Does that drink order mean what we think it means? Is Shiv pregnant in Succession?
Siobhan "Shiv" Roy (played by Sarah Snook) has toyed with the idea of having children with her now-estranged husband Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) several times throughout the series.
In that two-parter of a Succession season 3 finale, Shiv's mother Caroline Collingwood (Dame Harriet Mary Walter DBE) all but told her daughter that she'd be a bad mother, which leads to the youngest Roy sibling immediately going home and having spiteful sex with her husband. The next morning, the couple discuss their fertility plans and whether or not they'd use Shiv's frozen eggs even if they split up.
So when Tom betrayed Shiv in that third-season cliffhanger and her hand immediately went to her stomach in shock, fans swiftly began speculating that a Roy-Wambsgans baby was on the way. And now a recent episode of Succession season 4 has added even more fuel to the fire...
Is Shiv pregnant in 'Succession'?
Succession season 4 premiered on Sunday, March 26, and thus far we have no canon confirmation whether Shiv Roy is with child or not. However, one scene in the season's second episode has us questioning the Succession character's current pregnancy status.
On the night of Connor and Willa's rehearsal dinner, the Roy siblings go to karaoke to cheer up the eldest Roy brother. Naturally, karaoke cannot be performed sober, so the kids take to a bar to pregame. Roman orders up a vodka tonic, Kendall a bitters and soda and Connor "a Belgian Weissbier" (but not a Hoegaarden!).
For her part, Shiv jokes about asking for "a house red, do I dare?" before ultimately choosing "a club soda with a sealed lid, nothing from that tainted nozzle." Yes, Shiv opts to remain sober, which we're sure she regretted immediately upon having to sit through Connor's hilariously tragic rendition of Leonardo Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat." Is it merely a character choice (Shiv is largely focused on work that evening, to be fair), or is it a clue that the stork might soon be coming to the broken Roy-Wambsgans household?
Here's what fans are saying on Twitter:
Me trying to figure out if Shiv is pregnant after she ordered club soda #succession pic.twitter.com/zK7A0eKqGcApril 3, 2023
Last week when #Shiv said to Tom ‘it’s not good for me to hear all that’ my very first thought was she’s pregnant. #SuccessionHBOApril 3, 2023
calling my shot here: I think Shiv is pregnant. yes this is partly bc I saw a theory but mostly it’s my woman’s intuition #SuccesionMarch 27, 2023
Shiv touches her belly after the Tom betrayal and Sarah Snook is pregnant in real life…………….. pic.twitter.com/DWwhTDEoSrMarch 25, 2023
man i only just now processed that s4 final season means that this is my only chance to see an insane pregnant shiv storyline...dont let me down writersMarch 26, 2023
Is Sarah Snook pregnant?
We may not have confirmation about Shiv's pregnancy or lack thereof, but we do have an update about the actress playing the Roy daughter: Sarah Snook debuted her IRL baby bump on the red carpet of the Succession season 4 premiere held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday, March 20, ahead of the new season.
The 35-year-old Australian actress—who is expecting her first child with her husband, Australian comedian Dave Lawson—told reporters at the premiere that she was 32 weeks along in her pregnancy, with about two months to go until the infant's arrival. That means the performer was pregnant during the filming of the fourth season.
"It's exciting!" Snook told Entertainment Tonight's Rachel Smith of the news. "I feel great."
So whether Shiv and Tom welcome a bundle of joy in the midst of their divorce remains to be seen, but Snook's real-life pregnancy means that there will be a new addition soon to the Succession family. Congrats to the happy couple!
Catch Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy in Succession season 4, airing on Sundays at 9pm on HBO and HBO Max.
