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Industry is now on its 3rd season and I just now started watching it. I'm not sure why I put it off for so long because I heard good things about it but I just put other shows in front of it. Now I'm actually mad at myself for putting it off this long because it's that good of a show. I started watching early last week and binged through all 3 seasons in that time. I just couldn't stop watching it. I know it gets compared to Succession a lot and I guess I can see why and even though I really liked this show, it's not nearly as good as Succession was. The one thing they have in common are a lot of spoiled rich people where every character on the show is unlikable. The other thing is how great the acting and writing is. It's one of the rare shows where each season gets better than the previous one. I'm looking forward to more seasons of this in the future.
- Supermanfan-13
- Sep 11, 2024
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I'm currently watching Industry with my brother as I write this review and the first thing that comes to mind when watching this show is...addicting. HBO is known for having great shows and Industry is no different. It really is a good show that feels fresh and thrilling. It shows the cutthroat world that is banking. It's a fascinating look inside their world of greed, sex, drugs, back stabbing and every other bad thing these people do to each other. You don't have to know much about this world to enjoy the show, I think most people watching don't and that's a testament to how good the writing is. You really do get pulled into that world and can't wait to see what happens next. I'm fully invested in this show and I think you will be to if you give it a chance.
Having fun watching not one decent person in a very large, but OK cast. I once thought I could be a broker, so I took and passed my Series 3 and 7. I was the worst salesman in the world, so I quit before I got fired. That being said, nearly all the men---and they were in those days, all men...I met at my firm (a small regional) and at other firms were decent human beings; most of them did like to drink, but always behaved themselves.
But the people in this amusing series are utterly despicable, devoid of any sense of shame, loyalty, compassion, ethics, or common decency, Even the best person depicted, Gus, is untrustworthy. Everybody degrades everybody, including themselves. Still, horrible people are fun to watch.
But the people in this amusing series are utterly despicable, devoid of any sense of shame, loyalty, compassion, ethics, or common decency, Even the best person depicted, Gus, is untrustworthy. Everybody degrades everybody, including themselves. Still, horrible people are fun to watch.
- smartstaff
- Aug 10, 2024
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Let's be honest, this show is not for typical tv viewers. There is a lot in each episode to sift through, between the characters interactions, how events cause reactions that don't happen until episodes later; even the financial "jargon" they use is confusing.
Not to mention the subject just might not be someone's cup of tea.
However that does little to subtract from the show. On the contrary I like the fact we get drawn deep into the "Industry". The writing is excellent, the soundtrack is something any synth lover would adore, the characters are multi-dimensional with their own shortcomings and goals. And the cinematography as well as the continuity, are both great. I noticed in a scene after a meeting that the characters in the meeting were going back to their desks in the background unfocused which was a nice touch.
Overall I would recommend this to anyone who would be remotely interested in what would go on in a high level bank or even for some sleazy office drama.
However that does little to subtract from the show. On the contrary I like the fact we get drawn deep into the "Industry". The writing is excellent, the soundtrack is something any synth lover would adore, the characters are multi-dimensional with their own shortcomings and goals. And the cinematography as well as the continuity, are both great. I noticed in a scene after a meeting that the characters in the meeting were going back to their desks in the background unfocused which was a nice touch.
Overall I would recommend this to anyone who would be remotely interested in what would go on in a high level bank or even for some sleazy office drama.
- Mr_Yellow7
- Nov 29, 2020
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Somehow, I completely missed *Industry* until I saw a trailer for season 3. I binged the first two seasons over the weekend, and I can honestly say it was some of the best 16 hours I've spent watching TV. I don't usually get hooked on many series, and it's even rarer in the age of TikTok to find something that keeps me from glancing at my phone every few minutes.
But this show? It had me hooked. I ended up with an unexpected two-day social media detox because I couldn't look away.
*Industry* gave me major *Skins* nostalgia, but with the characters grown up and jumping headfirst into the corporate world-a jungle I know all too well. The backstabbing, the relentless chase for profits, the toxic work environment-it's all disturbingly familiar. The show is spot on with the dark side of corporate life: the psychopathic colleagues, the inappropriate clients, the late nights out that end with a hand where it shouldn't be.
This series doesn't miss a beat, and I'm seriously excited for season 3. It's easily one of the best series I've ever watched. If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and start now. You won't regret it.
