'Succession' is currently filming its 3rd season. Here are all the details we have so far.

© HBOJeremy Strong as Kendall Roy on "Succession." HBO

• HBO renewed its hit show "Succession" for a third season.
• Production resumed in early 2021 following a string of pandemic-induced delays.
• The main cast members will return for season three, along with several new additions.
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Warning: This article contains spoilers about the first two seasons of "Succession."

HBO's satirical drama "Succession" is set to return with its third season later this year.

The Jesse Armstrong-created series will pick right back up on the Roy siblings' ruthless battle for control of Waystar RoyCo, their aging father's media and hospitality conglomerate.

Though the much anticipated third season has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, "Succession" is returning on the heels of widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike.

The series has scored a total of 23 Emmy nominations and nine Emmy wins, including victories in major categories like outstanding drama series and best lead actor in a drama series.

It also won best drama series and best television actor in a drama series at the 2020 Golden Globes, along with a slew of accolades at other award shows.

Here's a guide to what we know so far about the upcoming season of "Succession."

© Kevork Djansezian/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesThe cast of "Succession" at the Golden Globes Kevork Djansezian/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Production was delayed during the pandemic but resumed filming in early 2021

HBO announced its decision to renew "Succession" for a third season in August 2019, months before season two wrapped. The show was initially scheduled to begin filming the new episodes in April 2020 in time for a late-summer premiere.

The season three timeline was cast into limbo, however, after pre-production shut down indefinitely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The "Succession" team briefly considered shooting the series in Los Angeles instead of New York, as Casey Bloys, chief content officer at HBO and HBO Max, told Deadline that the West Coast seemed safer than the East Coast early in the pandemic.

But as the number of COVID-19 cases ticked up in Los Angeles, he said they decided against switching filming locations.

© HBOKendall appears on the first two seasons of "Succession." HBO

Armstrong told Variety in August that he hoped to start shooting in New York before Christmas but said plans weren't set in stone. And in February, Bloys confirmed that the cast and crew had resumed filming season three in New York City.

According to actor Brian Cox, this season could be shorter than the two preceding it, which each included 10 episodes. The Emmy winner, who plays patriarch Logan Roy on the show, told The New York Times in July that he wasn't sure how many episodes will be in season three but said it's in the "ballpark" of eight or nine.

"But of course we have to see how the current crisis affects the writing and what we take on board," he added.

© HBOThe first two seasons of "Succession" are streaming on HBO. HBO

Viewers can expect to see minor details related to the pandemic, such as masks and hand sanitizer, in the background of season three, Sarah Snook, who plays Shiv Roy, told Variety.

However, she said Armstrong is taking a "delicate" and "classy" approach to handling the topic rather than being "overt."

"We want to see the Roys doing the thing that they've been doing that we love, not pivoting towards a pandemic story," she explained.

The twist in the season 2 finale set up the storyline for the upcoming season

In the season two finale, "This Is Not for Tears," the Roy family decides that Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) will take the fall for a colossal cover-up at Waystar RoyCo. In the final moments of the episode, he stuns the public, and his family, by exposing his father as the true culprit in the middle of a televised press conference.

The twist laid the foundation for season three of the show.

"There are a lot of conversations about what the season two ending means for that particular relationship," Lucy Prebble, "Succession" writer and coexecutive producer, told Deadline of the fictional father-son duo.

© HBOStrong and Cox on "Succession." HBO

Cox said that he was the first actor to learn what happens to the Roy family and the individuals in their orbit ahead of season three.

"I nearly fell off my chair because he never tells you about the next series. We never knew from episode to episode what was going to happen," the actor said on SiriusXM's "The Jess Cagle Show."

He continued, "But then he told me. And it's jolly thrilling. That's all I can say."

Matthew Macfadyen, who plays Tom Wambsgans, later described the upcoming season as "very exciting."

"It's in a really mouth-watering place, because it's so beautifully set up with Jeremy's twist at the end," he told Rob Brydon in November, adding, "It looks like cousin Greg has gone to Team Kendall."

© HBONicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch on "Succession." HBO

Roman, the youngest Roy sibling, may have a larger role this season

The "Succession" writers, cast, and crew have been tight-lipped about where the story will go in the third season.

But after identifying the early signs of a pattern that emerged in seasons one and two, some fans are speculating that Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) will have a larger role in the upcoming episodes.

Because Kendall seemed to be a shoo-in to inherit the company in season one before Shiv took over as the frontrunner in season two, fans have theorized that Logan's youngest child will be next to get a shot at securing the top position at Waystar RoyCo.

© HBOKieran Culkin plays Roman Roy on "Succession." HBO

During an October 2019 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Culkin said he brought up the same thought to Cox while they were on set.

"I told him toward the end of the season, we were shooting episode 7 or 8 or something like that, that was my theory. I said, 'Well if you look in the first season, [it seemed] that Kendall was going to be his guy, and then he wasn't. Then this year, it seems like Shiv is going to be the guy and now it's starting to look like she's not,'" Culkin recalled.

He continued, "And this is before I knew where it was going. I said, 'So, maybe next year is Roman's turn.'"

The main cast members will reprise their roles - and they reportedly got major pay bumps

The ensemble cast - Cox as Logan, Strong as Kendall, Culkin as Roman, Snook as Shiv, Alan Ruck as Connor Roy, Macfadyen as Tom, Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch, and more - will reprise their roles on season three.

Multiple sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the series' leading actors independently negotiated higher salaries ahead of season three.

The sources reported that most of the actors ended up landing in the range of between $300,000 to $350,000 per episode, a significant increase from the $100,000 per episode most of them were said to have earned before.

The outlet added that Cox secured the highest salary amongst the "Succession" cast.

© HBOCox as Logan on HBO's "Succession." HBO

Three cast members with recurring roles in the first two seasons - Justine Lupe (Willa Ferreyra), David Rasche (Karl Muller), and Fisher Stevens (Hugo Baker) - were promoted to series regulars for season three, per Deadline.

Several new characters will be introduced in the show's third season

There will be numerous brand new additions to the "Succession" cast on season three, according to a Deadline report published in January.

Sanaa Lathan will take on a role as Lisa Arthur, a high-power New York attorney; Linda Emond has been cast as Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven, a senior White House aide; and Jihae will appear as Berry Schneider, a public relations professional.

Months later, multiple outlets reported that Alexander Skarsgård will play Lukas Matsson, a tech entrepreneur and CEO, and Adrien Brody will join the "Succession" cast as Josh Aaronson, a wealthy activist investor.

HBO has yet to announce a release date for season 3

In a "normal world" (one with no further delays), Bloys said "Succession" fans can expect season three to premiere in the final quarter of 2021.

However, HBO has yet to announce an official release date.

© HBO"Succession" is available to stream on HBO. HBO

The number of seasons ahead for the award-winning drama remains unconfirmed, but Armstrong said the war for control of Waystar RoyCo will ultimately determine the show's trajectory.

"I think it's not the sort of show which should go on forever, because there's a question set up in the title of the show and I think it's a question you eventually want answered," he told Entertainment Weekly ahead of the season two premiere.

He added, "So, I wouldn't say that it should go on forever, but we certainly haven't run out of ideas when we've met in the writers' room so far."