Industry (2020)

The critic likens the series to Working Girl with Harper as the scrappy lead navigating finance, noting its ensemble nature and Gen Z take on ambition and culture shock. It meets the brief in parts but feels derivative of other shows like Suits and Grey's Anatomy.

The series trades in familiar elements from other shows but mostly delivers on its compelling premise of young bankers in a high-pressure London firm. Harper's reserved characterization keeps it from fully sparking, though later episodes show promise.

The HBO series about young bankers is surprisingly ho-hum and slow to pay off. Even Lena Dunham's direction fails to spice up the drama about working and hooking up.

The review praises the empathetic, non-judgmental approach to ambitious young traders and their high-stakes world, highlighting the strong ensemble and relatable themes of youth and ambition. It wins viewers over despite the jargon-heavy start.

The critic finds the series compelling despite unlikeable characters, praising the well-written complex characters and its potential to be a classic like Mad Men with elements of Skins.

The series excels at depicting the power dynamics and office politics in the finance world, with strong performances and writing that blends identity issues with ambition, though it questions the broader implications of the industry.

The critic views the series as a soapy but engaging mix of high-finance drama and youthful hedonism, likening it to Skins set in the banking world. She praises the realistic grounding of characters' excesses in their professional lives but notes the interpersonal drama often overshadows subtler social critique.