as the set of Logan Roy’s funeral in the ninth episode of season four. The historic church was established in 1851, though it opened in its current Park Avenue location back in 1900. This is where we see Roman, Shiv, Kendall and Logan’s estranged brother, Ewan Roy (James Cromwell), give their emotional speeches about the tycoon’s legacy. The church was listed as a New York City landmark in March 1969 and then later added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 1980. Several notable figures have had funerals here, including singer and actress Aaliyah, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, designer Oscar de la Renta and former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. 

Helmed by Major Food Group, The GRILL is a Midtown Manhattan institution and one of the best places to dine when you’re trying to channel Don Draper’s continental cuisine vibes. Expect to sip on martinis while dining on oysters, prime rib from the trolley, and pasta a la presse, a dish which uses a 19th-century duck press tableside in preparation of a meaty pasta dish — it’s as dramatic as it sounds. Couple this with opulent gold fixtures throughout the restaurant and you’ve set the scene for a very snazzy and unforgettable night. So unforgettable (and pricey), in fact, that it could be the only place flashy enough for Connor Roy and Willa Ferreyra’s (Justine Lupe) wedding rehearsal gone awry in the fourth season. Before you go, make a reservation, dress sharp and for the love of Waystar Royco, make sure the person who joins you is someone you want to spend the rest of your life with — or at the very least, the rest of the night.   

Jean-Georges

Logan Roy and his spoiled progeny are often too busy plotting their takeover to visit restaurants, but in season four, episode seven, the siblings briefly meet at the two-Michelin-star Jean-Georges restaurant to discuss their father’s forthcoming funeral (and so Shiv can call Kendall “Waystar Jesus”). The haute cuisine restaurant is named after chef and owner Jean-Georges Vongerichten and is located in the lobby of the Trump International Hotel and Tower on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Jean-Georges has received multiple accolades, with the Michelin Guide rating it as one of the top five French restaurants in America. The restaurant offers a six-course omnivore or vegetarian prix fixe menu, but if you’ve nabbed a reservation, we recommend springing for the 10-course omnivore experience for a mere $368. Prepare for your senses to be dazzled as you dine on caviar, yellowfin tuna ribbons, foie gras, duck breast and much more. Dining here is a bona fide white-tablecloth experience.

Peter McManus Cafe

After Willa abruptly leaves her rehearsal dinner at The GRILL, Connor sullenly asks his siblings to have a drink with him, only he doesn’t want to go to an upscale bar. Enter Peter McManus Cafe, an old-school pub best suited for non-billionaire plebs who want to enjoy a sudsy beer with friends after a long day of something called a job. The charming haunt opened in 1936 and has been featured in the 1986 film “Highlander” with Sean Connery and television shows like “Law and Order” and “Broad City.” After the Roy family vacations as commoners, the siblings head to Maru Karaoke Lounge in Koreatown where they rent a private room and unknowingly have a final conversation with their father.

South Street Seaport

Before everyone boards the Hornblower boat bound for Connor and Willa’s Ellis Island wedding, friends and family of the betrothed meet at Pier 15 at the South Street Seaport for cocktails, gossip and intrigue galore. The seaport is located in Manhattan where Fulton Street meets the East River and has the largest concentration of early-19th-century commercial buildings in New York City. It was also once the setting of the Fulton Fish Market — a historic market established in 1822 that has since relocated to Hunts Point in the Bronx. The historic district also appeared in the film “Gangs of New York,” Anthony Bourdain’s debut show “A Cook’s Tour,” and was the set of the Sub Pop version of Nirvana’s 1990 “In Bloom” music video.   

Think Coffee (many locations)

“Succession” fans drawn to Kendall and Stewy Hosseini’s (Arian Moayed) chaotic relationship will no doubt remember when the “eldest boy” and his fair-weather friend first met up at a buzzy Manhattan coffee shop during season one. The memorable moment when Stewy (a very rich man) hops over the counter to steal a doughnut was filmed at Think Coffee. While there are locations of the third-wave coffee shop across New York City, you’ll want to stop by the Tribeca location for the “Succession” experience and enjoy the good light from their massive windows and globe light fixtures. Order a coffee and pastry while you’re there and make sure to pay, unlike Kendall’s favorite frenemy. 

World Trade Center and 28 Liberty Street

Much of “Succession” is set in the Waystar Royco headquarters, which are rumored to have been modeled after Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp offices. While the set designers may have taken inspiration from the Australian billionaire’s headquarters, the first two seasons of “Succession” were primarily shot at the World Trade Center in 4 WTC and 7 WTC, though some scenes were shot on a soundstage. Season three and four saw the filming location move to 28 Liberty Street, a building that has also been used in the Showtime series “Billions,” a show that coincidentally has an episode named “Succession.”

Bonus spots (outside of NYC)

Jule Pond, the Henry Ford II Estate

When it comes to houses, the Roy family lives astronomically large. They’ve collected townhomes and penthouses across Manhattan and beyond, including Logan Roy’s “summer palace” in the Hamptons. At the top of the second season, the patriarch of the Roy clan assembles his family for a meeting after Shiv and Tom’s wedding. Eventually, Logan and Kendall discover a bag of dead raccoons stuffed in the chimney that has caused the 20,000-square-foot, 12-bedroom, 12-bathroom mansion to become malodorous. The episode was shot at real life mega-estate Jule Pond on Mecox Bay in Southampton. The property was built in the 1960s for Henry Ford’s grandson and claims to have the largest ocean frontage in all of the Hamptons at just shy of a quarter of a mile. In November 2021, the 42-acre property sold for $105 million, down from its original listing price of $175 million. Despite the $70 million price drop, it became the most expensive property sale on the East End.

