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An even more compelling portrait of a debauched workplace, with greater character development and some cardiac-arresting set pieces.
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The way “Industry” masterfully mixes the classiness of “Succession” with the trashiness of “Euphoria” makes it the ideal HBO show – may they recognize and elevate it as such.
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This opening episode sets a strong precedent, but the whole of the second series is on iPlayer, and the show only gets better as everyone’s behaviour, deliciously, gets worse and worse.
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Writers Konrad Kay and Mickey Down scrap, and, ultimately, succeed in maintaining interest in their three central characters. ... Most of all, though, Industry is a blast: highly addictive, wicked fun and, in light of renewed focus on bankers and what they’re worth, topical too.
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Industry is chock full of people being deliciously awful toward one another and making blatantly personal plays for financial gain, making all of their machinations eminently watchable.
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Industry is an incredibly watchable show, but for my money (which is largely allocated in a risk-averse portfolio of mutual funds), the primary draw is how much fun it is to listen to. It’s not so much a radio play as it is a fully immersive sound bath, made of constantly roiling tension and the occasional relief of someone in the background yelling about NFTs.
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Industry is the same show it was the first time around, with the same pleasures and pitfalls. The dialogue is so laden with financial jargon it occasionally becomes unparsable. ... If you found something to like in its bleak worldview and blistering pace in season one, you’ll be glad to follow Harper back into the office.
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No one watching HBO dramas in 2022 worries about whether characters are likable. But despite their deficiencies of conscience and personality flaws, these twentysomethings are oddly lovable—a credit to the writers and the actors, who fill these strivers with charm and energy.
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Without the straightforward narrative of Industry's first season, there’s more opportunity for episodes to drag and meander, particularly when we peer into characters’ troubled pasts and lives outside of work. ... But the series always manages to reel you back in with its characters’ sly maneuvering and ruthless power plays—not to mention a handful of what will hopefully be Emmy-nominated performances next year.
Awards & Rankings
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Positive: 9 out of 14
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Mixed: 2 out of 14
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Negative: 3 out of 14
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Aug 8, 2022No one talking about this show but it’s one of the smartest on tv. Sexy fun and crazy