DC

"DC" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the second season of the HBO satirical comedy-drama television series Succession, and the 19th overall. It was written by series showrunner Jesse Armstrong and directed by Mark Mylod, and aired on October 6, 2019. In the episode, the Roys are compelled to testify in Washington, D.C. before the Senate regarding allegations of sexual misconduct on their company's cruise line, bringing a subplot that began early in the first season to the forefront. Plot At Logan's apartment, the Roys watch a televised interview with James Weissel, the whistleblower in the Brightstar Cruises sexual misconduct scandal. Weissel names the late Lester McClintock (a.k.a. "Mo") personally responsible for most of the misconduct, but implicates Gerri, Tom, and Kendall in helping cover it up. The interview also discusses the company's "No Real Person Involved" (NRPI) cases, in which the victims were sex workers or migrant workers at foreign ports, which the company used to clear itself of any legal liability. The family learns from Shiv that the Senate wants senior company officials (including Logan) to testify at a hearing pertaining to the scandal. On his father's request, Roman agrees to help the company survive financially by securing funding from Eduard Asgarov's family. Rhea arrives shortly thereafter to aid in preparations for the testimony, and privately relays to Logan that she feels manipulated at being named CEO right as the company is weathering a major scandal. The Roys plan to use Bill Lockheart, Tom's predecessor who initially oversaw the cruises cover-up, as a scapegoat, but are surprised to find him in the Senate building when they arrive. Bill subtly suggests that he is there to ensure his own survival of the scandal. Logan, Kendall, and the others strategize from within a boardroom, while Tom is the first to be called to testify alongside Gerri. Tom thoroughly flubs his responses to Senator Gil Eavis' aggressive questioning, at one point even claiming not to know who Greg is. He returns from his testimony in a panic, accusing Shiv and the others of using him as their "patsy."