Whiteface Lodge

Season two, episode six of “Succession” sees the brothers grim (Kendall and Roman) head to the media conference Argestes with Logan Roy and Tom Wambsgans, where Logan attempts to lock down an acquisition agreement with the Pierce family for PGM. The PGM buyout doesn’t end up happening, derailed by the Waystar Royco Cruises scandal. The Argestes conference was primarily filmed at the Whiteface Lodge on the banks of Lake Placid, though some scenes were filmed at Lake George. We love that the Whiteface Lodge is nestled in the Adirondacks in the shade of Whiteface Mountain, where the Winter Olympics were held in 1932 and again in 1980. Visit the region during the winter to hit the slopes or in the summertime to enjoy watersports like canoeing, fishing, and swimming. The tranquil resort has a log cabin feel with warm wood furnishings. Spring for a one-bedroom deluxe suite with a fireplace in the winter and stop by the spa any time for a detoxifying full body mud wrap.

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11 Beautiful Succession Filming Locations You Can Visit IRL

It will be (family) business as usual when  Succession ’s contentious Roy clan returns for the fourth and final season of the HBO series on March 26. Perpetually discontent siblings Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin), Shiv (Sarah Snook), and Connor (Alan Ruck) aren’t likely to accept being excluded from the merger their media-mogul father Logan (Brian Cox)—with an assist from Shiv’s husband Tom (Matthew Macfadyen)—has orchestrated with GoJo streaming CEO Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). 

But internecine power struggles among this privileged company have their perks. Rather than taking place in dull corporate boardrooms, the battles over Logan’s C-suite have played out in glamorous locations befitting a billionaire and his entitled kids. Ahead of this season’s premiere—with a trailer that hints at destinations including a Pacific Palisades mansion and Matsson’s home turf of Norway—we tour some of the series’ top filming spots that are open to the public or available for rent.  

The cocktail party which kicked off the siblings’ mother’s wedding weekend was filmed at La Foce. 

This famous 3,500-acre  estate in southern Tuscany, with its lush lawns, clipped hedges, and pine stands, is said to have Italy’s most beautiful gardens—and boasts the first cypress-lined lanes designed by famous English landscape gardener Cecil Pinsent. Though the property can accommodate up to 24 guests, only some Roys bedded down there during their mother Lady Caroline Collingwood’s (Harriet Walker) destination wedding in season three.  

Also notable about the Renaissance mansion in Val d’Orcia is the  role it played in World War II, when its owners, Iris Origo and her husband Antonio Origo, offered refuge to children and escaped prisoners of war. 

The wedding ceremony was filmed at Villa Cetinale.

This 17th-century 13-bedroom Italian  mansion near Siena was the venue for Collingwood’s Tuscany nuptials to Peter Munion (Pip Torrens) in season three. Built for Pope Alexander VII, the cream-colored villa with its own chapel is surrounded by aristocratic gardens with Baroque sculptures, where the wedding reception took place.   

This gorgeous pool becomes the scene of a scary moment for Kendall Roy.

Located in Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia , this former rest house with exposed wood-beam ceilings and original stone- and brickwork, was originally used by Christian pilgrims. Kendall and his kids called the country casa home during his mom’s wedding in season three. The six-bedroom, six-bath villa has modern amenities, a fireplace, and a pool—where Kendall almost drowned. 

Matsson’s villa is the site of tense negotiations. 

Accessible only by boat, this meticulously restored überprivate 19th-century  estate was Matsson’s vacation home in season three. The nine-bedroom main house with a separate boathouse has panoramic lake views and is decorated with Italian antiques and fine art. Accommodating 17 people, the property is surrounded by lush gardens and has a heated infinity pool, pool house with a screening room and gym, and a tennis court. The secluded getaway is on the western shore of Lake Como, not on Lake Maggiore in northern Switzerland as  Succession suggested, and is available to rent through  Bellini Travel . 

The Roys visit this New Mexico property in season one.

The Land of Enchantment was anything but when the Roys descended on Santa Fe, New Mexico, in season one for a family summit at this sprawling 190-acre property where bison roam free. Supposedly owned by Connor, the 11-bedroom art-filled main residence filled with formal Spanish furnishings was designed by William F. Tull, who was considered the southwest’s best designer of adobe structures. Mogul Jochen Zeitz bought the ranch (available for  stays ) in 2012, and turned it into an authentic—troweled plaster walls and vaulted brick ceilings—Pueblo-style place that includes a cantina inspired by a 300 year-old Spanish cowboy bar, a carriage house, and a chapel, all connected by Mexican stone pathways. 

A Long Island hotel and wedding venue stood in for a Hungarian hunting lodge in season two.

A 109,000-square-foot, 127-room French-style  mansion in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, stood in for the Hungary location where Waystar senior staff decamped for a company hunting retreat that included season two ’s infamous “boar on the floor” game. Built by Otto Hermann Kahn in the 1920s, the now meticulously restored chateau was the financier’s summer retreat. It remains the second-largest private home ever built in the US and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

The Roys were hardly able to enjoy their time aboard this luxurious yacht.

A  superyacht was the Roys’ private floating hotel at the end of season two as they cruised the Croatian Adriatic around Cavtat—dubbed the Dubrovnik Riviera. On the 279-foot, five-deck luxury vessel—with amenities that include an infinity pool, bar with a piano, nightclub with a DJ station, and full spa (sauna, steam room, beauty salon)—it was decided that Kendall would take the fall for the company’s cruise ship malfeasance. But not before a stop on the island of Korčula and its Old Town—listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site—and a business meeting at  Cupido , a restaurant with a modern take on Mediterranean dishes and views over Korčula’s archipelago. 

Shiv honored her English roots by having her wedding at a UK castle in season one.

This 19th-century medieval  castle in Herefordshire on the edge of the Cotswolds is the elegant estate where Shiv’s ill-fated marriage to Tom took place in season one . The venue that’s truly a favorite wedding site was built between 1810 and 1824 by the Second Baron (Lord) John Somers Cocks and is still owned by his descendants. Visitors can explore the revival castle’s opulent state rooms and bedrooms, as well as grounds that include a deer park, arboretum, and manmade lake. 

The exterior of The Shed in New York City. 

This visual arts and performance space on New York City’s West Side was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group as part of the 28-acre Hudson Yards complex. It was transformed into the over-the-top birthday venue—replete with a walk-thru vagina—for Kendall’s 40th in season three. Known for its shell design featuring a moveable 16,0000-square-foot outer skeleton, the structure expands and contracts using industrial crane technology and can envelop the adjacent 20,000-square-foot plaza.

