Succession, Ted Lasso and the art of a good final season

TV critic Kathryn VanArendonk talks about how the series demonstrate when it's time to end a good show

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Caption: A still from Season 4 Episode 8 of HBO's Succession, and a still from Season 3 Episode 7 of Ted Lasso. (HBO Max, Apple TV+)

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HBO's Succession and Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso both started out strong: winning awards, building loyal audiences, and earning critical acclaim.
But where one has kept that momentum going, the other has become a shadow of its former self. TV critic Kathryn VanArendonk(external link) talks about how the two shows offer an important lesson in knowing when it's time to end a good thing.
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen(external link) or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts(external link).

Interview with Kathryn VanArendonk produced by Jess Low.

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