HBO’s ‘Industry’ gets a third season renewal
The drama from creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay is a co-production with the BBC. HBO’s stock in the Industry is paying off.
HBO made a successful investment in Industry.
The third season of the finance drama from writers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay has been renewed by the premium cable network supported by Warner Bros. Discovery. The eight-episode second season run of the show ends one month after the pickup.
Viewers got to know a bunch of recently graduated bankers who were hoping to make it big in their… industry – through the first and second seasons. The newcomers must toil and struggle to maintain their positions in a world that has recovered from the 2008 stock market crash. After their first year as professionals, the graduates showed signs of maturation and independence in the second season. It is quite evident that only the strong will survive in this new management environment, which puts Pierpoint’s very survival in jeopardy.
“Industry reached new heights in season two, cementing its status as a buzzy hit with addictive storytelling, layered characters, a breakneck pace, and keen observations about contemporary workplace dynamics,” said Kathleen McCaffrey, senior vp HBO programming. “We’re incredibly proud of what Mickey and Konrad, Jami O’Brien, Jane Tranter, and the team at Bad Wolf, together with our entire cast and crew, accomplished. We couldn’t be more excited to continue our journey with them into season three.”
Industry, a co-production with the BBC, has a 96 percent approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, making it fresh. (Viewers, however, disagree, giving season two a 46 percent rating on the website.)
For the BBC, Down and Kay executive produce the show along with O’Brien, Jane Tranter, David P. Davis, Ryan Rasmussen, and Ben Irving. Alex Alomar Akpobome, Indy Lewis, Myha’la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Ken Leung, Conor MacNeill, Katrine de Candole, and Jay Duplass, Sonny Poon Tip, and Adam Levy star.
The industry is part of an HBO roster of scripted originals that also includes Succession, Euphoria, Barry, The Gilded Age, House of the Dragon, Winning Time, True Detective, The White Lotus, Somebody Somewhere, and several others. All stream on HBO Max.