Here, the Roys hold court in a Plaza hotel suite. 

Though it’s The Jefferson Hotel entrance that’s seen when the Roys arrive at a Virginia political conference in season three, it’s New York City’s iconic Plaza Hotel that provided the meetings’ interior scenes. The king-making Roys mingled with potential presidential candidates in the elegant five-star’s public (The Palm Court, Terrace Room, Grand Ballroom) and private (Royal Suite) rooms before anointing their man. 

Roman and Gerri (J. Smith Cameron) in a scene filmed at Whiteface Lodge.

This modern Adirondack-style  lodge evoking the rustic timber design of retreats built during the Gilded Age is where various Roys attended the Argestes tech conference in season two. Though the main lodge’s wood-beamed exterior may be 19th-century style, the Lake Placid, New York, property offers 21st-century accommodations and amenities, including a spa. 

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Live Like a Roy for a Day With Downtown “Succession” Tour 

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Join the Roy family (minus the political manipulations, excessive wealth and daddy problems) for a few hours on a new unofficial “Succession” tour offered by ExperienceFirst . The tour takes attendees to several of the HBO series’ Lower Manhattan filming locations, including 4WTC and 28 Liberty’s Fosun Plaza, both of which served as the Waystar/Royco Headquarters.

Participants will also see the downtown heliport frequently used by the Roy family, the luxury condos that served as Kendall’s home, and the Woolworth Building, which was used for Rava’s penthouse. The tour concludes where the series did — at Battery Park, where attendees can have their own “eldest boy” moment on the same bench where a forlorn Kendall sat in the final few moments of “Succession.” 

Christopher Serpe, ExperienceFirst’s North America Manager of Operations as well as creator of this tour, shared in a press release that “the inspiration behind the tour came from my, and our full team’s, passion for finding filming sets of our own favorite movies and shows. 

“As a giant fan of ‘Succession,’ I constantly spot the filming sites while walking around Manhattan’s Financial District and wanted to bring that exciting experience to our guests,” he said. 

ExperienceFirst’s tour will also provide attendees with insight into the families that showrunners drew upon to create the world of “Succession ,” including the Rockefellers, Astors and Murdochs. Tour guides will discuss the lifestyle of the ultra-wealthy, including insights on real estate, private jets and the top-notch luxuries reserved for people like the Roys. 

“As much as it is designed for fans of the show, there are a lot of amazing stories about the history of New York’s real ruling class, the changing face of business and power, and lifestyles of the rich in America’s biggest city,” Serpe told the Alliance in an emailed statement. 

The Unofficial Succession Tour takes place daily at 10 a.m., with additional 3 p.m. tours Friday through Sunday. Tickets are $39 per adult and $35 per child and can be purchased through the ExperienceFirst website .

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From the Screen to the Streets: Succession Tour Launches in NYC

In HBO’s “Succession,” New York City isn’t led by celebrities or any governing body. Instead, the city that never sleeps is led by a powerful family of incredible wealth: the Roys. 

With patriarch Logan Roy at the helm, the family uses Manhattan as their playground, running their media conglomerate Waystar/Royco out of big shiny buildings, all while hurling insults and millions of dollars at their family members at every turn. In short, “Succession” is addictive TV, and it largely takes place in beautiful New York City.

Waystar/Royco may not be real, and you might not see Shiv shopping at The Row on the Upper East Side next time you’re ready to drop a cool $10K on some quiet luxury wardrobe pieces, but you can see some of the sights from the show with our Unofficial Succession Tour . This tour will show you some recognizable spots from the HBO show and show you behind the scenes of the power players in New York City past and present. 

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Read on for everything you need to know about experiencing “Succession” here in New York with our exclusive tour — plus find out how you can win a luxury NYC experience, including a helicopter ride over the city.

About the ‘Succession’ tour

If you found yourself watching every episode of “Succession” with your heart racing while  Logan Roy’s car raced through New York City traffic to get him from his palatial apartment to Waystar/Royco headquarters and thought to yourself, “I want to be there,” now is your chance. 

Our “Succession” walking tour explores some of the best — and most memorable — filming locations from all four seasons of the show. From the various places used for Waystar/Royco to a few of the different residences, this tour takes you through downtown Manhattan and into the world of the Emmy Award-winning show.

Feel like a Waystar/Royco employee on par with Cousin Greg at Chase Plaza and 4WTC — two of the filming locations for the media company’s headquarters — and see where the rich and sometimes famous await their private helicopters at the Downtown Heliport. 

As for those fancy homes, you’ll see a few of those, too. The Woolworth Building, home of Rava Roy (Kendall’s estranged wife), and the Four Seasons Private Residences, one of Kendall’s homes, are both in downtown Manhattan and on this tour. 

And of course we’ll visit Battery Park, famous from the closing shot of the show.

Here’s that scene, sort of a spoiler but not really because there’s no talking, just that moody instrumental theme song.

Since this is the spot where Kendall took his final hypothetical bow, it’s the perfect ending to our tour. If you’re looking for more to see and do in New York, just ask your guide! All our New York guides are locals and experts on their cities, so we’re happy to share insider tips.

Throughout the tour, your guide will share stories about old and new money in New York City — much like the Pierces vs. the Roys — politics over the years, how the elite power the world today, and the daily luxuries of the ultra-privileged. What you saw on “Succession” is only the beginning of what you can learn about this fascinating world.

Come explore Manhattan with us and you’ll see what we mean!

What the pros say about our ‘Succession’ tour

But of course we think our tour is amazing! What do the travel pros have to say?

Entrepreneur praised how the tour reveals “that tension with several locations that are more than they might seem at a glance, surrounded by stories that reveal just how different life is for the wealthiest among us.” Meanwhile, Thrillist is proud to say New York finally has a tour for all of us slime puppies (if you know, you know), and Travel Agent Central said we took the story to a new level. Thanks! We think so too.

But if you’re a “Succession” fan, we want to hear what you think after taking our tour. Because you know… we here for you. (If that line still makes you laugh, you’ll love the fun piece of swag we have for our guests.)

