There's lots to love about the HBO rich-person apocalypse Succession: the ruthless insults, the surprisingly affecting twists, the even more surprisingly good clothes, the theme song. But perhaps the most purely satisfying development of the show's second season was the rise of Cousin Greg, the bumbling (but increasingly effective) familial polyp played with unreal commitment by Nicholas Braun.
On the show, Greg is slowly but surely rising up the ranks—and in real life, Braun seems to have taken a cue or two from his onscreen avatar. This suit has a 401K. The tie appears to be Gucci, and the shoes are having fun. On Succession, Cousin Greg tries hard to fit in. Braun doesn't have to try nearly as hard—and it's working.
