Warning: Spoilers for Succession ahead.

Tom revealed how Logan died in season 4 of Succession, setting up a major potential twist. Episode 4 of the celebrated HBO show's final season gave audiences more clarity into the nature of Logan's death. Previously all that was known was that Logan fell in the bathroom of his private jet en route to Sweden. He was given chest compressions by staff when he stopped breathing. An AED was used to revive him once his heart stopped beating. Tom, one of Logan's associates on the plane, had communicated this information as it was happening to Roman, Kendall, and Shiv by phone, who were all at Connor's wedding when Logan passed away.

Tom told Greg new details of Logan's death at his wake that raise several questions. Kendall also revealed that his father died of a pulmonary embolism, or a blood clot in an artery that stops flow to the lungs. This is consistent with Logan's pre-existing health issues that followed him throughout the series and hinted at Logan Roy's inevitable death. Tom explains to Greg that Logan died trying to fish his dropped cell phone out of the toilet, which was thought to be clogged by Karl. While darkly humorous, that depiction of Logan is also seemingly out-of-character and raises the question of what actually happened in the bathroom before Logan ultimately died.

Tom's Logan Death Comments Hint At A Succession Season 4 Twist

Tom and Logan in Succession season 4 episode 3

Tom appears to be telling the truth to Greg about how Logan died, but the thought of Logan reaching his hand into a messy, backed-up toilet sounds very unlikely. Logan was a man who held himself in extremely high regard. Even though he had some grounded moments such as asking his subordinates to roast him in episode 1 of Succession season 4, Logan was too proud and wealthy to clean up his own messes and would likely order someone else to do it for him. Tom's story of Logan sticking his hand in a clogged toilet is difficult to fully believe, especially since there was no mention of it by anyone else on the plane and no other information about Logan's phone has been stated previously.

How A Logan Phone Twist Would Change Succession Season 4

Logan sitting on his bed in Succession

The ambiguity of the location and status of Logan's phone could change a number of things after Succession season 4, episode 4. Firstly, who took possession of Logan's phone after his death remains unclear, as well as what exactly was on it when he died. If Logan actually did drop it in a clogged toilet, it would almost certainly have been wiped clean or destroyed and replaced with a new one. Alternatively, Logan could have tried to destroy the phone himself if he realized that he was about to die. Confidential information about his business strategies, personal affairs, or even an updated will and testament could have been accessed through his cell phone.

It's a certainty that Logan had a large amount of sensitive information on his phone, including the President's phone number. If it got into the wrong hands, that information could be dangerous for Waystar, the Roy family, and everyone who was associated with or had supported Logan. Because Tom was the only one who mentioned Logan's phone to Greg in an implausible explanation of his death, it's possible that Tom could have possession or access to it. Karl told Tom in the same episode that Logan was the only one who was protecting Tom and that he was now "f----d". Tom actually having Logan's phone could be a major twist and his way of winning in Succession.