Industry

Industry is not so much a drama as it is a masterclass in how to populate a show with the most detestable characters imaginable. Every episode is a parade of egotism, emotional immaturity, and moral bankruptcy. And not in a thought-provoking or satirical way-just pure, unfiltered unpleasantness.

Yasmine and Harper, in particular, deserve special mention. Yasmine is a painfully self-involved narcissist masquerading as someone emotionally fragile. Her presence is a constant reminder that privilege without self-awareness is a recipe for disaster. Then there's Harper, whose entire personality seems to be built around being emotionally unavailable and self-sabotaging. The show wants us to believe she's deep, complicated, and brilliant. In reality, she's just cold, reckless, and exhausting to watch.

I kept watching for one reason only: the hope that one day, finally, these two would face the consequences of their actions. Every episode feels like a waiting game to see if karma will catch up with them. So far, it hasn't-but I live in hope.

The writing lacks any real critique of the toxic corporate culture it claims to depict. Instead, it indulges in it. The result is a hollow, joyless slog through the worst people doing the worst things for the worst reasons.

If you're looking for nuanced characters or meaningful insight, look elsewhere. If you're watching out of pure schadenfreude, welcome to the club.

Industry is a brilliant, razor-sharp exploration of the intoxicating world of high finance, capturing both its magnetic allure and its devastating toxicity. The series masterfully portrays the passion and ambition that drive young professionals, while never shying away from exposing the darker undercurrents of greed, manipulation, and the relentless hunger for power.

What makes Industry so compelling is its versatility-the way it seamlessly shifts between the thrill of financial conquests and the emotional wreckage left in their wake. Relationships are as volatile as the markets, and the show does an extraordinary job of depicting how personal ambitions often clash with loyalty, love, and self-preservation.

The performances are electric, and the writing cuts deep, creating characters that are flawed, ambitious, and hauntingly real. The energy is palpable, the pacing is relentless, and the atmosphere immerses you into a world where every decision can mean triumph or ruin. Industry is not just a show about money; it's about human vulnerability laid bare against the brutal backdrop of power games. An absolute must-watch.

Industry finished its 3rd season earlier this year but I just now started watching it. I'm not sure why I put it off for so long because I heard good things about it but I just put other shows in front of it. Now I'm actually mad at myself for putting it off this long because it's that good of a show. I started watching early last week and binged through all 3 seasons in that time. I just couldn't stop watching it. I know it gets compared to Succession a lot and I guess I can see why and even though I really liked this show, it's not nearly as good as Succession was. The one thing they have in common are a bunch of rich people where every character on the show is unlikable. The other thing is how great the acting and writing is. It's one of the rare shows where each season gets better than the previous one. I'm looking forward to more seasons of this in the future.

This show is very intriguing and frustrating at the same time. It's a good story and with a talented cast but my struggle is with the characters. There is absolutely nothing to like about these characters. Even the "bad" guy in a film can exhibit some human emotions that the audience can identify with but the characters in Industry have no redeeming qualities. They're arrogant, rude, self centered, morally depraved people.

The most annoying character is Harper. There's nothing sympathetic about her. She is so ill mannered, manipulative, expresses poor judgement, and a pathological liar. She always looks like a deer in the headlights. She's a deeply sad and depressing character. Yet I'm still watching and holding out hope that someone in the show will emerge as decent person or at least redeemable.

Having fun watching not one decent person in a very large, but OK cast. I once thought I could be a broker, so I took and passed my Series 3 and 7. I was the worst salesman in the world, so I quit before I got fired. That being said, nearly all the men---and they were in those days, all men...I met at my firm (a small regional) and at other firms were decent human beings; most of them did like to drink, but always behaved themselves.

But the people in this amusing series are utterly despicable, devoid of any sense of shame, loyalty, compassion, ethics, or common decency, Even the best person depicted, Gus, is untrustworthy. Everybody degrades everybody, including themselves. Still, horrible people are fun to watch.