The trading floor never shuts down, and neither does the drama in HBO’s Industry. Season 3 ended with Pierpoint sold off, relationships in ruins, and enough corporate carnage to keep fans talking for months. Now, whispers from set leaks, cast interviews, and HBO execs paint a clear picture of what’s ahead for Season 4. From a surprisingly fast turnaround to major cast shakeups and a darker, thriller-style tone, here’s everything worth knowing before the new episodes drop.
Industry Season 4 Release Date Speculations
Forget the usual two-year wait between seasons. Cameras started rolling in March 2025 across London and Cardiff, wrapped by early August, and HBO’s top brass already confirmed a January 2026 premiere. That’s the fastest gap yet, fueled by a 40% jump in viewership during Season 3 (averaging 1.6 million per episode). No exact day has been announced, but expect a Sunday night slot, likely mid-January, with all eight episodes available to binge on Max right away.
Industry Season 4 Expected Cast
The core crew survives the Pierpoint collapse, but the ensemble just got a serious upgrade—and one major loss.
Back in the game:
- Myha’la as Harper Stern, now chasing power moves outside the old bank
- Marisa Abela as Yasmin Kara-Hanani, newly engaged to tech billionaire Henry Muck
- Kit Harington as Henry Muck, stepping up from guest star to series regular
- Ken Leung as Eric Tao, still scheming after the fall
- Sagar Radia as Rishi Ramdani, haunted by gambling debts and tragedy
- Miriam Petche in a TBD role (rumored to be expanding)
Gone for good:
- Harry Lawtey as Robert Spearing. The fan-favorite trader exits after three seasons. Creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay say his arc ended naturally—pitching a psychedelic startup in the finale felt like closure. Lawtey cited scheduling, but the team insists it was story-driven. Either way, Rob and Yasmin’s “will they, won’t they” is officially dead.
New blood shaking things up:
- Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Whitney Halberstram, founder and CFO of Tender, a red-hot payments startup
- Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men) as Haley Clay, Whitney’s razor-sharp executive assistant
- Jack Farthing (Poldark) as Edward Smith, Henry’s chaotic old friend
- Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso) as Kwabena Bannerman, a trader at Mostyn Asset Management
- Amy James-Kelly as Jennifer Bevan, an ambitious Labour Party minister
- Kal Penn as Jay Jonah Atterbury, Tender’s CEO
- Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) as Jim Dycker, a finance journalist sniffing around scandals
- Claire Forlani as Cordelia Hanani-Spyrka, Yasmin’s powerful aunt and PR mastermind
Industry Season 4 Potential Plot
Season 3 burned Pierpoint to the ground. Season 4 rebuilds in the ashes—but not in the same sandbox.
The action splits between London and New York, following the survivors as they chase new empires. Harper’s linked up with Otto Mostyn (Roger Barclay) and eyeing a role at Tender, the fintech unicorn at the center of the storm. Yasmin’s playing fiancée to Henry while dodging family scandals, with Aunt Cordelia pulling strings in the background. Eric’s rebuilding influence, Rishi’s spiraling, and that journalist Jim Dycker? He’s trouble—digging into Tender’s rise or Pierpoint’s dirty laundry.
Creators Down and Kay call it a “corporate thriller” now, name-dropping Michael Clayton as inspiration. Think less trading floor chaos, more boardroom betrayals, leaked emails, and ethical sinkholes. Harper’s “on offense,” Yasmin’s trapped in golden handcuffs, and Tender’s growth hides cracks ready to explode.
No full synopsis yet, but the vibe is clear: money, class, and consequences—only darker, tighter, and meaner.
