HBO’s drama about the Machiavellian world of high finance is undoubtedly a hit. Co-creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay agree that “coke and boats” is just the beginning.
At the prestigious London investment bank Pierpoint, a cohort of university graduates vie for money and power. Quickly hooked on the opiate of success, Harper, Yasmin, and Rob are desperate to prove they belong in the cutthroat arena of the trading floor. However, Pierpoint is a special kind of hell where ambition is only as useful as your will to lie, cheat, and outmaneuver your way to the top.
Cocreator Mickey Down describes his beloved characters as “pretty heinous individuals.” Their savory deceit is why we watch. It’s why Industry has become The Show of the Season, drawing comparisons to Succession, another HBO supernova. However, Industry is a beast all its own.
In its third season, Industry occupies the esteemed Sunday night 9 pm slot that Games of Thrones and The Sopornos made famous. The show is still the show many of us fell in love with when it debuted in 2020: all ego and heart and reckless ambition. Down and cocreator Konrad Kay have upped the stakes this time around, illustrating the sinister relationships between media, politics, and finance for London’s privileged class.
This season’s premise was initially pitched as “coke and boats.” Down explains that HBO’s response was very positive, allowing the show to continually test its limits with erect penises, cum scenes, crazy yacht parties, and all kinds of drugs. The result is a show that is undoubtedly a hit and continues to expose the harsh realities of the banking world.
The HBO drama Industry is taking the world of high finance by storm, exposing the harsh realities of a cutthroat industry where ambition is a curse. The show follows a cohort of university graduates as they navigate the prestigious London investment bank Pierpoint, resorting to lying, cheating, and outmaneuvering to get to the top. Cocreator Mickey Down says of his characters, “they can be considered pretty heinous individuals,” yet it’s their savory deceit that draws us in.
Now in its third season, Industry has become a hit, drawing comparisons to other HBO shows like Succession. However, cocreators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay insist that Industry is a unique show that explores the intricate relationships between media, politics, and finance for London’s privileged class.
In an interview with cocreators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, they discuss the initial pitch for this season, “coke and boats,” and how HBO responded positively to the idea. They also address the show’s limits, revealing that HBO never asked them to reel in the explicit content. With the season’s halfway point approaching, fans are eagerly anticipating what’s to come.