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Take the 50-question quizWhat is the name of the fictional London investment bank at the centre of the series?
Later series widen the lens to the whole UK financial sector and its regulators.
Which two former investment bankers created the series?
Jane Tranter hired them to write the pilot after a colleague made the introduction.
Which British broadcaster co-produces the series with HBO?
It premiered on HBO on 9 November 2020 and on the BBC the next day.
In which year did Industry premiere?
Further eight-episode series followed in 2022, 2024 and 2026.
Who plays Harper Stern?
She dropped her surname Herrold and has gone mononymously by Myha'la since 2023.
Harper Stern comes from which New York town?
She is assigned to the Cross Product Sales desk on arrival.
Who plays Yasmin Kara-Hanani?
She went on to play Amy Winehouse in Back to Black and won a BAFTA for Industry.
To which desk is Yasmin first assigned?
Kenny Kilbane is her line manager there.
Who plays Eric Tao, the fiery managing director who takes Harper under his wing?
Leung was Miles Straume on Lost for its final three seasons.
Who plays Robert Spearing, the Oxford graduate from a working-class Welsh background?
He left after series three over scheduling conflicts and played Harvey Dent in Joker: Folie à Deux.
Who plays Augustus "Gus" Sackey?
Gus read literae humaniores at Oxford after Eton.
Which two institutions did Gus attend before joining the bank?
He starts in the Investment Banking Division before moving to the CPS desk.
Which Game of Thrones star joined in series three as Sir Henry Muck?
Muck is the aristocratic CEO of a green-energy start-up who struggles with depression and addiction.
What is the name of Sir Henry Muck's green-energy start-up?
James Ashford of Ashford Asset Management is one of its prominent investors.
Who plays Rishi Ramdani, the market maker known for his colourful trading-floor commentary?
He was recurring in series one and a regular from series two.
Which indie filmmaker plays hedge fund manager Jesse Bloom in series two?
Bloom is Harper's main client and made a fortune off the pandemic.
Which Barry actress plays portfolio manager Petra Koenig in series three?
She was cast alongside Kit Harington in April 2023.
Anna Gearing, Harper's new boss at the end of series two, heads which firm?
Elena Saurel plays her; Petra Koenig works there too.
Who directed the pilot episode?
Krishnan, Lilly and Nighy directed later first-series episodes.
In which city did principal photography begin in June 2019?
Bad Wolf, the production company behind the show, is based in the Welsh capital.
Which executive producer's company, Bad Wolf, developed the series?
She wanted to know why graduates kept flocking to the City after the 2008 crash.
Why was series three not halted by the 2023 WGA and SAG strikes?
Production carried on while most US shows shut down.
Which magazine called the series the "missing link" between Succession and Euphoria?
That was in its review of the second series, which scored 82 on Metacritic.
What approval rating does the third series hold on Rotten Tomatoes?
Critics called it the show's best yet; the fourth series scored 96%.
Which series was announced in February 2026 as the show's last?
Zosia Mamet was cast for it that July and filming began on 3 August 2026.
Which Girls star was cast for the final series in July 2026?
Cary Elwes, Dianna Agron and Sam Riley were later added as guest stars.
Why did the actor playing Robert Spearing leave after the third series?
His exit was announced in February 2025 as Max Minghella joined.
Tender, the start-up at the heart of series four, is what kind of company?
Charlie Heaton's journalist James Dycker is investigating it.
Who plays Jonah Atterbury, Tender's irresponsible CEO and co-founder?
Max Minghella plays his enigmatic co-founder and CFO, Whitney Halberstram.
Which Stranger Things actor plays financial journalist James Dycker?
He was cast in March 2025 along with Kiernan Shipka and Kal Penn.
Who plays Hayley Clay, an executive assistant at Tender?
The Mad Men alum joined the fourth series in March 2025.
Which Ted Lasso actor plays Kwabena Bannerman, a trader casually involved with Harper?
Bannerman works at Mostyn Asset Management.
Sebastian Stefanowicz, played by Edward Holcroft, is an MP for which party?
He represents South Thanet and aligns with the Dark Enlightenment movement.
Who plays Cordelia Hanani-Spyrka, Yasmin's aunt?
Adam Levy plays Yasmin's father Charles across series two to four.
Jack Farthing plays Henry Muck's deceased father, known by what nickname?
Farthing was cast for the fourth series in March 2025.
Princess Johanna Bauer's family owns a bank with historical links to what?
Susanne Wuest plays the Austrian noblewoman in series four.
Tender's EMEA chief financial officer Tony Day is based in which city?
Stephen Campbell Moore plays him in the fourth series.
Kevin Rawle, played by Pip Torrens, edits which right-leaning tabloid?
The paper is owned by Henry Muck's uncle, Viscount Norton.
Otto Mostyn, the ruthless asset manager, has what relationship to Henry Muck?
Roger Barclay plays him from series three.
New hire Sweetpea Golightly runs side businesses on which two platforms?
Miriam Petche plays her from series three.
Which bank executive, played by Georgina Rich, champions a pivot to ESG?
She is the chief financial officer.
Xander, the cocky Swiss heir in Henry's entourage, stands to inherit what kind of fortune?
Swedish actor Gustav Lindh plays the cocky heir in series three.
Which comedian plays Vinay Sarkar, Rishi's loan shark, in series three?
Joel Kim Booster also appears that series as energy analyst Frank Wade.
Who plays Nicole Craig, the client who behaves inappropriately with Harper and Robert?
She appears across the first three series.
Who is Felim Bichan, played by Andrew Buchan?
He features in the first two series.
Which British honour did the performer playing Yasmin win for the role?
She trained at RADA and was born in Brighton.
The actress playing Harper studied drama at which university?
She grew up in San Jose and toured in The Book of Mormon as Nabulungi before the show.
Ken Leung is also known for playing Miles Straume on which series?
He appeared in 45 episodes from the fourth season onward.
Which magazine called the show's zero 2026 Emmy nominations "a snub we'll look back on for years"?
IndieWire blamed HBO's failure to campaign the show as prestige TV.
Which New York executive director, nicknamed "DVD", gets involved with Harper?
Alex Alomar Akpobome plays the executive director.
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