Sandi puts her father on the phone; Kendall proposes to the three of them that they back him, arguing that Logan would sideline them despite offering them board seats, and suggesting that together they can avoid a contested shareholder vote.
Shiv expresses concern that the power vacuum left by Logan's removal would jeopardize the family's chances of retaining control over the company at the upcoming shareholder vote; Kendall proposes that he become CEO, prompting immediate disagreement from the others.
Shiv believes the position to be meaningless, but Logan says she will be his "eyes and ears" inside the company, assuring her she is under complete legal protection while Gerri is acting CEO.
"Mass in Time of War" was written by Succession creator and showrunner Jesse Armstrong and directed by Mark Mylod in his tenth episode for the series.
NPR found parallels to the episode in the Boston Baroque's description of the mass, which was said to carry "a sense of foreboding as Austria and its allies were about to face Napoleon.
"[1] Former series regulars Hiam Abbass (Marcia) and Arian Moayed (Stewy) return as guest stars in the episode, though their credits appear in the opening titles.
"Mass in Time of War" received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising Armstrong's script, the performances of the cast, and the episode's focus on the relationships between the Roy children.
He wrote, "'Mass in Time of War' is a tense, compact episode that gains from penning the siblings all in one place, but it’s also an example of a writer and actors who know these characters on a granular level.
"[6] Caroline Framke of Variety wrote, "'Mass in Time of War' isn’t as overtly propulsive an episode as its predecessor ("Secession")... And yet it ends up just as thrilling, with everyone grappling to find a foothold in an ever-changing quicksand pit.
"[7] Emily VanDerWerff of Vox highlighted how the episode explored the effects of parental abuse, particularly the estrangement that occurs between siblings who have a differing grasp of the dysfunction in their upbringing.