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Inheritance

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NEW from Inheritance: the Agnelli family, the equivalent of Italian royalty. Their influence extends far beyond business into politics, sport, culture and Italy's national identity. Their empire includes Fiat, Ferrari and Juventus Football Club. But when the family is hit by a series of tragedies, it causes a fracture that will echo down the generations.

When you’re born into a powerful business dynasty, what comes first: the family or the firm? And when it comes to passing on control, who gets the top job? Inheritance explores the family dramas behind some of the world's biggest businesses.

Previously on Inheritance: Samsung. When the Samsung Chairman has a heart attack, his heir is pushed into the spotlight. The complex manoeuvring to secure his succession re-opens old family wounds, prompts one of the biggest scandals in South Korea’s history, and – eventually – helps to bring down a President.

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  • weekly
  • Avg 20 min
  • English
  • S2 · E5
    Yesterday · 23 min

    5. The hangover

    Can Gianni manage an industrial giant like Fiat as worker unrest grows in post-war Italy?

  • S2 · E4
    November 2 · 25 min

    4. La dolce vita

    Fiat’s heir embraces a playboy lifestyle, but how long can it last?

  • S2 · E3
    October 26 · 25 min

    3. The princeling

    The Agnelli family and the succession plan are rocked by tragedy

  • S2 · E2
    October 19 · 24 min

    2. Il Duce

    A ruthless young politician poses a problem for Fiat’s founder

  • S2 · E1
    October 19 · 23 min

    1. A giant falls

    Gianni Agnelli's death sets off an earthquake that will shake his family to the core

  • October 12 · 2 min

    Trailer

    Can Italy’s “uncrowned kings” unite to keep control of their dynasty?

  • S1 · E10
    May 18 · 28 min

    10. The good son

    Samsung faces an uncertain future when its chairman is jailed

  • S1 · E9
    May 11 · 20 min

    9. Leverage

    JY Lee steps into the biggest role of his life. Can he navigate business and politics?

  • S1 · E8
    May 4 · 20 min

    8. Scapegoat

    An old feud comes back to haunt the Lee family

  • S1 · E7
    April 27 · 21 min

    7. The crown slips

    The Lee family suffers a tragic loss, then faces claims of professional wrongdoing

  • S1 · E6
    April 20 · 18 min

    6. Octopus

    Samsung turns to Hollywood as it searches for global recognition

  • S1 · E4
    April 6 · 20 min

    4. Shoes to fill

    KH Lee takes charge of Samsung, but the business is struggling

  • S1 · E1
    March 23 · 25 min

    1. My kingdom for a horse

    Samsung’s future hangs in the balance as its heir-in-waiting faces jail

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