The fictional family on the television series “Succession” has the last name Roy. The central family is led by Logan Roy, the powerful founder and patriarch of the media conglomerate Waystar RoyCo.
The series follows Logan’s four children—Connor, Kendall, Roman, and Siobhan “Shiv” Roy—as they compete for influence, approval, and control of the family business. Their conflicts drive the show’s drama, especially as Logan’s health declines and the question of succession becomes urgent.
The Roy family is fictional, but the series draws on familiar patterns from wealthy media dynasties and corporate families. Waystar RoyCo’s business interests, political influence, and news operations provide the setting for struggles over ownership, loyalty, and public power.
A common mix-up is treating “Waystar RoyCo” as the family name. Waystar RoyCo is the company; Roy is the surname shared by Logan and his children. Other important characters, including Tom Wambsgans and Greg Hirsch, marry into or work around the Roy family but are not Roys by birth.