The high-stakes drama about the cutthroat world of investment banking stars Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Ken Leung and Kit Harrington.

HBO’s *Industry *to end with season 5: ‘We know when to leave a party’

The high-stakes drama about the cutthroat world of investment banking stars Myha'la, Marisa Abela, Ken Leung and Kit Harrington.

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February 25, 2026 11:02 a.m. ET

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Myha’la in 'Industry' season 4. Credit:

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Sorry, folks, Harper Stern's days of insider trading may be coming to an end.

HBO has a bittersweet update about the future of *Industry*, the acclaimed drama about the brutal world of international finance: the series has been renewed for a fifth and final season. So while our days with Myha'la's Harper are numbered, she's still got a full season of television to fit in as many bad decisions and financial crimes as possible.

Series creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay celebrated the news in a statement, sharing, "We’re privileged to have joined the small, esteemed club of dramas that have run for five seasons on HBO. 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."

They continued, "For some time now we have been thinking about how best to end the show on an unparalleled high. 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. Finally: we owe everything to our crew and the best cast on TV for making our writing live. The characters will live on because of their world class performances."

Ken Leung in 'Industry'.

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In her own statement,  Francesca Orsi, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films, noted that *Industry* has grown exponentially since its debut season in 2020, adding, "Under Mickey and Konrad’s ambitious and singular vision, it has solidified itself as an important contemporary, genre-bending drama in HBO’s lineup that keeps viewers on the edge of their seat week after week. It is gratifying that viewers and critics have recognized season four as bigger and more thrilling than ever, buoyed by career defining performances from our magnificent cast."

*Industry*'s fourth season, which kicked off in January, begins with Harper and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) at the top of their game, living the lives they set out to lead as Pierpoint grads. But nothing gold stays and before the premiere episode concluded, it was clear that both women were far from satisfied with where they were. Cue a couple dozen questionable choices and they have once again transformed their fate — for better or worse.

With one episode left to go in the season, Harper and Yas have since been pulled into a high stakes and very dangerous game involving the mysterious CFO of payment processor, Tender, a company with dark secrets that Harper played a huge role in uncovering. So if season 4 found the dynamic duo achieving their goals only to end up disappointed, where will they be when the final season rolls around? And who will still be in their orbit when the time comes?

Marisa Abela in 'Industry'.

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Thus far, the show's four season run has included several bittersweet — and quite a few tragic — farewells. Prior to season 4, Pierpoint alums like Greg Grayson (Ben Lloyd-Hughes), Gus Sackey (David Jonsson), Rob Spearing (Harry Lawtey) were phased out of the story. The latest season, now revealed as the penultimate, has included its fair share of life-changing events for several core members of the cast, meaning some of them may not make it back for that final farewell.

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In addition to Myha'la, Abela, and Harington,* Industry*'s fourth season saw the return of Ken Leung, Miriam Petche, and Sagar Radia. The season also introduced Minghella's Whitney, Charlie Heaton as James Dycker, Toheeb Jimoh as Kwabena Bannerman, Kal Penn as Jonah Atterbury, and Kiernan Shipka as Hayley Clay.

*Industry *concludes its eight-episode fourth season on March 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, an hour earlier than prior episodes.

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