Industry (TV series)
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Welcome to the high-stakes world of finance. This is Industry, a gripping financial thriller drama television series that burst onto our screens in 2020. Crafted by former investment bankers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the show plunges us into the cutthroat lives of a group of ambitious young graduates navigating the prestigious halls of Pierpoint & Co., a leading investment bank in London.
The series made its debut on November 9th, 2020, on HBO in the United States, followed by a UK premiere on BBC Two the very next day. The demand was immediate, and by December 2020, a second series was commissioned, arriving on August 1st, 2022. The momentum continued, with a third series launching on August 11th, 2024, and the anticipation builds for a fourth series, slated to premiere on January 11th, 2026. Throughout its run, Industry has garnered widespread critical acclaim.
At the heart of this intense drama are its compelling characters. We meet Yasmin Kara-Hanani, played by Marisa Abela, an ambitious graduate from a privileged background, fluent in multiple languages and assigned to the Foreign Exchange Sales desk. Myha'la Herrold shines as Harper Stern, an underestimated but incredibly talented young woman from New York, working in Cross Product Sales. David Jonsson portrays Augustus "Gus" Sackey, an openly gay graduate of elite institutions, initially in Investment Banking, then CPS. Harry Lawtey brings to life Robert Spearing, a graduate from a working-class Welsh background, also on the CPS desk.
The cast is populated with formidable talent, including Ben Lloyd-Hughes as Greg Grayson, a VP at CPS; Conor MacNeill as Kenny Kilbane, Yasmin's line manager at FX; Freya Mavor as Daria Greenock, Harper's line manager at CPS; and Derek Riddell as Clement Cowan, a VP at CPS who battles heroin addiction. Nabhaan Rizwan plays Hari Dhar, a graduate from an immigrant family in the IBD desk, while Will Tudor is Theo Tuck, a closeted research analyst. Ken Leung embodies Eric Tao, the fiery CPS MD who mentors Harper. Sarah Parish portrays Nicole Craig, a problematic Pierpoint client, and Andrew Buchan is Felim Bichan, a major client. Amir El-Masry plays Usman Abboud, assistant to Clement's main client.
As the series progresses, we see the introduction of Sagar Radia as Rishi Ramdani, an associate on the CPS desk; Caoilfhionn Dunne as Jackie Walsh, a VP on the FX desk; and Nicholas Bishop as Maxim Alonso, a family friend and potential client. Alex Alomar Akpobome joins as Daniel Van Deventer, an executive director from Pierpoint New York, while Katrine De Candole plays Celeste Pacquet, a Private Wealth Manager who begins an affair with Yasmin. Indy Lewis is Venetia Berens, Yasmin's new recruit on the FX desk, and Trevor White plays Bill Adler, the global head of FICC. Jay Duplass takes on the role of Jesse Bloom, Harper's primary client, and Adam Levy is Charles Hanani, Yasmin's father. Sonny Poon Tip plays Leo Bloom, Jesse's son, who becomes involved with Gus. Faith Alabi is Aurore Adekunle, a Tory MP, and Elena Saurel is Anna Gearing, Harper's new boss. Irfan Shamji plays Rishi's graduate trader, and Kit Harington stars as Sir Henry Muck, the mercurial CEO of a green energy startup. Sarah Goldberg is Petra Koenig, a portfolio manager, and Miriam Petche plays Sweetpea Golightly, a new hire with side businesses. Andrew Havill is Viscount Alexander Norton, Henry's uncle, and Roger Barclay is Otto Mostyn, Henry's godfather. Fiona Button plays Denise Oldroyd, Yasmin's lawyer, and Eliot Salt is Caedi McFarlane, Henry's executive assistant. Georgina Rich is Wilhelmina Fassbinder, CFO of Pierpoint, and Tom Stourton is James Ashford, CEO of Ashford Asset Management. Fady Elsayed is Ali El Mansour, a new hire from a wealthy Egyptian family, and Gustav Lindh plays Xander Lindt, the cocky heir to the Lindt empire. Joel Kim Booster is Frank Wade, an energy analyst, and Asim Chaudhry plays Vinay Sarkar, Rishi's loan shark. Harry Hadden-Paton is Tom Wolsey, the new CEO of Pierpoint. For the upcoming fourth series, Max Minghella joins as Whitney Halberstram, CFO and co-founder of payment processing startup Tender, and Kiernan Shipka is Haley Clay, an executive assistant at Tender. Jack Farthing plays Edward Smith, a longtime friend of Henry's, and Toheeb Jimoh is Kwabena Bannerman, a trader at Mostyn Asset Management. Amy James-Kelly is Jennifer Bevan, a Labour Party Minister, and Kal Penn is Jay Jonah Atterbury, CEO and co-founder of Tender. Charlie Heaton is Jim Dycker, a financial journalist, and Claire Forlani is Cordelia Hanani-Spyrka, a public relations executive.
