Argestes

"Argestes" is the sixth episode of the second season of the HBO's satirical comedy-drama television series Succession, and the 16th overall.[1]

"Argestes"
Succession episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 6
Directed byMatt Shakman
Written bySusan Soon He Stanton
Original air dateSeptember 15, 2019
Running time58 minutes

"Argestes" shows Roy family members and senior Waystar Royco executives at a media-focused retreat, Argestes. At the retreat, Logan's plans to purchase PGM fall through after criminal activity by members of Waystar Royco's Brightstar cruise line comes to light.[2]

The episode introduces Fisher Stevens as Hugo Baker, a Senior Vice President for communications in the parks and cruises division of Waystar Royco.

Production

The episode was filmed at the Whiteface Lodge, near Lake Placid, in upstate New York.[3]

"Argestes" features actor and comedian Nore Davis. Davis expected to miss filming for Succession due to a conflict with an appearance on Conan. However, Cherry Jones, who portrays character Nan Pierce, had a scheduling issue that forced the show to change the filming date for Davis' scenes, allowing him to appear in the episode.[4]

Reception

The episode received an "A-" rating from Randall Colburn, writing for The A.V. Club.[5]

References
  1. Baker, Katie (17 September 2019). "See, Hear, Do, Be: The Real-Life Retreats for the Wealthy Mimicked by 'Succession'". The Ringer. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. Todd VanDerWerff, Emily; Haggerty, Meredith (15 September 2019). "6 winners and 5 losers from a Succession where the unthinkable happens". Vox.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. Miller, Julie (9 August 2019). "Succession: Feast Your Eyes on Cousin Greg's Photo Diary". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. Tharpe, Frazier (16 September 2019). "Nore Davis on Roasting the Cast of 'Succession' Into Losing a Billion Dollar Deal". Complex. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. Colburn, Randall (15 September 2019). "The Roys go into damage control when Succession heads to "Argestes"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 26 September 2019.


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