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HBO has renewed the workplace drama Industry for a fifth and final season, bringing the series to a close after season five; season four has averaged about 1.7 million viewers per episode, and creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay will end the story with the upcoming final run. The ensemble cast includes Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington, and Max Minghella.
HBO has renewed the financial drama Industry for a fifth and final season, with creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay saying they aim to end the series on an unparalleled high. Season 4 has posted rising global viewership (about a 30% lift from Season 3, with U.S. episodes averaging around 1.7 million viewers) and will conclude the story after this season. The show is a Bad Wolf production for HBO/BBC, starring Myha’la Williams, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington and a supporting cast, with executives and partners praising the network and production teams as they prepare a conclusive send-off.
HBO has renewed Industry for a fifth season, which will be its final chapter. Season 4’s finale is set for March 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max. Creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay praised HBO, Bad Wolf, and BBC for supporting the show as they steer it toward a conclusive run. Season 4 has averaged about 1.7 million U.S. viewers per episode, with a cast led by Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington, and Max Minghella. The series is a Bad Wolf production for HBO/BBC, with executive producers including Jane Tranter and Kathleen McCaffrey, and will complete its arc in Season 5.
Defector's Israel Daramola argues Season 4 of Industry is overstuffed and unfocused, with a maximalist, ADHD-like turn that dulls highs and makes character motivations hard to parse, even as a few performances (notably Minghella as the Epstein-like villain) land; expanding beyond Pierpoint and leaning on a shadowy puppet-master plot ultimately feels contrived and leaves the show with uneven momentum.
In Industry's penultimate episode, truth is a toxic asset as Whitney and Henry push a hostile Pierpoint takeover to salvage Tender, while Yasmin and Harper weaponize media and politics. Whitney is momentarily sidelined by a kidnapping-style pressure sequence, yet his performance at the Pierpoint meeting barely holds, only for Pierpoint to flip toward Temasek, collapsing Tender’s leverage and leaving Henry’s world in flux as Harper and Yasmin lean into a fraught, revelatory bond ahead of the finale.
HBO Max’s Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is averaging nearly 13 million U.S. viewers per episode, on track to be the third-biggest HBO Max debut in history as five of six episodes are available; Episode 5 drew 9.2 million in its first three days, with three-day viewership up week to week aside from Episode 4 which aired early for the Super Bowl. The report also notes Season 2 of The Pitt at about 12 million per episode, Season 4 of Industry at 1.1 million, and the new late-night series Neighbors at 2 million to date.
Charlie Heaton details his rapid shift from finishing Stranger Things to joining HBO’s Industry as Jim Dycker, including auditioning with the final death scene and filming a dense, jargon-heavy dialogue in a fast-paced production. He explains how Jim’s end informs his performance, discusses working with co-stars like Sagar Radia, Kiernan Shipka, and Kit Harington, and reflects on the end of Stranger Things and the possibility of a revival.
IndieWire’s interview with Industry’s creators and Ken Leung analyzes Eric Tao’s Season 4 finale: his CNN confession, the dissolution of his partnership with Harper after Dolly’s shocking revelation, and his ambiguous walk away set to Judy Collins’ ‘Both Sides Now.’ Leung describes a personal take on Eric’s arc, while Down and Kay frame him as a tragic figure trying to reclaim humanity, with a deleted Lily scene complicating his motives. The piece also covers whether a Season 5 is possible and notes the ending’s openness to interpretation.
Ken Leung and Myha’la discuss Industry’s season four twist in which Eric Tao is blackmailed out of SternTao, signaling the end of the firm and a major turning point for the HBO drama; they reflect on their long-running on-screen partnership, the show’s penchant for decisive endings, and even note a Trump reference that was removed from frames.
Deadline’s interview with Myha’la and Ken Leung breaks down SternTao’s Shakespearean rise and fall on Industry: Harper’s galvanizing conference speech, Eric’s cold decision to dissolve SternTao via proxy, and the personal fallout that tests their bond, signaling complications and potential paths for Season 5 as the duo reflect on their characters’ trajectories and vulnerabilities.
Ken Leung discusses Eric Tao’s Season 4 exit in Industry: after being blackmailed, Eric signs over SternTao to Harper and walks away, a finale Leung views as a painful culmination and possible last chapter. He describes acting as listening to Eric, the revelations about his daughter Lily, Adler’s ghostly visit, the CNN confrontation, the Dolly affair, and the long walk on Long Island (with the song Both Sides Now) that closes his arc. He hints Eric might return if the show continues, but for now treats the walk away as an end and a moment of personal reckoning about ambition, morality, and fatherhood.
Whitney’s greed drives Tender toward collapse as Harper’s ALPHA conference takedown reveals fraud, sending the stock spiraling and tearing at the Mucks’ marriage. Yasmin defects, Henry grapples with looming audits, and Eric’s kompromat gambit backfires as Harper moves to steer SternTao’s legacy. In the climax, Whitney’s relentless schemes back Whitney writes a rambling “Dear Henry” letter, sealing Tender’s downfall and pushing Henry toward resignation.
Kiernan Shipka explains that a controversial Season 4 ménage à trois in HBO's Industry is more than titillation—it marks a turning point toward adult, more nuanced work. She portrays Haley as a clever, power-leveraging player, a departure from her earlier roles, with the scene featuring Yasmin and Henry Muck (Kit Harington) underscoring the character’s calculating edge. Creators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down praise casting and Shipka’s performance as pivotal for the show, while Shipka reflects on her growth, the preparation and life experiences that informed the moment, and her time in the UK while filming.
In Industry Season 4, Episode 3, a provocative threesome among Yasmin, Henry, and Hayley is weaponized to reveal character ambitions and a ruthless power play. Yasmin uses sexual leverage to push her influence as Henry grapples with addiction and a new CEO role at Tender, signaling looming conflict and the show's signature subtext-driven storytelling about control and ambition.
In Industry Season 4 Episode 2, Henry Muck’s 40th birthday at a haunted country manor spirals into chaotic power plays among family, wife Yasmin, uncle Norton, and Whit as Henry contemplates a future with Tender. Ghosts (literally and figuratively) push him toward self-doubt and reckless behavior, including a violent altercation at a pub. A pivotal moment reveals Henry’s father’s true death, not suicide, and culminates in Henry deciding to pursue Whit’s “bank killer” Tender while hinting at a potential family plan with Yasmin as they drive away—leaving their relationship and Henry’s sanity on a tightrope. The episode blends trauma, legacy, and high-stakes finance as Yasmin navigates ambition and partnership amid the chaos.