Succession Murdoch Parallels

What About Connor Roy?

Justine Lupe and Alan Ruck as Connor and Willa in Succession. Photograph by David Russsell/HBO

Connor Roy (Alan Ruck) is a half-sibling of Shiv, Roman and Kendall, and the product of his father’s first marriage. Connor’s goofy antics have always kept him on the sidelines in the eyes of Logan, who has never really considered him to take over the empire.

There are some similarities there with Prudence Murdoch, who comes from Rupert’s first marriage to Patricia Booker. Prudence, like Connor, doesn’t work for the family business. (Rupert Murdoch also has two other children, Chloe and Grace Murdoch, from his third marriage to Wendi Deng. )

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