HBO Pushes Back After Writers Decide to End 'Industry' Finales with a Shocking, Emotional Event

LOS ANGELES, CA — In a surprising twist, HBO has asked the writers of its prestige drama Industry to ditch their signature style of ending every season with a shocking, unforeseen, and emotionally devastating event.

According to insiders, network executives approached the creative team with the suggestion: "Guys, can’t we skip the tragedy and let our beloved characters complete their descent into darkness? Our loyal viewers might actually prefer that."

Since its debut in 2020, the BBC-produced show about glitz, glamour, power, money, and high finance has amassed a global fanbase, racking up Emmy awards and shattering viewership records with each season.

Initially green-lit for two full seasons, HBO's top brass later decided to scrap that idea in favor of one continuous season where characters dive deeper into chaos, with some facing bloodshed and others losing everything they’ve fought so hard to attain.

"This way," reasoned a spokesperson, "our fans can watch as their favorite characters tumble into the abyss of their own making, but without the predictable heart-wrenching tragedy at the end of each season."

Sources reveal that the series’ writers plan to put in extra effort to keep each character's unhappy ending fresh and unique, with the hope that viewers will eventually believe that characters like Harja, Jesse, princess Yasmin, and slimeball Rob might just, maybe, possibly emerge into the light after their collective spiral into darkness.

At publishing time, HBO execs had reportedly suggested a similar shift to the writers of People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan, noting, "After all, who doesn't love watching characters suffer in utter chaos for eternity?"