But this show? It had me hooked. I ended up with an unexpected two-day social media detox because I couldn't look away.
*Industry* gave me major *Skins* nostalgia, but with the characters grown up and jumping headfirst into the corporate world-a jungle I know all too well. The backstabbing, the relentless chase for profits, the toxic work environment-it's all disturbingly familiar. The show is spot on with the dark side of corporate life: the psychopathic colleagues, the inappropriate clients, the late nights out that end with a hand where it shouldn't be.
This series doesn't miss a beat, and I'm seriously excited for season 3. It's easily one of the best series I've ever watched. If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and start now. You won't regret it.
Started slow but got better and better and better. Compulsively horrible characters, but always empathetic. Genuinely surprising ending.
- heavensshadow-49984
- Mar 30, 2021
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A refreshing take of the financial industry, where you have the old guard of employees protecting their assets, while the company all the time search for new talent that is hungry for success in whatever way it takes. There's twist and turns in every episode that is driven by a superb cast, who really burns through the screen in the best possible way, even their characters are mean or nasty. It's about money, lots of deals, drugs to perform or just to get a rush, sex is used as a tool to get what they want or just for the sake of it, all part of being young and hungry for more. If you liked Succession you will also love this one.
This show is very intriguing and frustrating at the same time. It's a good story and with a talented cast but my struggle is with the characters. There is absolutely nothing to like about these characters. Even the "bad" guy in a film can exhibit some human emotions that the audience can identify with but the characters in Industry have no redeeming qualities. They're arrogant, rude, self centered, morally depraved people.
The most annoying character is Harper. There's nothing sympathetic about her. She is so ill mannered, manipulative, expresses poor judgement, and a pathological liar. She always looks like a deer in the headlights. She's a deeply sad and depressing character. Yet I'm still watching and holding out hope that someone in the show will emerge as decent person or at least redeemable.
The most annoying character is Harper. There's nothing sympathetic about her. She is so ill mannered, manipulative, expresses poor judgement, and a pathological liar. She always looks like a deer in the headlights. She's a deeply sad and depressing character. Yet I'm still watching and holding out hope that someone in the show will emerge as decent person or at least redeemable.
Only just started watching the series after it kept popping up. Currently on season 3.
There's literally a ton of screwing going on between mad parties and constant snorting of cocainand pill popping. It's a wonder these people ever get any work done. When they do, it's cut throat stock transactions.
As someone else said, Harper, the main character, is annoying, two-faced, cutthroat and constantly has resting bit@h face.
I can barely keep up with it and don't even understand what's going on half the time 😒 🤣🤣but for some reason I can't stop watching it. 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️. It's definitely compelling.
There's literally a ton of screwing going on between mad parties and constant snorting of cocainand pill popping. It's a wonder these people ever get any work done. When they do, it's cut throat stock transactions.
As someone else said, Harper, the main character, is annoying, two-faced, cutthroat and constantly has resting bit@h face.
I can barely keep up with it and don't even understand what's going on half the time 😒 🤣🤣but for some reason I can't stop watching it. 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️. It's definitely compelling.
Industry can't escape being compared to Billions which - with all its shortcomings - is probably considered the best finance tv-series around.
Yet Industry is my new favourite (and a close second for all those lured by the crazy plot-twists of Billions): indeed a more realistic and better written one in a lot of departments.
I don't have the time nor the background to feel like dissecting the storylines, the cliffhangers, the characters, the overall writing style, the acting. Let's simplify by saying that overall Billions is better produced and hits harder with a lot of climaxes, surprises and... billions. Industry on the other end is more consistent, less pretentious and more realistically focused on the daily experiences of new-hires in a wealth management firm. Unfortunately some plot holes, puzzling characters and overindulgent coverage of sex-drug related behaviours drag the production down quite a bit.
I don't have the time nor the background to feel like dissecting the storylines, the cliffhangers, the characters, the overall writing style, the acting. Let's simplify by saying that overall Billions is better produced and hits harder with a lot of climaxes, surprises and... billions. Industry on the other end is more consistent, less pretentious and more realistically focused on the daily experiences of new-hires in a wealth management firm. Unfortunately some plot holes, puzzling characters and overindulgent coverage of sex-drug related behaviours drag the production down quite a bit.
