HBO’s sleeper hit Industry is making power moves. After experiencing significant audience growth throughout its season 3 run, the fan-favorite finance drama (which, really, is so much more than a finance drama) is no longer at risk of a premature ending. As of September 19, 2024—with the final two episodes of its third season yet to air—HBO announced the series has earned a season 4 renewal.
Per HBO, Industry season 3 is currently pacing nearly 40 percent ahead of its season 2 viewership numbers. Social interactions surrounding the show, as well, have seen a large uptick, “tracking over 2X higher than last season while growing by double-digits each week.” As any modern viewer understands, good memes make for even better marketing.
Francesca Orsi, executive VP of HBO Programming and head of HBO’s drama series and films, released a statement referring to Industry as a “marquee HBO drama.” She continued, “We’re so excited that viewers and critics have recognized season three as bigger and better than ever, buoyed by sublime performances from our unparalleled cast. We have no doubt that [showrunners] Mickey [Down] and Konrad [Kay], alongside the amazing team under executive producer Jane Tranter at Bad Wolf and executive producer Kathleen McCaffrey, will take season 4 to even greater heights.”
There are no plot or cast details available for season 4 just yet, and we won’t even be able to speculate where the story’s headed until the season 3 finale airs on September 29. But Down and Kay are already building up the hype, having released their own statement after the renewal news: “We can’t wait to dive deeper and deliver the best season yet in season 4.”
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Lauren Puckett-Pope is a staff culture writer at ELLE, where she primarily covers film, television and books. She was previously an associate editor at ELLE.