‘Succession’ lives on

“Succession” may have ended, but you can relive the glamor and drama in the real Manhattan with the tour that travel pros and guests alike are already raving about. Step into the world of the Roys with us for part of your day in New York — you’ll be surprised what you find!

See you there? We can’t wait.

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Succession Walking Tour - Uptown & Downtown NYC Filming Locations

Step into the opulent world of power, wealth, and betrayal with the Succession Walking Tour in New York City, where you will explore iconic filming locations from the award-winning HBO series "Succession." This intriguing tour immerses you in the grandeur of Manhattan as you visit the lavish settings that depict the cutthroat world of the Roy family. Highlights include trips to locations featured in the show, such as the Waystar Royco Headquarters, Kendall Roy’s apartment, and the luxurious hotels and restaurants frequented by the characters. As you embark on this 2-hour guided walking tour, get ready to traverse the heart of New York City, covering approximately 1.5 miles. The walking tour is led by an expert guide knowledgeable about the series and New York's rich history. You’ll delve into the scenes behind your favorite episodes while exploring key landmarks. Comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are advised, as your adventure will take you through bustling streets and into grand lobbies and splendid rooms. Each step offers a unique glimpse into the lives of the Roy family and the exceptional production design that brings the show to life. The tour begins at the towering Waystar Royco headquarters, a real-life skyscraper that exudes power and corporate dominance. You'll visit iconic spots like the exterior and lobby of Kendall Roy’s upscale apartment, marvel at the elegance of the Plaza Hotel, and wander through the posh settings of Cipriani, the show’s fine dining staple. As you weave through these famous locations, your guide will share behind-the-scenes stories, perspectives on the show’s impact on New York City, and fun trivia about the cast and filming. Plunge into the thrilling history and highlights of the Succession Walking Tour, packed with intriguing stories and exclusive insights. “Succession” has garnered numerous awards, including Golden Globes and Emmy Awards, praised for its brilliant storytelling, performances, and its authentic portrayal of the high-stakes corporate world. Filming these scenes in actual New York locations adds a layer of realism that fans can now experience firsthand. The tour offers a deeper understanding of the ambitious world within “Succession” and how the vibrant city of New York plays a crucial role in the series’ narrative. Concluding your immersive tour, you'll understand more deeply the settings of "Succession," leaving with a sense of having strolled through the very halls of power that define the series. Whether you're a die-hard fan of the show or a newcomer curious about its compelling world, the Succession Walking Tour promises an unforgettable experience in the heart of New York City. Don’t miss the chance to explore these iconic locations, making you feel as though you are part of the Roy dynasty’s intricate world of power plays and family drama. Book your spot on this exclusive tour today, and prepare to step into the high-stakes arena of "Succession!"

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The Succession Season 4 Filming Locations Include Several Luxurious Homes

The Roys spare no expense during the show’s final season.

Succession might be a drama about the Shakespearean power struggle between adult nepo babies (and their iconic in-laws) — but it’s also a luxury travel show. From real New York restaurants you can definitely visit, to enormous yachts you can probably only imagine, the Emmy darling series has been filmed in countless aspirational locales since its debut in 2018. Now that the show is ending, here’s a look at some of the most notable Succession Season 4 filming locations so far.

Tom & Shiv’s House: 120 Broadway

Tom and Shiv aren’t a very happy couple on Succession , so it’s no surprise that their luxury New York apartment gets so little screentime. They’re rarely there together! But their residence does end up playing a pretty important role during the Season 4 premiere, where Shiv could be seen walking into 120 Broadway to have a pivotal relationship talk with Tom.

The skyscraper, known as the Equitable Building, also made an appearance in 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street, Untapped New York points out. Of course, between its historic charm and glitzy features like gold leaf accents, it’s only natural that the building has played host to some of the buzziest depictions of wealth in film and TV.

Sibling Brainstorming: The San Onofre Estate

Another Succession Season 4 filming location can be found on the opposite coast — over in Pacific Palisades, California, to be exact. According to Architectural Digest, it’s in the San Onofre Estate that Shiv, Kendall, and Roman brainstorm ideas for a media company they hope will rival their dad’s and GoJo.

It makes sense they would choose such a spot because the property has a tech connection IRL: It reportedly belongs to a young tech CEO, Dirt.com points out. Before he bought it for $83 million in 2021, Williams & Williams advertised the property as a rental for the casual price of $350,000 per month. The steep price would be worth it to the Roys, of course; it boasts “total privacy and seclusion” with features like a Nobu-designed chef’s kitchen, infinity pool, and even a ballistic safe room, per the real estate group.

Nan Pierce’s House: Villa Solana

The siblings paid a visit to the Pierces for business negotiations during the Season 4 premiere — and as Twitter user @Kristytipsy pointed out, the beautiful property seems to be the Peabody Estate, aka Villa Solana, in Santa Barbara, California.

According to the Wall Street Journal , this mansion has tech ties, too, and was reportedly sold to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt for nearly $31 million in 2020.

Logan’s House: The American Irish Historical Society

According to Architectural Digest, the exterior of patriarch Logan Roy’s abode is a tower on Billionaires Row, lining the Southern end of Central Park. Most of the interiors are a soundstage, but Untapped New York reports that the townhouse lobby is actually that of the American Irish Historical Society on Fifth Avenue.

Logan’s Diner Of Choice: Nectar

During the Season 4 premiere, Logan takes a break from family business drama to have dinner at Nectar on the Upper East Side. (You can even spot the diner’s name on his menu.) So if you want to live the Succession lifestyle for a day, this is definitely your most affordable way in.

Kendall’s New Penthouse: 180 East 88th Street

In the opening shots of the fourth episode, eagle-eyed fans might have noticed that Kendall has some new digs. He’s got a penchant for gratuitous homes , and the penthouse of 180 East 88th Street in Manhattan’s Upper East Side is no exception. The building’s largest apartment is on the market for a cool $29 million and boasts five bedrooms, private terraces, and floor-to-ceiling windows with unobstructed views of the city.

