Fans of high-stakes drama and sharp-tongued banter are in for a treat: Industry has returned for its fourth season, and the finance thriller is already generating buzz on both sides of the Atlantic. The BBC and HBO co-production, known for its lavish depiction of the City’s moneyed underbelly, premiered its latest chapter on January 12, 2026, with the first episode, “Tender,” available for streaming on BBC iPlayer and airing later that night on BBC One at 10:40pm, according to Digital Spy and The Mirror. With a weekly release schedule—Monday nights at 10pm on BBC One and Sundays in the US—viewers are set for eight weeks of white-collar intrigue, power plays, and personal reckonings.
Returning to the heart of the action are the series’ core trio: Myha’la Herrold as the fiercely ambitious Harper Stern, Marisa Abela as the multilingual and resourceful Yasmin Kara-Hanani, and Kit Harington as the aristocratic Sir Henry Muck. The show’s creators, Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, told The Mirror that this season marks a significant departure from the Pierpoint era, as the characters step beyond the familiar confines of the investment bank and into a broader, more treacherous world of global finance, politics, and media. “We wanted the show to centre on a global story with more stakeholders,” they explained, promising “broader scope. Higher stakes. Deeper, more intricate storytelling. More entertainment. Darker. Funnier.”
Harper Stern, once a rising star at Pierpoint, now finds herself under the thumb of Otto Mostyn at Mostyn Asset Management, chafing against the constraints of her new role. She’s joined by fellow Pierpoint alum Sweetpea Golightly, played by Miriam Petche, and newcomer Kwabena Bannerman, portrayed by Ted Lasso’s Toheeb Jimoh. Yasmin, meanwhile, is navigating a complex web of personal and professional obligations. Now married to Sir Henry Muck, she’s determined to carve out her own path within his new company, all while contending with debts owed to Henry’s godfather, Otto Mostyn—a man not known for his patience or generosity.
Sir Henry Muck, as played by Harington, is adjusting to life after a failed political career and the collapse of his green tech venture, Lumi. He’s reinventing himself yet again, this time as a player in the high-stakes fintech world. According to Cosmopolitan, Henry’s journey is anything but smooth, as old friends and political rivals (including Jack Farthing’s Edward Smith and Amy James-Kelly’s Jennifer Bevan) reappear to complicate matters further. Eric Tao (Ken Leung), another familiar face, has returned from the US, struggling to resist the gravitational pull of investment banking and his deep connection to mentee Harper, even as his personal life teeters on the brink.
This season, the ensemble cast expands with a wave of new talent, each bringing fresh energy and new storylines to the already volatile mix. Charlie Heaton, best known for Stranger Things, steps in as Jim Dycker, a financial journalist on the hunt for a major scoop. Kiernan Shipka, forever remembered as Sabrina or Sally Draper, plays Hayley Clay, an executive assistant at a mysterious company called Tender. Kal Penn appears as Jay Jonah Atterbury, the CEO of Tender, while Max Minghella takes on the role of Whitney Halberstram, the company’s ambitious and enigmatic CFO.
Whitney Halberstram, Minghella told The Mirror, is “brimming with ruthless ambition, a silver tongue and a mercurial past.” He added, “Tender is central to the narrative of season four. Essentially, Whitney is keen to evolve the business from a standard payment app into an all-in-one ‘bank in your pocket’.” The arrival of Tender on the London financial scene sets off a global game of cat-and-mouse, with Harper and Yasmin drawn into its orbit—and its dangers. The show’s creators have hinted that this season will delve into the “intersection of identity, storytelling and entrepreneurship, and the interdependence of fascism and capitalism,” giving the drama a timely and provocative edge.
Amy James-Kelly’s Jennifer Bevan, a newly minted Member of Parliament, finds herself in a political showdown with Henry, while forging a mutually beneficial alliance with Yasmin. “We meet MP Jennifer Bevan as her and Henry go head-to-head in a local election. Yasmin and Jenni become useful to one another, so this storyline is a dance between these two women as they try to get the best possible outcome for themselves in a world and industry that is not designed for them to have any place at the table,” James-Kelly explained to The Mirror. She described her character as “young, keen and has that naive determination to drive change that we’ll see be constantly tested throughout.”
Other notable additions include Roger Barclay as Otto Mostyn, the formidable godfather with financial entanglements stretching across the cast; Sagar Radia as Rishi Ramdani, who is still reeling from the fallout of his gambling debts and personal tragedies; and Miriam Petche’s Sweetpea Golightly, whose side hustles on TikTok and OnlyFans add a modern twist to the show’s portrayal of hustling in the digital age.
For those keen to keep up, Digital Spy has outlined the full episode release schedule. Each of the eight episodes will drop weekly, with titles like “The Commander and the Grey Lady,” “1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn,” and “Eyes Without a Face” promising a blend of intrigue, wit, and razor-sharp social commentary. The final episode is set to air on March 2, 2026, ensuring that fans have plenty of drama to look forward to as winter turns to spring.
Streaming is straightforward: episodes are available on BBC iPlayer (with a valid TV licence) and can be watched on a variety of devices, from smart TVs to tablets and phones. US viewers can catch the show on HBO, with episodes airing a day earlier than in the UK. Boxset binge-watchers, however, will need to practice patience—episodes are released one at a time, keeping the suspense high and the water-cooler conversations lively.
With a cast of returning favorites, a host of intriguing newcomers, and a storyline that promises to tackle the big questions of our era—who owns the truth, and what happens when finance, politics, and media collide—Industry season four is shaping up to be the show’s boldest outing yet. As the creators put it, they’re “broadening the canvas to deepen what the show was saying about capitalism and the feedback loop of finance, politics and media, while also introducing us to a broader array of characters.”
Whether you’re here for the boardroom betrayals, the personal dramas, or simply to marvel at the cut of a well-tailored suit, Industry is once again proving that, when it comes to the world of Big Money, the stakes are never just financial—they’re personal, political, and, above all, endlessly entertaining.