Recurring characters also weave through the narrative, including Joshua James as Justin Klineman, Head of HR; Ruby Bentall as Lucinda Young, an IBD team lead; Jonathan Barnwell as Sebastian "Seb" Oldroyd, Yasmin's boyfriend; Helene Maksoud as Azar Kara, Yasmin's mother; Alexandra Moen as Candice Allbright, Eric's wife; Kare Conradi as Kaspar Zenden, Clement's client; Branden Cook as Todd Barber, Harper's ex-boyfriend; Colin McFarlane as Lord Oaki, a politician; Brittany Ashworth and Emily Barber as Diana, Rishi's fiancée and wife; Adain Bradley as John-Daniel Stern, Harper's brother; Rick Warden as Robert Spearing Sr., Robert's father; James Nelson-Joyce as Jamie Henson, one of Aurore's constituents; Naana Agyei-Ampadu as Sadie Sackey, Gus's sister; Olivia Grant as Naomi Anderson, a Pierpoint lawyer; and Chloe Pirrie as Lisa Dearn, a prosecutor investigating Lumi.
The production of Industry began with HBO developing the series in November 2017, with Mickey Down and Konrad Kay attached to write. Principal photography commenced in June 2019 in Cardiff, Wales. The cast expanded significantly with Myha'la Herrold, Marisa Abela, and others joining in December 2019. HBO renewed the series for a second season in December 2020, with new cast members joining. Production for the third series began in October 2022, and remarkably, was not suspended during the WGA and SAG strikes due to the involvement of UK-based union Equity. The fourth series was greenlit in September 2024, with filming for season four starting in March 2025.
Industry premiered to critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first series holds a 76% approval rating, with critics praising its sharp writing and ensemble cast. The second series soared to a 96% approval rating, lauded for its sophisticated handling of financial jargon and compelling character arcs, with Vanity Fair calling it the "missing link" between Succession and Euphoria. The third series achieved an outstanding 98% approval rating, with critics hailing it as the show's best season yet.
This is Industry – a world of ambition, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of success.
Industry is a financial thriller drama television series that premiered in 2020. Created by former investment bankers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the show follows a group of young graduates who join Pierpoint & Co, a prestigious investment bank in London.
It premiered on 9 November 2020 on HBO in the United States, and on 10 November 2020 on BBC Two in the United Kingdom. In December 2020, it was renewed for a second series, which premiered on 1 August 2022. In October 2022, the series was renewed for a third series which premiered on 11 August 2024. In September 2024, it was renewed for a fourth series which slated to premiere on 11 January 2026. The series has received critical acclaim throughout its run.
== Cast and characters ==
=== Main ===
The following cast members have been credited as main cast in the closing credits:
Marisa Abela as Yasmin Kara-Hanani, an ambitious graduate from a wealthy background, fluent in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Arabic, assigned to the Foreign Exchange Sales (FX) desk at Pierpoint
Priyanga Burford as Sara Dhadwal (series 1), the President of Pierpoint London
Mark Dexter as Hilary Wyndham (series 1–2), managing director (MD) of FX at Pierpoint
Myha'la Herrold as Harper Stern, an underestimated, intelligent, and talented young woman from Binghamton, New York, assigned to the Cross Product Sales (CPS) desk at Pierpoint
David Jonsson as Augustus "Gus" Sackey (series 1–2), an openly gay graduate of literae humaniores at Eton and Oxford, initially assigned to the Investment Banking Division (IBD) desk at Pierpoint, then the CPS desk
Harry Lawtey as Robert Spearing (series 1–3), a graduate of Oxford from a working-class Welsh background, assigned to the CPS desk at Pierpoint
Ben Lloyd-Hughes as Greg Grayson (series 1 and 3), a Vice President (VP) at the CPS desk
Conor MacNeill as Kenny Kilbane, a VP at the FX desk at Pierpoint, Yasmin's line manager
Freya Mavor as Daria Greenock (series 1; guest series 2–3), a VP at the CPS desk at Pierpoint and Harper's line manager
Derek Riddell as Clement Cowan (series 1), CPS VP and Robert's manager, who struggles with heroin addiction
Nabhaan Rizwan as Hari Dhar (series 1), a graduate of a state school from an Urdu-speaking immigrant family, assigned to the IBD desk at Pierpoint