Love it. Relationships at work. Success. Failure. Flirt. Maybe traders are not like these, but I think it's superb how they portray this life full of ups and downs where everything is so intense. Well done.
- pablo_moriano
- Dec 7, 2020
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I do not understand the negative reviews I thought this was a great script with good acting.Some bits clichéd but if you have worked in finance you know that the working culture IS a cliche.Good show that I enjoyed
- megacom-03116
- Nov 16, 2020
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This show is not only watchable, it has the potential to be addictive. It revolves around basic human desires, values and complexities. The plot is good and expanding. The script is well-written, as expected from HBO. Whether it will evolve to be a great show remains to be seen. To those who were disappointed by the first impression they got from the show, remember that until season 4 of The Wire it was widely considered a flop. Look what evolved to be today. Give it a shot and be patient.
- c-sharp-18990
- Oct 1, 2021
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In this kind of context, it's hard to top Billions. The stories and characters developed so well especially in the first two seasons. Suits was a bit of Americanism overload with incredible smart-alecy rubbish, but watchable. This one is somewhere in between. I'd ignore the naysayers based on one episode. It's a decent start. Yes, it's interns and their travails, which young millennials seem to lament. The script is fun and there's a modicum of truth in it. I'd watch this show. It's a solid 7 out of 10, nothing more, nothing less.
This felt fresh. The soundtrack is stunning. It has a nice balance of subtle humour and tension. Yes, everyone in it seems like a prick, but isn't that why we all love Succession? I'll definitely be watching more.
- guysalisbury
- Nov 9, 2020
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Well played, interested to see how it evolves.
Some of the characters might nees more depth but is a coral ensemble.
- oserrano-1
- Jan 23, 2021
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Being in the industry myself as an intern, I can say that there is a lot of truth behind what I've seen in the first episode.
The show definitely has a niche target however, which is probably why there are numerous bad ratings. Many admirable things in the show can only be appreciated by those in the industry/position of the main characters, which makes it that much less appealing to those who aren't.
However, like Suits, there are also some ridiculous blown out of proportion details.
The show definitely has a niche target however, which is probably why there are numerous bad ratings. Many admirable things in the show can only be appreciated by those in the industry/position of the main characters, which makes it that much less appealing to those who aren't.
However, like Suits, there are also some ridiculous blown out of proportion details.
- dishantpatel88
- Nov 10, 2020
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- lewtwilliams
- Dec 23, 2020
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- jericha-27402
- Nov 14, 2020
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Watched the series back to back in one sitting and found it interesting, how the characters develops from friends to enemies, the Stockholm syndrome allowing the managers behaviors be ignored and treated as part of the normal work enviroment, Harper Stern however went from nice to Machiavellian over the timeline of the series, stabbing people in the back to further her own agenda, which makes me wonder if her percieved vulnersbilities is an act to cover up her sociopathic behavior.
Pleasantly pleased to see the last of the 80s stockbroker still working the floor, Clement has seen it all and survived Black Wednesday, yet he is still stuck in the 80s as his flat shows with all the 80s interior decor, wallpaper, chair and carpet, all exactly spot in for that era as is his clothes with striped shirt etc, in the end he got turfed out by the new kids on the block as an out of sync dinosaur, you're only as good as your last deal and is expendable.
I watched 1989-1990 "Capital City" tv series which is on the same theme albeit with brick mobile phones, MS DOS operating system and fax, not so much explicit sex, which did happen a lot tho and drugs too.
In the 80s I trained to be a stockbroker taking the course and aspired to the Yuppie lifestyle, Porsche 911 and a flat at Canary Wharf, however Black Wednesday changed all that, now I'm happy with my modest house no mortgage and driving job no stress......it doesn't stop me from reminiscing about the good old days before it went to pot and this series brings it all back.
Look forward to the second series and I hope Harper Stern gets her comeuppance in full view of all the enemies she made on the way up as you would usually meet them on the way down
Pleasantly pleased to see the last of the 80s stockbroker still working the floor, Clement has seen it all and survived Black Wednesday, yet he is still stuck in the 80s as his flat shows with all the 80s interior decor, wallpaper, chair and carpet, all exactly spot in for that era as is his clothes with striped shirt etc, in the end he got turfed out by the new kids on the block as an out of sync dinosaur, you're only as good as your last deal and is expendable.
