With its third season, Industry became better than ever and solidified itself as a must-watch TV series. The HBO hit about a group of junior traders at the London office of Pierpoint & Co. expanded even further beyond the walls of the bank, as staffers Yasmin (Marisa Abela) and Robert (Harry Lawtey) and alum Harper (Myha'la) were no longer quite so junior and with many nefarious dealings on their hands.
By the end of Industry season 3, Pierpoint had gone up in flames and was transformed into Al-M’iraj Pierpoint in a major sale, leaving multiple people without jobs or with new ones, and even a shocking engagement of convenience on the table. With more surprises in the season 3 finale than in a downturned market, it leads fans to wonder where the show could be going next. Below, we're breaking down everything there is to know about Industry season 4.
Has 'Industry' been renewed for season 4?
Yes! HBO has wheeled and dealed and ordered another season of Industry. Variety reported the acclaimed financial drama had been renewed for season 4 before the season 3 finale even aired, announcing the news in mid-September 2024.
At the time, the series creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay shared a statement. "We are beyond thrilled and grateful to HBO, the incredible team at Bad Wolf and our phenomenal cast and crew for their continued belief in Industry and for allowing us to grow as creators, writers and now directors whilst taking the show to new heights," said the showrunners. "We can’t wait to dive deeper and deliver the best season yet in season 4."
With the show receiving rave reviews this season and more eyes on it than ever—as Variety points out that viewership is up 40 percent this season and averaging 1.6 million views per episode—a renewal was all but inevitable.
When will 'Industry' season 4 be released?
It's yet to be announced when Industry season 4 will premiere. However, it seems pre-production is moving along swimmingly. According to a casting announcement by Variety (more on that below), filming for season 4 is supposed to begin sometime in March in the U.K. Should the series film throughout spring and into summer 2025, given the relatively low production lift, we bet new episodes will premiere in early 2026.
Who in the 'Industry' cast will return for season 4?
The core ensemble of Industry may no longer be junior employees on the floor of Pierpoint & Co., but the show will continue to follow their careers. In season 4, we'll see more of Harper (Myha’la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela). The show has also seen Harper remain somewhat of a mentee to her former boss Eric (Ken Leung), so even though he's no longer at Pierpoint, we'd bet the next season will see where he lands.
There is one core cast member who won't be returning for season 4: Harry Lawtey, who plays Robert. Deadline reported in February 2025 that the British actor exited the series "due to scheduling conflicts." Industry was Lawtey's breakout role, making him a fan-favorite character in the financial drama, so it's safe to say viewers are bummed we won't be able to see the next chapter in Rob's story.
His exit is not unlike when David Jonsson, who played Gus in seasons 1 and 2, left. Jonsson has since led major movies like Alien: Romulus, and has more buzzy roles to come, like in Colman Domingo's directorial debut Scandalous!. Lawtey, meanwhile, was among the cast in Joker: Folie à Deux and has more projects booked, so Industry has become a bit of a talent incubator. We'll miss them (but are excited to see what they do next)!
With Lawtey exiting, other characters are getting more screen time. Season 3 introduced a few new characters who have become key players: Henry Muck (Kit Harington) and Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg). With Yasmin engaged to Henry, Harington will return and has been upped to a series regular. As for Petra, Harper left their successful joint venture Leviathan Alpha, so it's unclear whether we'll see more of her but it seems unlikely as there's been no news of her role. Otto Mostyn (Roger Barclay), the financier who supported Leviathan, is still working with Harper, though, so he may pop up now and then.
It's been confirmed that Sweetpea (Miriam Petche) will return since Harper brought her to Leviathan Alpha. In hiring the former Pierpoint juniors, Harper swindled Rishi (Sagar Radia) into unemployment, since he thought she was hiring him as well. While his fate seemed rather unclear by the end of the season—now that his gambling addiction led to one of his associates murdering his wife—he's also set to be back. He may not be at Pierpoint or Leviathan, so we suspect we'll see what consequences he must face in the coming episodes.
An interesting name floated at the end of season 3 was Jesse Bloom, the hedge fund manager who used to be one of Harper's clients. It's revealed that he's been released from prison, piquing Harper's interest. With her planning on returning to New York (more on that below), perhaps Jay Duplass will reprise his role as the smarmy billionaire.
Are there any new cast members in 'Industry' season 4?
You bet! In February 2025, Variety reported that a new addition is set to join Industry season 4. Max Minghella, best known for playing Commander Nick Blaine on The Handmaid's Tale (for which he earned an Emmy nomination), is now among the cast. He's set to play Whitney Halberstram, who Variety reported is "the CFO and Founder of Tender, a payment processor entering a growth phase."
What will 'Industry' season 4 be about?
Season 3 of Industry ultimately ended with several new beginnings. With Pierpoint sold and now to be renamed Al-M’iraj Pierpoint, and all of the show's key players no longer employed by the bank, it seems like season 4 will follow their new opportunities—and expand its setting to the U.S.
Harper, for instance, plans to launch a new N.Y.C.-based business after expressing discontent working with Petra. With the financing of Otto Mostyn, she'll be working on a new all-shorts fund that focuses on failing companies. It's unclear if she can finally put her anger toward her past employer Pierpoint behind her, but maybe in the U.S., she'll find a new scheme to get revenge.
Eric also has a wide open chapter: Having been asked to step down from Pierpoint and given a hefty exit package, he could go anywhere. Maybe he and the Penny to his Don Draper will meet back up on Wall Street?
Unfortunately, with Rob not returning, we won't learn more about the venture he launched in L.A. at the end of season 3 (aside from off-screen).
Co-creator Down told Decider that he and the Industry writers "have a great season 4 idea," and emphasizes that the show will continue to follow the characters, even with them no longer under the Pierpoint roof. “I mean, the characters are kind of a scattered across the chess board, but I think there’s definitely ways to bring them back together,” he said.
“It will never stop being about work and people’s relationships to work and what they get from it and their identities," co-creator Kay told Decider. "...if we’re going to do a fourth season, we want it to feel different from season 3. And that means, again, expanding. And it suggests making the sandpit bigger in terms of what sorts of the genre elements of the show might bring into it.”
Moving the show to the U.S. will also uncover more information about Harper's past she's been running from. Down hinted to Variety that the series hasn't "shown what is so awful about America [for Harper]," so that seems in the cards.
Down and Kay also spoke to GQ about how much the forthcoming installment may or may not focus on the U.S. versus the U.K. "It’s an American-effected show because we grew up watching those shows and obviously it follows several American characters. There is something about London and, especially in the last season, our exploration of London, and in particular London high society, which I think is unique to this show and I would hate to lose," Down said. "And I think there are other shows that have done similar things in the U.S., but there is nothing in the U.K . which feels real and authentic and is actually giving you a sort of a firsthand, I would say, insight into that world. And I think that’s probably what you do for season 4."
Across the pond, wedding bells are in Yas' future, as she decided to wed Henry to get his uncle (Andrew Havill) and their family media conglomerate on her side while continuing to deal with the fallout of the Hanani Publishing lawsuit. It's unclear how those nuptials will go—or the legal issues and emotional damage Yas' father left behind for her to deal with—so expect the story to continue there.