Will Tudor as Theo Tuck (series 1), a closeted Eton graduate and second-year research analyst for Pierpoint
Ken Leung as Eric Tao, the fiery CPS MD who takes Harper under his wing
Sarah Parish as Nicole Craig, a Pierpoint client who is sexually inappropriate with Harper and Robert (series 1–3)
Andrew Buchan as Felim Bichan (series 1–2), a fund manager and Pierpoint's biggest client
Amir El-Masry as Usman Abboud (series 1), assistant to Kaspar Zenden, Clement's main client
Sagar Radia as Rishi Ramdani (series 2–present; recurring series 1), an associate and market maker on the CPS desk
Caoilfhionn Dunne as Jackie Walsh (series 2; recurring series 1; guest series 3), a VP on the FX desk
Nicholas Bishop as Maxim Alonso (series 2–3; recurring series 1), Yasmin's family friend and one of Pierpoint's potential clients
Alex Alomar Akpobome as Daniel Van Deventer, aka "DVD" (series 2), the executive director from Pierpoint New York who becomes involved with Harper
Katrine De Candole as Celeste Pacquet (series 2), one of Pierpoint's Private Wealth Managers who begins a lesbian affair with Yasmin
Indy Lewis as Venetia Berens (series 2–present; guest series 1), Yasmin's newest recruit on the FX desk
Trevor White as Bill Adler (series 2–3; guest series 1), the global head of FICC (fixed income instruments, currencies, and commodities) at Pierpoint, based out of their New York headquarters
Jay Duplass as Jesse Bloom (series 2), Harper's primary client, a hedge fund manager who capitalized greatly off the pandemic
Adam Levy as Charles Hanani (series 2–3), Yasmin's father
Sonny Poon Tip as Leo Bloom (series 2), Jesse's son who becomes involved with Gus
Faith Alabi as Aurore Adekunle (series 2–present), a Tory MP and member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee
Elena Saurel as Anna Gearing (series 2; recurring series 3), the head of FutureDawn Partners and Harper's new boss
Irfan Shamji as Anraj Chabra (series 3–present; recurring series 2), graduate trader on the CPS desk
Kit Harington as Sir Henry Muck (series 3–present), the wealthy, mercurial CEO of green energy startup Lumi
Sarah Goldberg as Petra Koenig (series 3), a portfolio manager at FutureDawn
Miriam Petche as Sweetpea Golightly (series 3–present), new hire with TikTok and OnlyFans businesses on the side
Andrew Havill as Viscount Alexander Norton (series 3), Henry's uncle and newspaper proprietor
Roger Barclay as Otto Mostyn (series 3), Henry's godfather
Fiona Button as Denise Oldroyd (series 3), Yasmin's lawyer and Seb's sister
Eliot Salt as Caedi McFarlane (series 3), Henry's executive assistant
Georgina Rich as Wilhelmina Fassbinder (series 3), the CFO of Pierpoint
Tom Stourton as James Ashford (series 3), CEO of Ashford Asset Management and prominent investor in Lumi
Fady Elsayed as Ali El Mansour (series 3), a new hire who hails from a wealthy Egyptian family
Gustav Lindh as Xander Lindt (series 3), the cocky heir to the Lindt empire and a member of Henry's entourage
Joel Kim Booster as Frank Wade (series 3), an energy analyst at Pierpoint
Asim Chaudhry as Vinay Sarkar (series 3), Rishi's loan shark
Harry Hadden-Paton as Tom Wolsey (series 3), the new CEO of Pierpoint
Max Minghella as Whitney Halberstram (series 4), CFO and co-founder of payment processing startup Tender
Kiernan Shipka as Haley Clay (series 4), executive assistant at Tender
Jack Farthing as Edward Smith (series 4), a longtime friend of Henry's
Toheeb Jimoh as Kwabena Bannerman (series 4), a trader at Mostyn Asset Management
Amy James-Kelly as Jennifer Bevan (series 4), a newly promoted Labour Party Minister
Kal Penn as Jay Jonah Atterbury (series 4), CEO and co-founder of Tender
Charlie Heaton as Jim Dycker (series 4), a financial journalist
Claire Forlani as Cordelia Hanani-Spyrka (series 4), a high-powered public relations executive
=== Recurring ===
Joshua James as Justin Klineman, Head of Human Resources at Pierpoint
Ruby Bentall as Lucinda Young (series 1–2), one of the IBD team leads at Pierpoint
Jonathan Barnwell as Sebastian "Seb" Oldroyd (series 1), Yasmin's underachieving, drug-addled boyfriend
Helene Maksoud as Azar Kara (series 1), Yasmin's mother
Alexandra Moen as Candice Allbright (series 1–2), Eric's wife
Kare Conradi as Kaspar Zenden (series 1), Clement's only client
Branden Cook as Todd Barber (series 1), Harper's ex-boyfriend
Colin McFarlane as Lord Oaki (series 1), a politician who serves on the board of a heart disease charity, with whom Gus gets acquainted
