Described by some as ‘Euphoria’ meets ‘Succession,’ Mickey Down meets Konrad Kay’Industry» marks out a territory of its own.

Driven by stellar ensemble performances, season 3 of the London investment bank drama shook up the global financial system, class and media, while tackling racism, misogyny, addiction, sexual assault and harassment. A major challenge that “Industrie” manages skillfully, with a good dose of black humor.

The stellar cast includes Myha’la as Harper, who, as a black American woman from a random American state university she never graduated from, has too many strikes against her to count , but she manages to rise to the top; Ken Leung as Eric, a killer at work but always on the verge of losing control; Sagar Radia, the ambitious South Asian trader who married into posh English society and has serious addiction issues; and Harry Lawtey, the working-class Oxbridge boy whose naivete about so-called meritocracy constantly trips him up.

As the myriad plot points mesh together and reach critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche, and Jay Duplass deliver gems.

In this highly skilled cast and compelling characters, it’s Marisa AbelaIt’s Yasmin who takes center stage in season 3. Yasmin, the heiress to a publishing empire, stumbles into her job at Pierpont & Co., shaken by the sexism of the industry, a dysfunctional family, his predatory father and low expectations of his abilities. Is it because she is beautiful? Maybe. Although she speaks several languages ​​– Abela switches easily between Arabic, Italian, English and French in some scenes – she is constantly told that she is a dim bulb.

She comes to consciousness in season 3, when the scales gradually fall from her eyes as she connects with Ayahuasca-loving aristo Henry Muck (Kit Harington having fun in a terrific performance). Muck considers himself a technological innovator and recognizes Yasmin as a similar poor little rich kid.

Their relationship is the inflection point that allows Down and Kay to truly go after their targets as Yasmin taps into her inner Machiavelli. The showrunners expose the corruption of the British media and the efforts of gatekeepers to thwart “foreigners” and the manipulation of the global economy in the name of greed.

One of the victims of this carnage is Lawtey’s Rob, another character who comes to see the light as he is betrayed by Yasmin (whom he has had a crush on since season 1). Lawtey’s heartbreaking performance grounds the series in relatable emotion.

Season 3 also gives us a standalone episode focused on Rishi, featuring a bravery turn from Radia as we follow him into a tense night of gambling fueled by drugs and alcohol.

Down and Kay notably stepped up to direct the final two episodes of the season, which offer explosive twists and turns in addition to poignant moments and pure emotion.

“Above all, it was very fun and very enriching. It seemed like a very logical and streamlined extension of our creative process after writing so much of the series,” the duo told Variety earlier this year. “Being able to execute something that was as close to our spirit as we could hope for was very rewarding. We have enormous confidence in our cast and crew, and with their support, they have made things easy.

Like “Succession” — and countless other shows — we’re still rooting for these greedy, manipulative, self-centered characters. “The secret is to never think of them as horrible and to write them with love and understanding,” Konrad and Kay said. “Then make sure you cast world-class actors whose naturalism and humanity root the audience in their experience, even when they make questionable choices.”