When HBO & BBC's Industry premiered in November 2020, most of the world was still preoccupied with re-watching the first season of Ted Lasso or baking banana bread to notice. Two full seasons and the addition of a Game of Thrones star later, Industry Season 3 debuted to a 60% increase in viewership and widespread critical and fan acclaim. Predominantly a finance show, Industry portrays the early work life of five graduates and new hires at the fictional London investment bank, Pierpoint.
Both Industry and Animals efficiently and honestly depict the often misrepresented range of female friendships. While Industry's Harper & Yasmin's may be more volatile than Animals' Laura and Tyler, both properties show the level of love, complexity, and emotions inherent in the relationships. Just like with Industry, Animals tackles how self-development, maturity and wholesale personal changes can either enhance or hinder a long-lasting friendship.
Similar to 12 Angry Men, Margin Call's similarities with the"Useful Idiot" episode of Industry Season 3 are very plainly evident. Additionally, like with Industry, Margin Call examines the types of people that inhabit these financial institutions and the nature of characters willing to turn a blind eye to common sense alarms.
The trading floor is an environment that rewards risk-taking and places results above all else, a model built to reward the worst impulses while stifling caution and care.