'Succession' Season 4, episode 4: What does Shiv's pregnancy actually mean? (2024)

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'Succession' Season 4, episode 4: What does Shiv's pregnancy actually mean? ›

Rather, her pregnancy signals that misery—the real birthright of the Roy children—will be inherited by the next generation. You can see this in Shiv's final scene, where she's sitting next to Tom in a darkened car as he holds his hand out for hers. She stoically complies.

Snook says when that balcony scene was filmed, more than halfway through production on the season, “I, as Sarah, was pregnant — but when we shot the scene, Shiv wasn't.”

Does Tom Know Shiv Is Pregnant? Shiv and Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) are in the middle of a brutal divorce. Despite their many confrontations during the season, she didn't tell him about the pregnancy until episode eight. She and Tom get into a fight, and she tells him that she's pregnant, and that it's his baby.

Shiv is pregnant with Tom's baby, conceived just before their marriage collapsed, as Shiv softly cooed to him, "I don't love you." At the last possible minute, Shiv voted to let her family's company be sold to Swedish tech weirdo Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård), who handed the CEO position to Tom.

After Logan's death, we see Shiv's doctor informing her that the results of the amniocentesis are encouraging and we learn that she's less than 20 weeks pregnant. It is the day after her father's death, so a muted reaction seems appropriate, but Shiv shows no happiness, or even relief, when given this news.

Roman responds by saying that Shiv is the true bearer of the family's bloodline. He calls Kendall's children—an adopted daughter and, Roman hints, a son possibly conceived via sperm donor—a “pair of randos.” Roman's implication is that they aren't real Roys.

However, one defining suggestion that they aren't twins is that on the HBO website, Shiv is referred to as the 'youngest of the Roy children'. In real life, Kieran is 40 and Sarah is 35, also suggesting he would play an older character.

But in seasons 3 and 4 of the TV series Succession, she was so out of shape that viewers were curious. So, what was the reason behind Sarah Snook's weight gain? Surprisingly, Sarah Snook was pregnant in parts of seasons 3 and 4 of Success, and this made her add weight.

Shiv as a single mom to a rando's child would not look attractive to the conservative Waystar board, and it especially wouldn't look good to Logan. (Plus, executive producer and writer Lucy Prebble confirmed on the official Succession podcast that Tom is the father.)

The Adelaide-born actor added that she was actually pregnant while filming the show's final 10-episode season. However, she reassured viewers, “I mean, you couldn't super tell.”

Who is Connor Roy's dad? ›

Logan Roy. Logan Roy is the billionaire founder of media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo. He is a brash leader whose primary focus was his company rather than his four children Connor, Kendall, Roman and Siobhan. Logan was born in 1938, to abject poverty in Dundee, Scotland.

Succession's Sarah Snook explains the reason for Shiv's pivotal vote in series finale. Snook says Shiv did not appreciate seeing Kendall put his feet up on Logan Roy's desk. Feet. Oh sure, they're useful for walking around on, but they can also get you into a lot of trouble.

In all honesty, "Pinky" could simply be a sweet nickname and refer to her being Logan's youngest child — as everyone knows, the pinky is the smallest finger, so it makes perfect sense why it's Shiv's nickname. A few other Succession fans revealed that "Pinky" is a really old-fashioned nickname for a redhead.

Succession's Shiv gives birth in real life as Sarah Snook welcomes her first baby. Succession star Sarah Snook has given birth to her first child. The actress - who plays Shiv Roy in the HBO drama that ended on Monday night - shared a glimpse of her red-headed baby while watching the finale.

The embarrassing tumble makes the moment even more humiliating — but it's also concerning, because nobody knows Shiv is pregnant. Upstairs, Kendall and Roman enter Logan's office, an inner sanctum they've rarely stepped foot in.

It was previously theorized that both of Kendall's children were adopted, but in the Succession finale, Roman reveals that only one of them was adopted. The other was conceived via a sperm donor.

Lady Caroline Alexandra Helena St John Collingwood is the second wife of Logan Roy and mother of Kendall, Roman, and Shiv. She is portrayed by Harriet Walter.

Despite fans and critics wanting more, "Succession" season 5 will not happen. The fourth season was the definitive end for the acclaimed series. The ending of "Succession" was fitting for the main characters, with their storylines wrapped up.

According to her character description (via HBO), Shiv is the youngest of the Roy siblings. Shiv has a banter with Roman on the show that she doesn't seem to have with Kendall or Connor, which makes sense if Roman and Shiv are close in age.