Nancy Chemtob shares her insights with The Evening Standard on how the savvy wives and exes of hit the HBO series, “Succession,” parallel the lives of real-life spouses and exes of the rich and the powerful.
Evening Standard: The WAGs of Succession: where next for Logan’s exes
This article focuses on the character Marcia Roy, the third wife of late business mogul Logan Roy. Divorce attorneys see in the savvy wives and exes of “Succession” parallels to the real-life current and former spouses of successful entrepreneurs, women—and they often are women—who end up in authoritative roles that transcend the life of the marriage. Unlike their clueless stereotype, these exes have agency.
Nancy Chemtob is quoted in the article saying “Marcia knows all the secrets. It was easier for Logan to keep her close. It’s almost like he’s dictating from the grave.”
This article focuses on the character Marcia Roy, the third wife of late business mogul Logan Roy. Divorce attorneys see in the savvy wives and exes of “Succession” parallels to the real-life current and former spouses of successful entrepreneurs, women—and they often are women—who end up in authoritative roles that transcend the life of the marriage. Unlike their clueless stereotype, these exes have agency.
Nancy Chemtob is quoted in the article saying “Marcia knows all the secrets. It was easier for Logan to keep her close. It’s almost like he’s dictating from the grave.”
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