One of HBO’s Most Popular Shows Will End After Next Season

Industry, a BBC-HBO financial thriller produced by both networks since 2020, has been renewed for a fifth and final season, according to a statement.

“We’re privileged to have joined the small, esteemed club of dramas that have run for five seasons on HBO,” series co-creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay said in the statement provided to Variety. “This March marks a decade since we first began to conceive of the world of ‘Industry’ and it exists because of the unwavering faith and vision of our partners and former partners at HBO — Casey, Frannie, Kara, Cela, Sam, Kathleen, and Max."

“For some time now we have been thinking about how best to end the show on an unparalleled high,” the pair continued further on in their joint statement. “Unlike some of our characters, we know when to leave a party. We’d like to thank our evangelical fan base, especially those who have watched from day one."

The drama, following the lives of young professionals at the fictional Pierpoint & Co investment bank in London, has grown from strength to strength with viewers. Season 4, which concluded last month, had an average 1.7 million viewers per episode across U.S. platforms, 30% ahead of Season 3, according to data provided by Variety.

"Finally: we owe everything to our crew and the best cast on TV for making our writing live," they concluded. "The characters will live on because of their world-class performances. Seeing the HBO ident in front of our work will never stop being a thrill. It remains the best place to make television, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration well into the future.”

The cast for Season 4 included the return of Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington, Ken Leung, Miriam Petche, Sagar Radia, Roger Barclay, Andrew Havill. In addition, the latest season saw various series newcomers added to the cast, including Charlie Heaton, Toheeb Jimoh, Kiernan Shipka, Kal Penn, Max Minghella, Edward Holcroft, Stephen Campbell Moore, Claire Forlani, Jack Farthing, Pip Torrens, and Amy James-Kelly.