After a critically acclaimed third season that left audiences reeling from betrayals, power plays, and moral collapse, HBO’s Industry returns for its fourth season in 2026, continuing its unflinching look at the cut-throat world of high finance and the young bankers who will do anything to survive it.

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Created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the series has evolved from a promising ensemble drama into one of television’s sharpest examinations of ambition, greed, privilege, and mental health under extreme pressure. Season 4 picks up in the aftermath of Pierpoint’s dramatic restructuring, with the remaining graduates—Harper Stern (Myha’la), Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Marisa Abela), Eric Tao (Ken Leung), and Robert Spearing (Harry Lawtey)—now scattered across new roles, new firms, and new moral compromises.

Harper, the brilliant but increasingly unhinged American trader, is now working at a rival hedge fund under a ruthless new boss, pushing her further into ethically gray territory. Yasmin, once the privileged princess of Pierpoint, struggles to find her footing in a male-dominated private equity world while grappling with the fallout from her family’s financial ruin. Eric, the veteran who once mentored the grads, faces his own obsolescence in a firm that no longer values his old-school instincts. Robert, the everyman of the group, tries to navigate loyalty to his friends while climbing the ladder at a new bank that demands he compromise everything he once believed in.

The new season introduces several high-profile additions to the cast. Industry veteran Kit Harington joins as a charismatic but volatile hedge-fund manager who becomes Harper’s mentor and potential adversary. The always-excellent Sarah Goldberg (Barry) appears as a sharp, ambitious compliance officer who threatens to expose secrets that could bring down multiple characters. The ensemble remains anchored by the original core, with Myha’la’s Harper continuing to dominate as the series’ most unpredictable force — a woman whose intelligence is matched only by her willingness to destroy anyone who stands in her way.

Season 4 ramps up the stakes with larger financial conspiracies: insider trading on a massive scale, a potential market manipulation scheme involving green energy investments, and a personal vendetta that threatens to bring down Pierpoint itself. The series retains its signature style — rapid-fire dialogue, morally ambiguous decisions, and a willingness to show the psychological toll of the job. Mental health struggles, substance abuse, toxic workplace culture, and the cost of ambition are explored with unflinching honesty.

Critics who have seen early episodes have been overwhelmingly positive. The Hollywood Reporter called it “the sharpest, most addictive season yet,” praising the show’s ability to make complex financial machinations feel visceral and personal. Variety noted that “Myha’la and Marisa Abela continue to deliver career-defining work,” while The Guardian awarded it five stars, saying: “Industry has become the defining portrait of late-stage capitalism — ruthless, seductive, and terrifyingly real.”

The show’s visual language remains striking: sleek glass offices, late-night trading floors lit by screens, and the constant hum of money moving around the world. The soundtrack — curated by the same team behind Euphoria — mixes pulsing electronic beats with haunting classical pieces to mirror the characters’ inner turmoil.

For viewers who have followed the series from its 2020 debut, Season 4 feels like a culmination. The graduates are no longer wide-eyed rookies; they are now players in their own right — flawed, compromised, and dangerously good at the game. The question hanging over every episode: how much more will they sacrifice before they lose themselves completely?

Industry has always been more than a finance drama — it’s a study of power, identity, and the human cost of winning in a system that rewards ruthlessness. Season 4 promises to push those themes further than ever before.

All episodes of Seasons 1–3 are available on Max, with Season 4 set to premiere in early 2026. If you haven’t started yet, now is the time — but be warned: once you enter the world of Pierpoint & Co., there’s no easy way out.