A quick guide to every major character on 'Succession'

"Succession" season three premieres on October 17.HBO

• HBO's "Succession" follows the high-stakes battle for control of media conglomerate Waystar Royco.
• The Roy family sits at the center of the mayhem, as patriarch Logan Roy founded the company.
• Warning: This article contains spoilers for the first two seasons of "Succession."

The third season of "Succession" is finally coming to HBO, and there's no shortage of players circling the top seat of the fictional media conglomerate Waystar Royco.

Thus far, the company's founder and CEO Logan Roy has warded off threats from all directions, including those coming from within his family.

But with each coup, scandal, and multi-billion dollar acquisition comes new faces, making it challenging to keep track of who's who in the boardroom.

Ahead of season three, arriving October 17, Insider created a guide to the main characters on HBO's Emmy-winning dramedy, written and created by Jesse Armstrong.