New British drama Industry takes a critical yet sympathetic look at the world of investment banking

Industry casts a critical yet sympathetic eye over those who work in investment banking. PHOTO: ALAN SEPINWALL/TWITTER
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LONDON - It is sex, drugs and finance in the new British drama, Industry, which casts a critical yet sympathetic eye over those who work in investment banking - a somewhat reviled profession since the 2008 financial crisis.

First-time television creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay once worked in finance themselves and hated their jobs.

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