Industry Season 2

Right now you can watch Industry Season 2 on and — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Marisa Abela leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Industry Season 2 is worth clearing space for. The writing in Industry Season 2 treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Picking up a year after the height of the pandemic, Season 2 finds the young professionals at Pierpoint & Co's London office dealing with a back to work or else mandate that leaves the trading floor more charged than ever. But to edge out the competition, Harper, Yasmin, and the other third-year analysts must drive new business and forge alliances both in and out of the office. Marisa Abela and Myha'la lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2022. What elevates Industry Season 2 is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Industry Season 2. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Marisa Abela carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.