'Industry' Casts 'Poldark's Jack Farthing for Season 4
It took three seasons and the addition of a well-known HBO star, but the undermarketed, critically adored series Industry finally broke out in the U.S. after existing for two seasons as a smash hit in the U.K. Set in the world of high finance, the series exists in the same category as Succession, in that it's an insider's look at those who exist within one of the most powerful, well, industries, of our time, and the backbiting and betrayals it takes to get ahead.
Season 1 began with a group of young bankers trying to survive the pressure cooker environment and the endless sex and drug-fueled blitz that comes with being around those with more money than sense. Initially set at the international bank Pierpoint & Co’s London office, the series followed four interns and their mentor as the newbies navigate the classism and bigotry that stands between them and grabbing the brass ring. However, four seasons in, these interns have grown up. They're getting job offers and moving to other companies, as they rise through the ranks of middle management.
As the focus has widened, so has the ensemble, with new additions arriving every season and a few long time characters departing as their storylines complete. (Or in some cases, due to scheduling conflicts as their careers blossom.)
