Much like the world of high-finance that the show is set in, there’s “no break” when it comes to HBO’s Industry.The creators of the Myha’la Herrold-fronted drama series, Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, revealed that they’re already writing season three, despite the series not having been officially picked up for a third season.The series, which is a co-production between HBO and BBC, launched its second season on August 1 and finished last week.
It follows a group of young bankers, including Herrold’s Harper Stern, as they forge their identities within the pressure cooker environment and sex and drug fueled blitz of international bank Pierpoint & Co’s London office.Speaking on a Dischord chat, organized by web3 newsletter Dirt, the pair talked up plans for season three.Down said, “We’ve started writing”, while his partner Kay added, “We’ve got a v good season 3 idea”.[SPOILER ALERT] Season two of the show ends with Herrold’s Harper Stern facing the consequences of her forging her college transcripts and is fired, while Marisa Abela’s Yasmin Kara-Hinani has been cut off by her father after she confronted him over MeToo issues.Kay said the pacing for season two was “deliberately” stepped up. “We had a rule that we had to burn our best plot ideas as quickly as possible.
Hold nothing back. Every episode should feel like a finale. We hate how slow most modern TV is,” he added.The series also stars Harry Lawtey, David Jonsson, Ken Leung, Conor MacNeill with Jay Duplass having a big role in season two.Created, written and executive produced by Down and Kay, Jami O’Brien writes and exec produces with Jane Tranter, David P.
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