London Investment Bank Pledges to Win Award for Best Drama Series and Biggest Nightmare Workplace

In the thrilling new season of Industry, London’s infamous Pierpoint Bank has officially taken the crown as the ultimate hellscape for Gen Z go-getters. Ambition may be a virtue elsewhere, but here it’s about as welcome as a surprise audit before bonus season. Creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay have leaned hard into the drama, crafting a world where every spreadsheet hides a dagger and every handshake comes with a side of scheming.

Mickey Down described the protagonists—Harper, Yasmin, and Rob—as ‘heinous individuals,’ yet audiences can't get enough of their savory treachery. Desperate for validation in high finance’s cutthroat hierarchy, the show’s lead trio engage in wild 72-hour work binges that result in a singularity of coffee-fueled panic and moral ambiguity.

This season previewed by the explosively titled episode, “White Mischief,” promises a cocktail of coded meetings and poetic betrayals. Down, discussing future directions for the show, recounted an email pitch to HBO simply titled “coke and boats.” HBO, known for its fondness of nautical debauchery, was unsurprisingly thrilled at the prospect.

The series continues to push boundaries, with HBO wisely advising them to ‘keep it weird.’ From daring yacht escapades to scenes that might require parental guidance for a board meeting, Industry dives headfirst into content territories only charted by the most daring of premium cable neurotics.

In a candid chat, co-creator Konrad Kay reveals a potential fourth season header: “Michael Clayton in London,” promising the kind of corporate chaos that feels oddly therapeutic for viewers named Roger. These storylines offer as much absurdity as they do nerve-wracking suspense.

At publishing time, Pierpoint Bank’s illegal caffeine smuggling ring was up for an internal wellness award, for stimulating productivity and voluntary existential crises across the overseas network.