This article was originally published on March 27, 2023

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The best destinations from Succession you can visit

From a hideaway in rural scotland to true opulence in tuscany, here’s how you can travel like the roys, article bookmarked.

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Succession has returned to our screens for its fourth and final series , bringing more of the high-stakes game of globe-trotting human Monopoly so avidly followed by viewers around the world.

Fans of the hit HBO show can expect “existential angst and familial division” among the Roy family, as a power struggle continues for control of the Waystar Royco media empire.

But just as season four of the satire is guaranteed to be full of plot twists and familial dysfunction, viewers can also be sure of some serious airmiles as the plot takes the characters to a variety of high-end locations across the globe.

Want to follow in their footsteps? Here are some of the scene-stealing backdrops from Succession that you can visit.

The Hamptons

Like many real-life wealthy dynasties on America’s East Coast, the Roys escape the bustle of the Big Apple by visiting the resort towns on the eastern end of Long Island.

Montauk, which has undergone a scruffy to chic transformation, stood in as the private island belonging to Josh Aaronson, played by Adrien Brody. Many of the external scenes were filmed on the beaches in Shadwell State Park and Kirk Park.

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Aaronson’s glass-walled waterfront property, however, is a private house in the nearby celebrity enclave of Wainscott (cleverly shot to avoid showing any neighbours). Another private home stands in as the Hamptons haven of Logan Roy (portrayed by Brian Cox ): the 42-acre ocean-front estate known as Summer Place, built by the grandson of carmaker Henry Ford, which reportedly last sold in 2021 for more than $145m.

Long Island

Elsewhere on Long Island is the fictional home of the Pierce family, business rivals to the Roys. Unfortunately, where this was filmed – Salutation Manor in Glen Cove, on the island’s north shore – is another private home, so you can’t peek into the long gallery corridors or 45 rooms of the Art Deco property that is said to have been the inspiration for West Egg in The Great Gatsby .

However, you can get better acquainted with Oheka Castle in Huntington, 14 miles away, which stood in as an Eastern European castle during the show’s company retreat in Hungary. It’s now a century-old hotel and wedding venue, French style with a symmetrical sunken garden, with rates from $495 (£402) per room; there are also daily tours of the estate.

Expect this Scandinavian country to loom large in season four, with the Roy clan visiting the home of fictional tech mogul Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). Producer Scott Ferguson told Variety that “Norway is a glorious, natural setting” and that its landscape is “like nowhere else in the world.”

Juvet Landscape Hotel plays a starring role; the luxury digs caught the eye of producers thanks to their “remarkable architecture”. Accommodation ranges from two ‘Bird Houses’ (cosy Norwegian log houses) to ‘Landscape Rooms’, comprised of seven small cubes on silts. You can stay from around £250 per night.

Keep an eye out for appearances of the Atlantic Ocean Road, an incredible highway of bridges snaking over small islands and villages on the rugged Norwegian coast. Filming also took place on Kjeragbolten, a mountain east of Stavanger; Eggen Restaurant, located at the top of Nesaksla mountain; and the Romsdalen Gondola, which whizzes 708 metres up to the mountaintop.

In particular, Tuscany . The ending of season three saw the main players decamp to Italy for a wedding. The family’s accommodation is La Foce, a 15 th -century property that overlooks the Val d’Orcia and is home to renowned gardens described by luxury travel consultant Emily Fitzroy as “the most beautiful in all of Italy”. If you were to stay in the estate’s B&B rather than the villa, a stay in June could cost from just £150 a night.

Even more lavish is found eight miles west of Siena, with the 17 th -century Villa Cetinale, built in the Roman Baroque style for Pope Alexander VII. The country house features 13 bedrooms, a swimming pool, tennis court and is fully serviced by staff (including private chefs). To experience this level of Succession grandeur, you’ll have to splash out: Abercrombie & Kent villas offers a seven-night stay in November 2023 for £22,810.

New York City

Succession has featured plenty of New York’s top-end hotels , including the New York Marriott Marquis on Broadway and The Plaza – which also starred in Home Alone 2 – on Fifth Avenue.

When viewers see the lobby of patriarch Logan Roy’s Fifth Avenue townhouse it’s the entrance to the American Irish Historical Society, which is actually on Fifth Avenue; the interior shots were filmed in a studio. The Wentworth Building, once the world’s tallest building, also makes an appearance.

Former Puma boss Jochen Zeitz bought Rancho Alegere in 2012, transforming it into a Pueblo-style escape of vaulted ceilings, a Spanish cowboy bar and plaster walls. This was the backdrop for a Roy family summit in season one, so if you fancy a (less dramatic) stay in the New Mexico desert, you can book a room at the ranch – rates available on request.

Herefordshire

Another Succession wedding, this time in the UK, saw the southeast county of Herefordshire step into the spotlight. Eastnor Castle is a faux-medieval haunt at the foot of the Malvern Hills and on the edge of the Cotswolds, with a list of TV and film appearances stretching back over 50 years. Guests can stay in the castle’s bedrooms or in restored cottages on the grounds; otherwise, you can visit to simply explore the estate and inside the castle when it reopens for Easter 2023.

Like the actor who plays him, Logan Roy hails from Dundee. He returned to the city in season two, celebrating his golden anniversary as CEO of Waystar Royco at the V&A Dundee. The museum – the first ever dedicated design museum in Scotland – is housed in a waterfront building created by acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, and inside there are permanent displays and changing exhibitions showcasing design styles from around the world.

Roy and his family stay around 45 minutes away at the five-star Gleneagles Hotel , near the town of Auchterarder. It’s among the most exclusive places to stay in the country, with more than 300 rooms and suites inspired by the Perthshire countryside and a double Michelin-starred restaurant among its 10 food and drink offerings. And golf, of course – Gleneagles is synonymous with the sport, and regularly hosts major international tournaments. Rooms from £575 a night.

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Where was ‘Succession’ filmed?

With the announcement that it will be the last, the prospect of Succession’s season four becomes even more intriguing. Over just 10 more episodes, that tantalising prospect in the show’s title must finally be resolved: who will triumph in this titanic family struggle and take on leadership of Waystar Royco?

