"Industry" first came to my attention as part of the Guardian's best TV of 2020 list. I enjoyed it, though I did think that the both the explicit nature of the sex and drugs, and the fact that essentially all the characters are quite unlikable might have shaken off some of the potential audience. Delighted that a second season has come our way in 2022 and is perhaps even better than the first.
Covid and Brexit have driven Pierpoint to the decision to close either the London or New York Offices. Harper (Myha'la Herrold) has been working in almost complete isolation at a hotel but is encouraged to return to work by Eric (Ken Leung) in order to raise her profile. However, she hopes to make herself indispensable by landing reclusive Billionaire Jesse Bloom (Jay Duplass) as a new backer. Yasmin (Marisa Abela) gets an opportunity to move into the client relationship side of the business, but her father returns to her life, opening old wounds.
Though it's definitely still an ensemble, more so even than last season the focus of this storyline is Harper and her relationships, professional and otherwise. Yasmin probably has the second most screen time with Gus, played by David Jonsson and Robert, played by Harry Lawtey reduced to only really featuring in particular episodes. The other new member of the cast is Alex Alomar Akpobome, who joins as Danny, across from New York to promote harmony as the decisions about the future are made.
I know the creators were unsatisfied with their story for the first season, though I enjoyed it, this is better though, with a plot of shifting loyalties, backstabbing and corruption that "Billions" would be proud of. I still don't really understand the specifics of what's happening half the time, but the show does an excellent job of explaining to you what you need to know, He needs this to go down, but it's going up, that sort of thing.
Good performances and plotting make "Industry" as show I hope we'll get more of. Though I'm slightly concerned about whether the seeming lack of buzz about it, is translating into enough viewers for it to continue.
Covid and Brexit have driven Pierpoint to the decision to close either the London or New York Offices. Harper (Myha'la Herrold) has been working in almost complete isolation at a hotel but is encouraged to return to work by Eric (Ken Leung) in order to raise her profile. However, she hopes to make herself indispensable by landing reclusive Billionaire Jesse Bloom (Jay Duplass) as a new backer. Yasmin (Marisa Abela) gets an opportunity to move into the client relationship side of the business, but her father returns to her life, opening old wounds.
Though it's definitely still an ensemble, more so even than last season the focus of this storyline is Harper and her relationships, professional and otherwise. Yasmin probably has the second most screen time with Gus, played by David Jonsson and Robert, played by Harry Lawtey reduced to only really featuring in particular episodes. The other new member of the cast is Alex Alomar Akpobome, who joins as Danny, across from New York to promote harmony as the decisions about the future are made.
I know the creators were unsatisfied with their story for the first season, though I enjoyed it, this is better though, with a plot of shifting loyalties, backstabbing and corruption that "Billions" would be proud of. I still don't really understand the specifics of what's happening half the time, but the show does an excellent job of explaining to you what you need to know, He needs this to go down, but it's going up, that sort of thing.
Good performances and plotting make "Industry" as show I hope we'll get more of. Though I'm slightly concerned about whether the seeming lack of buzz about it, is translating into enough viewers for it to continue.
