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- The characters on HBO's "Succession" often referenced real events and billionaire figures.
- Inspirations include "the Murdochs and such," its costume designer recently told Harper's Bazaar.
- But there are less obvious nods to the superrich — and their obsessions — throughout the show.
The truth is often said to be stranger than fiction, but when it comes to "Succession," it was all pretty strange.