Giving us a magnificent array of irredeemably awful characters, immaculately written and beautifully played, Jesse Armstrong’s show has been one of television’s greatest pleasures, and it’s also offered some of the best money-no-object locations from around the world. While we prepare for this Battle Roy-ale, here’s a tour of the highlights from seasons one to three and a taste of what’s coming in season four. As always with Succession, expect the views to be beautiful and the behaviour to be very ugly indeed.

Season four

As the Roys regather after their Italian showdown at the end of season three, we find them back in New York. We see all four gather at Peter McManus Café, an Irish bar on Seventh Avenue that claims it’s the oldest in the city, before heading out for karaoke. They also dine at Jean-Georges in Trump Tower, while Tom visits the Mark Hotel on 77th Street.

The production also enjoys a stint on the West Coast, where the star location is a spectacular property in the Pacific Palisades in Santa Monica. A mansion on San Onofre Drive, just at the edge of the mountains and the State Park, takes in six bedrooms, including a master with a roof that opens to the stars, indoor and outdoor ‘Zen gardens’, a rooftop deck with pool and a 20-seat cinema. Built by property developer Ardie Tavangarian, it’s available to let – though be warned; it was estimated to be the second most expensive house in California in 2021.

The big news for season four is a trip to  Norway , home to Lukas Matsson. The tech mogul gives the Roys a tour of his part of the country, including several locations on the west coast. As producer Scott Ferguson told Variety, the opportunity was too good to turn down: “Norway is a glorious, natural setting. It immediately seemed like a perfect place for a family gathering in the series. We studied different countries, but we realised Norway just has this exceptional landscape – like nowhere else in the world.”

The locations here include some familiar: the extraordinary islet-hopping Atlantic Ocean Road, featured in Bond outing  No Time To Die  as the ultimate car-chase challenge, and the Juvet Landscape Hotel. This eco-resort outside the village of Valldal was seen in the sci-fi movie  Ex Machina , and is made up of nine timber pods with floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a spa and converted barn dining room – the perfect home for a tech billionaire in 2023, in other words.

There’s also a reunion afoot, with Roys meeting key Royco staff at the summit of Nesaksla mountain close to the town of Andalsnes. We see the Eggen Restaurant here, with its 360-degree views of the Romsdalshorn and Vengetindene mountains and the Rauma River, as well as the Romsdalen Gondola, a cable car that transports them the 708 metres from ground level. Filming also took place further south on Kjeragbolten, a mountain to the east of Stavanger famed for waterfalls and a suspended stone, where we find some rather energetic activities going on amid the negotiations and ever-present backstabbing.

Season Four of ‘Succession’ can be seen from Monday 27 March 2023 on Sky Atlantic and NOWTV.

Season three

After the explosive drawing of battle lines that ends season two, we find Kendall holed up in the apartment of his ex-wife Rava in New York . This expansive home is played by the five-bedroom Pavilion A of the famed Woolworth Building, at 2 Park Place in Tribeca. Opened in 1912, the neo-gothic early skyscraper was once the tallest building in the world, and remains one of the most expensive. Kendall also has a new home of his own, revealed in episode three, filmed on the 90th floor at 35 Hudson Yards, part of the newly redeveloped neighbourhood in Chelsea that also featured in series The Flight Attendant . We’re back here in episode seven for Kendall’s 40th birthday in episode seven, filmed in the development’s arts venue The Shed after it was given a makeover that includes a treehouse and an abstract expression of his mother’s birthing canal.

While Kendall is in New York, Logan retreats to Sarajevo, where he bunkers down in the Hotel Clio. This was in fact filmed in Ellenville, a town in upstate New York, at the Honor’s Haven Retreat & Conference. Similar trickery is employed for Episode six’s visit to Richmond, Virginia and the Future Freedom Summit, where the Roys meet a pair of presidential hopefuls. For the location of the summit, the production filmed the exterior of the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond but shot the interiors back in New York, at The Plaza on Fifth Avenue. This venerable hotel provided its Palm Court, Terrace Room and Grand Ballroom, previously seen in various combinations in classics such as  Funny Girl ,  North by Northwest ,  Arthur  and  Sleepless in Seattle .

Another of the city’s great hotels, the New York Marriott Marquis on Broadway, is the venue for episode five’s Waystar RoyCo shareholder meeting, while also featured in the season are The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York on East 61st Street, the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel on West 53rd, and the Mandarin Oriental on Columbus Circle. Another notable New York location is the Cooper Union Foundation Building in NoHo, a brownstone from the 1850s housing a private college whose Great Hall is an established venue for speeches and art shows. It’s here that we see Cousin Greg meeting his grandfather Ewan in episode two.

After season two’s unforgettable ‘boars on the floor’ sequence, there’s also a return to the Hamptons. This time, it’s Logan and Roman alone, travelling separately in episode four to the island mansion of shareholder Josh Aaronson (Adrien Brody). His glass-walled waterfront property is in fact a private home in Wainscott, carefully shot to hide the neighbouring houses, while the surrounding area was filmed in nearby Montauk and the beaches of Shadmoor State Park and Kirk Park.

For the finale, season three goes one better than season two’s yacht trip with a Roy outing to Tuscany . British showrunner Armstrong admitted to Vulture that this was something of an in-joke for his countrymen: “I don’t know how much of a social signifier it is to Americans – anybody who can go abroad is really rich,” he said, "but [Tuscany] has this particular flavour for the English upper class. Some call it Chiantishire, in a slightly sickening way."

However the region resonates, the shoot provides some spectacular views, filmed by the same Italian crew who worked on the House of Gucci . In the starring role is Villa Cetinale in the small town of Sovicille, a 17th-century building with 13 bedrooms, a private chapel and extensive gardens, which became the wedding venue. The Roys, meanwhile, are in residence at Villa La Foce near the spa town of Chianciano Terme, with Kendall at the five-bedroom (plus, as we see, a pool) Villa Bonriposi in Legoli. We also see Shiv and Tom touring the bathing pool in the spa village of Bagno Vignoni, a full complement of Roy siblings dining with their mother at La Terrazza Del Chiostro in Pienza, and Shiv at her mother’s bachelorette party in the medieval town of Cortona.