I watched 1989-1990 "Capital City" tv series which is on the same theme albeit with brick mobile phones, MS DOS operating system and fax, not so much explicit sex, which did happen a lot tho and drugs too.
In the 80s I trained to be a stockbroker taking the course and aspired to the Yuppie lifestyle, Porsche 911 and a flat at Canary Wharf, however Black Wednesday changed all that, now I'm happy with my modest house no mortgage and driving job no stress......it doesn't stop me from reminiscing about the good old days before it went to pot and this series brings it all back.
Look forward to the second series and I hope Harper Stern gets her comeuppance in full view of all the enemies she made on the way up as you would usually meet them on the way down
- colinvespa125
- Nov 29, 2020
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I struggled through the first episode and thought that it might get a bit better once I overlooked the constant dance music background. I was hoping for a UK Billions or something similar but mostly what I got was soft porn in every episode with a sprinkling of business talk, and lots of drugs and partying and minor drama filling up for the remaining 40 minutes a show.
The characters never seem to do any actual work for more than a few minutes and then there's a speech or a drug scene. For the most part I continued to watch in order to see how it ended. This is a perfect show for millennials as there are zero consequences for a character's mistakes and the grads acts as elites without having paid their dues in a new sector.
The second half of the season things get murky and the sexually is a constant undertone to every scene. This is not intelligent writing. It's scatterbrained and the scenes don't flow together well at all. A lot of times a scene ends and the audience is wondering what just happened. The final episode was a complete let down and was just a mish mash of scenes thrown together such an order to tell 10 characters stories in the remaining 15 minutes.
I did like some of the cinematic scenes and camera work and at times the music did add to the show, which adds to 3 stars. With better dialogue and scene and plot development this could have been really good. After watching I felt like I was mislead or lied to and if I paid for this show I would have asked for a refund due to the product not being as advertised.
The characters never seem to do any actual work for more than a few minutes and then there's a speech or a drug scene. For the most part I continued to watch in order to see how it ended. This is a perfect show for millennials as there are zero consequences for a character's mistakes and the grads acts as elites without having paid their dues in a new sector.
The second half of the season things get murky and the sexually is a constant undertone to every scene. This is not intelligent writing. It's scatterbrained and the scenes don't flow together well at all. A lot of times a scene ends and the audience is wondering what just happened. The final episode was a complete let down and was just a mish mash of scenes thrown together such an order to tell 10 characters stories in the remaining 15 minutes.
I did like some of the cinematic scenes and camera work and at times the music did add to the show, which adds to 3 stars. With better dialogue and scene and plot development this could have been really good. After watching I felt like I was mislead or lied to and if I paid for this show I would have asked for a refund due to the product not being as advertised.
- Xavier_Stone
- Nov 28, 2020
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This is like Succession but with more diversity and younger characters, also women. For a person in mid 20s this is so relatable in many ways and just quite enjoyable. I have always missed the narrative of young women trying to achieve in a tough business, previously dominated by the white men. Industry manages this successfully. I personally think Yasmin is a very interesting highlight of the series, with her wealthy lifestyle, but the struggles she suffers under in terms of her looks and the judgment that follows, for not speaking of her low self esteem. But Eric, Rishi, Harper, Robert... they are brilliant characters as well!
It does contain a bit of clichés, especially in the beginning, but I believe it so be very well written, great soundtrack, multi-dimensional characters which does develop over time. Season 3 is for sure brilliant, humoristic and very thought through. I can only recommend. Give it a chance.
It does contain a bit of clichés, especially in the beginning, but I believe it so be very well written, great soundtrack, multi-dimensional characters which does develop over time. Season 3 is for sure brilliant, humoristic and very thought through. I can only recommend. Give it a chance.
- madelinesophierohde
- Sep 9, 2024
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Quite possibly my favourite show ever made. Hyper realistic, with an absolutely incredible soundtrack. There's so much tension. The characters are highly ambitious, often cold, but unlike Succession, some are good. If you don't work in finance, most of the technical jargon won't make any sense, however you really don't need to follow every single word. It all falls into place.
The acting is exceptional, and the characters have very defined and unique personalities. The pacing of the show is mixed, sometimes very little can happen, and then suddenly everything happens.
I can't recommend it enough.
The acting is exceptional, and the characters have very defined and unique personalities. The pacing of the show is mixed, sometimes very little can happen, and then suddenly everything happens.
I can't recommend it enough.