Despite the fact that Brian Cox’s fiery patriarch Logan Roy appears in only two episodes in the fourth and final season of “Succession,” HBO will be presenting Cox for this year’s Emmy Awards for Lead Actor in a Drama.
Cox, whose character was surprisingly killed off in Episode 3 of Season 4, was previously nominated twice in the lead category for his portrayal of the prickly multimedia millionaire.
As was the case on the hit series, he’ll be competing alongside TV sons Jeremy Strong (Kendall Roy) and Kieran Culkin (Roman Roy) at this year’s Emmys, which will be held on Sept. 18.
Strong has won two back-to-back Emmys in the category. Culkin, whose character is in a meltdown between taking control of the company with his more ruthless brother, was Emmy-nominated twice as a supporting actor.
Sunday’s “Succession” episode saw the return of Logan Roy via previously taped footage, which Kendall awkwardly incorporated into a public presentation on the company’s new direction.
Diversity First reported.