Rivalling even Tuscany for beauty is another Italian location: the holiday home of GoJo’s Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgard), which Roman visits on a whistlestop diversion in episode eight. Though we’re led to believe this is overlooking Lake Maggiore, it is in fact Villa La Casssinella on Lake Como . With a main villa, pool house with cinema and gym, formal gardens and an astonishing view, it’s only right that Matsson declares himself bored of it.

The show’s second season rings some changes, with a greater number of locations used, especially outside New York . Before then, though, we’re introduced to a new home in Manhattan for Shiv and Tom, filmed in an unspecified penthouse overlooking Brooklyn Bridge, and we see Kendall in Del Posto on 10th Avenue, the most lavish of NYC’s Italian restaurants.

In episode two, the family celebrate a child’s birthday at one of the company’s adventure parks, Brightstar – in fact, Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, upstate New York, the same location where in Season One we see Cousin Greg vomiting into his chicken costume. In episode six, we’re nearby at Whiteface Lodge, Lake Placid, a palatial timber resort in the Adirondacks that serves as the setting for the Argestes media conference.

Before that, episode one gives us a move reminiscent of season one’s family trip to the New Mexico ranch of eldest brother Connor, when we’re taken to a summit in Logan’s new house in the Hamptons , where a highly symbolic raccoon is causing a stink in the chimney. This is really the Henry Ford Estate at Jule Pond, in Mecox Bay, Southampton, built by Henry Ford II in 1960 and, with 42 acres and the largest ocean frontage in the region, recently valued at $175 million. Later, in episode five, the Roys visit business rivals the Pierces at another mansion, filmed at Salutation Manor in Glen Cove, on the north shore of Long Island. Situated on its own 48-acre island, this was built by a grandson of financier JP Morgan in 1919 and, with its long gallery corridors and formal drawing rooms, very much looks like it.

One of the season’s most gruelling scenes comes in episode three at the company retreat in Hungary, after a day shooting, drinking and plotting. Despite the ambience of old European royal residence, this was in fact shot close to Salutation Manor, at Oheka Castle in Huntington. Built (and named after) financier Otto Hermann Kahn in the 1910s, it’s a 127-roomed fairytale castle in the French style, down to the perfectly symmetrical sunken garden, used in photographic form as Kane’s Xanadu in Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane and now a hotel.

There’s also a return to the UK, this time to Logan’s hometown of Dundee, where he’s honoured at the new space-age riverside V&A Museum, and also Glasgow , where filming took place around George Square, and also doubled for scenes set in London . While there, the production took the opportunity to fly to Iceland for the season’s opening shots of Kendall in a rehab centre. According to producer/director Mark Mylod, this had originally been set at the Blue Lagoon spa close to Reykjavik but was hurriedly relocated after contractual difficulties. “With about a week to go, we were locationless, which was a little bit scary,” he told Filmmaker Magazine . “I’d been a big fan of  Black Mirror  and remembered a house I’d seen on an episode [season four’s Crocodile ], which I knew was in Iceland. It happened to be available, and we jumped all over that. It was a fantastically stark location.”

In sharp contrast, the season ends with the Roys amid blue skies and seas in the Aegean Sea and Croatia . This was filmed on the island of Korcula , both on the 279-foot charter yacht Solandge and in the Old Town, taking in the 15th-century St Mark’s Cathedral and shoreside restaurant Cupido.

The base for both the show and the Roy family at its centre is New York City . At its heart are two locations, patriarch Logan’s house on Fifth Avenue and the head office of his Waystar Royco empire. The home, a high-ceilinged Billionaire’s Row townhouse straight out of the Gilded Age, is created mostly in a studio. When we see the lobby, though, it’s really the entrance to the American Irish Historical Society, which is indeed on Fifth Avenue, overlooking the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park. The offices, meanwhile, are recreated in two empty areas in the World Trade Center, in blocks 4 and 7, giving the authentic top-of-the-world views over Midtown Manhattan.

Season one also shows us a variety of other NYC spots, from the company gala held in the Cunard Building on Broadway in episode four to the East New York Freight Tunnel, a graffiti-heavy section of unused railroad track that provides the entrance to the elite event visited for the bachelor party of Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) in episode eight. We also see the Downtown Manhattan Heliport at Pier 6, where the family choppers out in the first episode for a high-stakes game of rounders starring rogue son Roman (Kieran Culkin), and the Bellevue Hospital, the revered institution on First Avenue where Logan is taken when he suffers a stroke.

For the final two episodes, the show moves to the UK for Shiv’s wedding. This takes place at the home of her English mother, Lady Caroline (Harriet Walter), filmed at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire , a fantastical faux-medieval construction from the 19th century that has featured on film and TV for 50 years, including the BBC’s children’s classic  The Box of Delights  and Madonna’s reviled biopic of Wallace Simpson,  W.E.  (2012).

'Succession' filming locations: Inside the world of Waystar Royco

From NYC skyscrapers to luxe Italian villas, here's your 'Succession' filming locations field guide as we get stuck into season 4

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Hurrah—the Roys are back with more family drama, insane wealth, and opulent Succession filming locations! Season four of the hit HBO show is currently airing, and while we've all been pretty pre-occupied with *that* plot development in episode 3, the transatlantic series once again sees the scheming employees of Waystar Royco, and the Roy family themselves, traversing the world—from iconic New York City settings, to vast California estates.

Across the four seasons, the series has used IRL locations (only a few scenes are filmed on studio sets) to accurately flaunt the billionaire lifestyle of the Roy clan, a ruthless family tree that owns and runs one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. The Roys and their employees never usually stay in one place for too long, travelling the world for business deals, family events, and lavish parties. So where exactly are the main Succession filming locations across all four seasons?

If you want to step into the gilded world of Waystar yourself, here's a field guide to Succession' s filming locations—from flashing city enclaves, to country retreats.

