Warning: This article contains spoilers for the finale of Succession

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From the beginning of Succession, the question of who will become Waystar Royco’s CEO and succeed its founder Logan Roy has been up in the air. Finally, after four seasons that question has been answered.

While we’ve seen multiple names gain power as CEO within the 40-episode run, none have stuck. The ending though, would imply that a new era of the company is set to being, and now that the fighting is over, only one person stands at its head.

Before we get into specifics here is your final warning. Things are about to go deep into spoiler territory for the show’s finale so make sure you’ve seen that before reading on to avoid disappointment.

Who ends Succession as the CEO of Waystar Royco?

After a hard-fought battle in the boardroom the CEO of Waystar Royco when the final credits of Succession roll is none other than Tom Wambsgans.

Halfway into the show’s finale, it is made clear that there are two key players in the running for the job. Kendall, on the side of blocking the Gojo deal, and Tom for Mattson as the new face of Waystar Royco after the Gojo deal goes through.

Ultimately, Kendall’s complete egotistical breakdown in the offices winds up bombing his bid for CEO at the expense of the already tattered relationship with his siblings. As a result, Tom finally gets the position he’s secretly been gunning for as the new CEO.

Surprisingly, heading into the finale Tom was the betting favorite to get the position so it would seem in this instance the gamblers were right.