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Industry

The stakes have never been higher.

2020–2026Ended4 seasonsRenewedSeason 5 upcoming35 episodes~50 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

In the cutthroat world of international finance, a group of young graduates compete for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank in London. The boundaries between colleague, friend, lover, and enemy soon blur as they immerse themselves in a company culture defined as much by sex, drugs and ego as it is by deals and dividends.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Industry?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Industry streaming on HBO Max and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Industry?

Industry earns 8 badges, led by Binge-worthy and Strong finish.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Content

Reception

Is Industry worth watching?

Industry's Midcredits score is the 74th percentile of all shows, from 32K ratings across 5 sources. 82% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

74th percentile

Better received than 74% of shows

73rd percentile among Drama79th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)67th
Approval (how many liked it)77th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

74 /100

67th percentile of all shows

68th percentile among Drama72nd percentile among 2020s

Critics 81 · Audience 73

Critics liked it more than audiences did.

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

82% liked it

77th percentile of all shows

74th percentile among Drama81st percentile among 2020s
82% rated it 7–1018% rated it 1–6

Critics 91% · Audience 73%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Reach

How many have seen it

97th percentile

31K ratings across platforms

95th percentile among Drama98th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Industry is a slick, tense drama about deeply flawed and often despicable characters in the high-stakes world of finance, with its graphic sex and drug use being a major point of contention.

Fans praised

  • Gripping, binge-worthy drama
  • Excellent acting, especially Ken Leung and Myha'la Herrold
  • Authentic feel of banking culture (by insiders)

Detractors panned

  • Repetitive, excessive sex and drug scenes
  • Unlikable, poorly developed characters
  • Implausible plotting and lack of realism

What stands out

ActingDivisive78

Cast praised as talented and charismatic, especially Ken Leung and Myha'la Herrold; detractors call performances mediocre or uncharismatic

TensionDivisive75

High-stakes deals and psychological pressure create gripping suspense

Sound and musicDivisive72

Electronic soundtrack widely praised as excellent and atmospheric, though sometimes too loud or intrusive

AtmosphereDivisive70

Intense, toxic, and immersive portrayal of the trading floor

DialogueDivisive60

Smart and fast-paced, though sometimes dense with jargon; detractors find it unconvincing

Plot and storyDivisive50

Slow burn with twists, but often criticized as incoherent, repetitive, or thin

PacingDivisive45

Slow burn with gripping stretches, but often called sluggish or inconsistent

CharactersDivisive42

Universally detestable, with Harper specifically called out as unlikable and poorly motivated; some fans find them compellingly complex

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 29 points higher than women.

Critics vs users

Preferred by Users

Users scored it 27 points higher than critics.

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 17 points higher than US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 6 points apart

Episodes

4 seasons

Season 4 · 2026 · 8 episodes · 6.4 average across 6 rated episodes

  • S4E1

    PayPal of Bukkake

    Jan 11, 202658 minTMDB rating 5.3
  • S4E2

    The Commander and the Grey Lady

    Jan 18, 202658 minTMDB rating 6.0
  • S4E3

    Habseligkeiten

    Jan 25, 202658 minTMDB rating 6.3
  • S4E4

    1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn

    Feb 1, 202658 minTMDB rating 6.6
  • S4E5

    Eyes Without a Face

    Feb 8, 202659 minTMDB rating 7.1
  • S4E6

    Dear Henry

    Feb 15, 202659 minTMDB rating 7.1
  • S4E7

    Points of Emphasis

    Feb 22, 202661 min
  • S4E8

    Both, And

    Mar 1, 202664 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Industry like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — a relentless watch that leaves you unsettled.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseDreadManic
Heaviest: throughout
Dark humor
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Bleak · 3% of shows
Told as
SerializedOne continuous story
ToneThe show presents its world of high finance and moral decay with a grim, unflinching realism, emphasizing the brutality of the environment and the characters' lack of redeeming qualities.
The rideThe show maintains a consistently high-pressure, anxious atmosphere with frequent spikes of chaos and dread.
StructureTold in a conventional serialized chronological order across seasons, without notable narrative devices.
Episode formatThe story unfolds continuously across episodes and seasons, with each installment building on previous character and plot developments.
Season formatEach season continues the same story and cast, with escalating stakes and consequences.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
UnsettlingHaunting · 9% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves a lingering sense of unease about the moral vacuum of high finance and the characters' fates.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Tragedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4% (this title): Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% (this title) · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Corruption arc: Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).

4% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe series traces the moral decay of young bankers in a cutthroat financial world, with ambition and greed leading to self-destruction—a classic tragedy of corruption.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfCorruption
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% (this title) · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7% (this title): Power 5% · Corruption 3% (this title) · Greed 2% · Class 4% (this title) · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Power

Corruption · 3% of showsAmbition · 14% of showsClass · 4% of shows
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series examines how the pursuit of success in high finance erodes ethics and humanity.
StanceThe series questions the moral cost of ambition and the culture of high finance without celebrating or fully condemning it.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalRealistic
ElectronicAmbientSupportive music · original score
SettingLondon investment bank trading floor and the high-stakes social scene around it
MusicPulsing synth score that mirrors the adrenaline and anxiety of the trading floor.

Content guide

Is Industry okay for kids?

TV-MA

Industry is rated TV-MA. As of August 18, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (30/100), sexual content at severe (82/100), language at intense (73/100), drug and alcohol content at severe (90/100) and frightening material at minimal (13/100). Overall it is heavier than 70% of TV-MA shows.

Ratings in 19 other countries
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil16
  • Austria16
  • Czechia18+
  • FinlandK12
  • Hungary16
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway12
  • Poland16
  • Portugal12AP
  • ROAP
  • Russia18+
  • Spain18
  • SwedenFrån 15 år
  • Switzerland16
  • Türkiye18+
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 84% of all showsHeavier than 70% of TV-MA shows
Violence & Gore
Mild
light for a TV-MA show
heavier than 13%
Sex & Nudity
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 94%
Profanity
Intense
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 61%
Alcohol & Drugs
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 95%
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
light for a TV-MA show
heavier than 6%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is drug and alcohol content, sexual content, and language. Everything else sits at or below what TV-MA shows usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Industry have?

MovieCove's classifier found 9 depicted content warnings in Industry: Addiction or relapse (moderate), Self-harm (mild), plus 7 withheld here because they would spoil the plot. 4 more are mentioned only, in dialogue or backstory: Domestic violence, Kidnapping or confinement, plus 2 behind the spoiler gate. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateAddiction or relapse
MildSelf-harm
MentionedDomestic violenceKidnapping or confinement

Mentioned: referenced in dialogue or backstory, not shown in the story’s present.

Cast and crew

Who is in Industry?

Cast

Myha'la
as Harper Stern
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Marisa Abela
as Yasmin Kara-Hanani
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Ken Leung
as Eric Tao
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sagar Radia
as Rishi Ramdani
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Harry Lawtey
as Robert Spearing
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Conor MacNeill
as Kenny Kilbane
David Jonsson
as Gus Sackey
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Miriam Petche
as Sweetpea Golightly
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Caoilfhionn Dunne
as Jackie Walsh
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Kit Harington
as Henry Muck
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.

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