*Warning: Spoilers for all Succession seasons (including season 4) below!*

Succession filming locations: A field guide

1. New York City

The Roy family and their Waystar Royco media empire are based out of New York City in the show ( if you know what Succession based on , this won't come as a surprise). So naturally, the bulk of filming does actually take place in good ol' Gotham. Main filming locations include the headquarters of Waystar, which were set at the World Trade Center in seasons one and two, but moved to the 28 Liberty Street skyscraper for seasons three and four. Then, there's Logan Roy's expansive Fifth Avenue apartment, which—as fans who are caught up with season 4 will know—features heavily in episode 3.

Logan's apartment (or is it now Connor's?!) is actually filmed on a set, meaning that sadly the beautiful location doesn't exist in real life. However, the lobby of the building is real, and is filmed at the American Irish Historical Society.

We've also had multiple glimpses into Kendall's NY apartment—and the impressive penthouse is real, spanning three floors. It's located on 180 East 88th Street.

Over the four seasons, NYC production has bounced all over the boroughs, from the highbrow hotels of midtown like The Pierre and The Plaza, to the East New York Freight Tunnel in Brooklyn where Tom's bachelor party takes place. We're looking forward to seeing what other New York spots the Roys hit up next.

2. California

Season 4 of Succession kicks off with three of the four Roy siblings ( Shiv , Roman, and Kendall), masterminding a new start-up—'The Hundred'—at a palatial Los Angeles home, high up in the hills.

The property couldn't really get much slicker, with an expansive outdoor pool, all-glass walls, and a panoramic view of the city. And it turns out that the property is real; and just as expensive as you might have guessed.

This scene was filmed at a real home in Pacific Palisades, which was recently bought by a young tech billionaire for an eye-watering $83 million. With approximately 20,000 square feet of space, six bedrooms, 18 (?!) bathrooms, an outdoor sauna, and a kitchen design by Nobu, it's certainly a location fitting for the Roy family. And when it comes to Succession filming locations, it doesn't get much pricier.

And that's not the only Californian location in season 4 so far. When the Roy kids make a hurried dash to Nan Pierce's estate to close the deal on buying Pierce Global Media, in actuality, it was just a short drive to Santa Barbara, about an hour and a half from the center of Los Angeles. 

It's thought that the Peabody Estate provided the setting of the fictional Pierce Estate. And interestingly, its real life owner isn't too far off its fictional owner. It's reported that the property was bought by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt for $30.8 million, in 2020.

3. United Kingdom

Like Brian Cox, the actor playing him, Logan Roy was born in Dundee, Scotland, a locale we get to see for ourselves in season two when the Roy patriarch visits his birthplace to celebrate his 50th anniversary as CEO of Waystar Royco. 

The UK also served as the setting for Shiv and Tom's wedding at the end of season one, which was held at her mother's family estate in England and was shot at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire. 

3. Long Island, NY

Although the majority of the action happens in New York City proper, the moneyed, eastern edges of New York also see some Roy shenanigans throughout the series. Oheka Castle in Huntington, NY, stood in for the Roys' Hungarian hunting lodge, the setting of the infamous "Boar on the Floor" scene from season two. 

Fans got to see Logan Roy's Hamptons home in the beginning of season two. The actual home is the 1960 Henry Ford Estate in Mecox Bay, Southampton, chosen to signify Logan's "new money" sensibilities, reports Vulture . The show's production designer Stephen Carter told the outlet: “Given the age of the character, he would have been forming his impressions of what trendy style would be in the sixties.”

Season two opened in the Land of Fire and Ice, where Kendall Roy was holed up in a swanky rehab clinic following the tragic accident that took place at the end of the first season. 

Speaking to Filmmaker magazine, Carter said of the Icelandic setting: "With about a week to go, we were locationless, which was a little bit scary. I’d been a big fan of Black Mirror and remembered a house I’d seen on an episode, which I knew was in Iceland. It happened to be available, and we jumped all over that. It was a fantastically stark location."

5. New Mexico

The season one episode "Austerlitz" sees the whole Roy clan head to Connor Roy's sprawling New Mexico estate for a publicized family therapy session. Playing the part of the southwestern home is Rancho Alegre, a Santa Fe private house/museum with panoramic views of the Ortiz and Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

The Succession New Mexico ranch has 11 bedrooms, a wine cellar, a media room, and is sat on 190 acres—and amazingly, you can actually stay there yourself (if you've got the cash, of course). The home can be booked for private stays—with seven nights minimum booking preferred), or private events. 

6. The Adriatic Sea

The finale of season two sees the Roy family and their closest Waystar cohorts lounging and backstabbing on an 85-meter super-yacht off the coast of Croatia. 

Filming took place in the picturesque shores of Cavtat, Korčula, Mljet and Šipan, aboard the rather majestic super-yacht SOLANDGE, which measures in at a whopping 279ft and has accommodation for up to 12 guests.

7. Tuscany, Italy

While the Succession season 2 finale capped in Croatia, season three finished off in typically glam fashion in Tuscany. One of the most stunning Succession locations so far, Villa Cetinale, a 17th-century villa and gardens in Sovicille, served as the wedding location of Caroline Collingwood, Shiv, Kendall, and Roman's mother.

Plenty of other scenes were filmed across the region too, with the Italian filming locations in season three including Villa La Cassinella in Lake Como, which serves as the backdrop for GoJo founder Lukas Matsson's home, while a tense discussion between Shiv and husband Tom Wambsgans took place in the the hamlet and village of Bagno Vignoni, located in the commune of San Quirico d'Orcia.

Finally, Caroline's bachelor party, which sees her and Shiv partake in an awkward heart-to-heart, was filmed in the town of Cortona, in the Arezzo province. 

Season 4 of Succession is currently airing on HBO in the US and Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK. Want to watch shows like Succession once the series comes to an end? Look no further than our guide.

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More generally, she is a writer-editor covering food and drink, travel, lifestyle and culture in New York City. She was previously the Features Editor at Rachael Ray In Season and Reveal , as well as the Food & Drink Editor and chief restaurant critic at Time Out New York . 

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