the man in the high castle season 1 episode 5 recap

With the approval of most, if not all, of the Pierce family, she’s willing to sell the company to Logan-under a few conditions. But PGM has suffered losses in eight consecutive quarters these days, good journalism requires deep pockets. The head of the Pierce clan, Nan (Cherry Jones), doesn’t hide her distaste for Logan, his conservative-leaning politics, or the Waystar brand. It’s not the showing Logan was hoping for, but hey, at least it’s a sincere reflection of the family. Things inevitably unravel, as Connor gets into a shouting contest with a Pierce who works at the Brookings Institution (“a fine elite establishment,” he notes) Roman can’t think of a single book he’s read so makes one up called The Electric Circus that, per his own description, sounds like a shittier version of The Time Traveler’s Wife Marcia gets sauced at dinner and starts shit-talking her husband and Shiv ribs one of the Pierces for getting a PhD in Africana studies (his second!) before blurting out that she’s going to take over for her dad and drawing an excruciating silence. Obviously, it’s in everyone’s interest to be on their best behavior and act like decent, somewhat normal human beings-but, this being the Roy clan, that’s like expecting Ben Simmons to shoot a 3-pointer.

Therefore, the Pierce family invites the Roys to their palatial abode to inquire about the latter’s “moral character.” (LOL, I know.) Pierce is a renowned media outlet-you’d imagine their news channels don’t have chyrons warning viewers of the dangers presented by “gender fluid illegals”-and they want to ensure handing the keys to the castle to Waystar Royco won’t entirely upend its integrity. Logan Roy is approaching the finish line in his quest to acquire rival media conglomerate Pierce (or PGM), but a few important hurdles remain before he can nab his prize. Let’s continue with the fifth episode of Season 2, “Tern Haven.” Every week, The Ringer will break down the biggest developments, track who’s leading the literal line of succession, and catalog each episode’s most savage burns, Cousin Greg–isms, and more.

Well, no more! The Roys and their slimy subordinates are back, and rest assured they’re still the same bunch of power-hungry, incandescent messes we love to hate and hate to love.

After Succession went supernova in the back half of its first season-improving upon each excellent episode to a hilarious and devastating degree-it became one of the best dramas on television, which made its hiatus all the more excruciating. HBO’s most dysfunctional and obscenely rich family this side of the Lannisters has returned.

The man in the high castle season 1 episode 5 recap