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Industry boasts some excellent writing. ... But its greatest strength is bringing all of its elements together in a moreish package where relationships – friendly, romantic and work-oriented, three categories that frequently overlap – are constantly in flux and the tension is ever-rising.
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Sometimes it’s very funny, but at other times it’s plain cruel. Underneath the spiky and unfamiliar exterior, though, is a beguilingly original series that ought to mark the launch of several major careers, not least those of its creators, barely into their thirties, for whom this is a precocious debut.
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A smart and contemporary, if almost comically libidinous, take on London high finance.
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An often exhilarating, eight-part drama centered in the City of London, the series presents a world that’s thoroughly believable, frequently appalling and fully enthralling. This is, in large part, because it doesn’t care what you know: Viewers are dropped into a maelstrom of numbers, jargon and deals and as a result will be swept up, and away.
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It’s that very back and forth that makes Industry so much fun. This workplace and its employees are so callous, so singleminded you want to see them trip over their own inflated egos not once but a dozen times. You want to see them rise from the ashes of their own mistakes and try to make it, even if doing so will make you hate them just a little bit more.
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The set-up isn’t unique, of course. There have been numerous shows about doctors and lawyers and such having to fight their way to success in a crowded field. The difference is those characters usually do something redeeming along the way. These people are just plain greedy and flippantly vile. Which doesn’t mean they can’t make for a guilty pleasure. And they’re a varied lot.
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“Industry” seems unlikely to have broad appeal – the characters are too uniformly unpleasant – but it’s worth watching for fans of intriguing niche dramas.
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A better comparison may be “Succession” meets “Grey’s Anatomy,” but in the first four episodes at any rate, glossed-over emotional turns and strong but understated performances (led by the one-to-watch Herrold) deter the narrative from delving into soapy territory.
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An engaging but thematically thin drama. .. The show’s entanglements and provocations are what manage to pull a viewer in.
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Not recommended for those who prefer their TV heroes to be especially likable. Industry is a heady, raunchy rush of unchecked avarice. [9 - 22 Nov 2020, p.9]
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It’s not so much Succession (or even Showtime’s Billions) as it is a more high-toned and raunchy Grey’s Anatomy. ... Maybe Industry isn’t a world killer, but it’s fun enough to be worth seeing now.
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There are moments of genuine insight about how much said workplace has changed, from the make-up of employees to rise-and-grind culture to mixed messages from executives about “slowing down” while also “not letting up.” They’re too far and few between the bacchanalian scenes and familiar storytelling beats about succeeding at all cost, which sets Industry squarely in mid-cap territory.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 15
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Mixed: 4 out of 15
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Negative: 3 out of 15
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Jan 16, 2021
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Nov 29, 2020
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Feb 4, 2021Surprised me very much. I don’t know why people aren’t talking about it more. The best season of tv this year. Amazing finale.