Media magnate Logan Roy shocks his family on his 80th birthday by announcing he is staying on indefinitely as CEO of Waystar Royco. Logan's children raise objections over their father's desire to change the way his eventual successor will be chosen.

Logan's incapacitation launches a heated succession debate among his children; Greg retrieves important items from the Roy apartment; Kendall makes an impassioned final plea to keep Waystar Royco in the family.

Kendall confronts a major crisis involving a secret bank debt as Waystar's stock plunges to dangerous lows; Kendall and Roman attend their first big meeting in their new roles; Kendall tries to convince Rava to give their marriage a second chance.

Kendall polishes up his speech for the company's annual foundation gala fundraiser; Shiv tries to minimise damage from a sordid photo that threatens a client's political future; Tom shares a disturbing file with Greg.

After hearing Logan's plan to expand to local TV, Kendall begins to plan a vote of no confidence against his father; Greg drives his ornery grandfather, Ewan, from Canada to New York for a Thanksgiving reunion with Logan.

Logan arrives in Washington to meet the president but worries he has been snubbed following a last-minute cancellation; after successfully thwarting a potential scandal, Tom introduces Greg to fine dining; Shiv explores her options.