ANOTHER Popular drama has just been axed after four seasons - leaving fans devastated.
Over the last few weeks several streaming giants have been consigning a string of shows to the TV graveyard.
And now another popular series has just met its fate as the axe has fallen on Succession.
The fourth instalment of the hugely popular series, which will be available to watch soon on HBO and Sky Atlantic, will be its last.
Its creator confirmed the news during a recent interview - and revealed he had made the decision.
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Speaking to The New Yorker, Jesse Armstrong said: "There are a few different aspects. One, we could have said it as soon as I sort of decided, almost when we were writing it, which I think would be weird and perverse.
"We could have said it at the end of the season. I quite like that idea, creatively, because then the audience is just able to enjoy everything as it comes, without trying to figure things out, or perceiving things in a certain way once they know it’s the final season."
Succession focuses on the owners of Waystar RoyCo, and sees power, politics, and money come to the forefront as a family fights for a seat at the head of the company.
When Cox’s character, Logan Roy, succumbs to illness and considers retirement, his four children fight for the helm as they each fall prey to their own personal agendas.
In a statement previously released by executive vice president of HBO drama programming, Francesca Orsi, Succession surpassed all expectations.
“With each season of Succession, Jesse Armstrong has continued to surpass our wildest expectations, pulling us deeper into the Roy family's inner sanctum with indelible wit, humanity, and precision,” Orsi said.
“This season is undoubtedly no exception, and we couldn't be more excited for all that's in store in this next season ahead.”
While fans have been left devastated by the news, some have agreed that the show will go out on a 'high'.
One commented: "I love this series, but I [would] rather see it ending on a high note while it's still a good show."
A second wrote: "Better to end as a good show than last long enough to become a bad one."
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"It better be the last. How much longer can they keep repeating the same things," said a third.
While a fourth said: "I understand not wanting to go on and on. But four seasons? Why did these riders even bother all the time they spend working their way up. And they don’t even finish the damn stories."