Brittany Ashworth (series 2) and Emily Barber (series 3) as Diana, Rishi's fiancée and later wife
Adain Bradley as John-Daniel Stern (series 2), Harper's brother
Rick Warden as Robert Spearing Sr. (series 2), Robert's father
James Nelson-Joyce as Jamie Henson (series 2), one of Aurore's constituents
Naana Agyei-Ampadu as Sadie Sackey (series 2), Gus's sister
Olivia Grant as Naomi Anderson (series 3), a Pierpoint lawyer
Chloe Pirrie as Lisa Dearn (series 3–present), a crusading prosecutor investigating Lumi
== Episodes ==
=== Series overview ===
=== Series 1 (2020) ===
=== Series 2 (2022) ===
=== Series 3 (2024) ===
== Production ==
In November 2017, it was announced that HBO had put the series into development, with Mickey Down and Konrad Kay set to write the series with Jane Tranter set to serve as an executive producer, under the banner of her Bad Wolf British production company. In June 2019, it was announced that HBO had greenlit the series, with Lena Dunham set to direct the pilot. Principal photography began in June 2019, in Cardiff, Wales. In December 2019, it was announced that Myha'la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Nabhaan Rizwan, Freya Mavor, Will Tudor, Conor MacNeill and Ken Leung had joined the cast of the series, with Tinge Krishnan, Ed Lilly and Mary Nighy set to serve as directors, and Sam H. Freeman and Kate Verghese to serve as writers alongside Down and Kay.
In December 2020, HBO renewed the series for a second series. In July 2021, Alex Alomar Akpobome and Adam Levy were cast as new series regulars, while Indy Lewis, who guest starred in the first series, was promoted to a series regular for the second series. The second series filming wrapped on December 8, 2021. In March 2022, Jay Duplass, Sonny Poon Tip, and Katrine De Candole were cast as new series regulars for the second series.
In October 2022, HBO renewed the series for a third series. Production was not suspended amidst the WGA and SAG strikes due to the series' talent working under the UK-based union Equity. In April 2023, Kit Harington and Sarah Goldberg were cast in a recurring capacities for the third series. In May 2024, Miriam Petche, Andrew Havill, Roger Barclay, Fady Elsayed, and Fiona Button were added to the third series.
In September 2024, HBO renewed the series for a fourth series. In February 2025, it was announced that Lawtey exited after the third series due to scheduling conflicts. In the same month, Max Minghella joined the fourth series. In March 2025, Kiernan Shipka, Jack Farthing, Toheeb Jimoh, Amy James-Kelly, Claire Forlani, Kal Penn and Charlie Heaton were cast for the fourth series. The fourth season began filming on March 24, 2025, and wrapped on August 1, 2025.
== Release ==
The series premiered on 9 November 2020 on HBO and HBO Max in the United States. In the United Kingdom, it premiered 10 November 2020 on BBC. The second series premiered on 1 August 2022 on HBO and premiered on BBC One on 27 September 2022. The third series premiered on 11 August 2024 on HBO. The fourth series is scheduled to premiere on 11 January 2026 on HBO.
== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first series holds an approval rating of 76% with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 38 reviews. The website's critics consensus states, "Though Industry's social critiques tend toward the superficial, sharp writing and an excellent ensemble make it easy to enjoy its soapy workplace drama anyway." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
The second series has a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Finessing complicated financial jargon into scathing repartee, Industry's stock is way up in this superlative sophomore series full of frustrated ambitions and tested loyalties." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 based on nine reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Vanity Fair described the series as the "missing link" between Succession and Euphoria.
The third series has a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10. The website's critics consensus states, "Finding cunning and surprising new angles to play in the Faustian rat race, Industry's ruthless third season is its best yet." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
=== Accolades ===
== Notes ==
== References ==
== External links ==
Official website
Industry at IMDb
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