In the first few seasons of “Succession,” Matthew Macfadyen’s Tom Wambgans is only sort of a player in the political intrigue.
Sure, he has a pretty high position at Waystar Royco, a direct line to the wealthy family who owns it, and eventually marries Shiv (Sarah Snook), a contender for the corporate throne — but he’s such a spineless people-pleaser that none of that really matters.
Until it really, really does.
In the meantime, in the lead-up to his strategic swerve, Tom does have one feather in his cap: his relationship with Greg the Egg (Nicholas Braun).New to the world of wealth but trying painfully hard to fit in, Tom is an easy punching bag for the rest of the Roy family (especially his wife).
Which is why Greg’s presence is such a welcome relief: finally, someone low enough on the corporate ladder that Tom gets the chance to punch down!
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