The Worst Episodes of Industry
Every episode of Industry ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Industry!
In the cutthroat world of international finance, a group of young graduates compete for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank in London. The boundaries between colleague, friend, lover, and enemy soon blur as they immerse themselves in a company culture defined as much by sex, drugs and ego as it is by deals and dividends.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Industry" is "Quiet and Nice", rated 7.2/10 from 579 user votes. It was directed by Tinge Krishnan and written by Konrad Kay, Mickey Down. "Quiet and Nice" aired on 11/16/2020 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Notting Hill".
7.2/10 579 votes#1 - Quiet and Nice
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/2020
With Harper struggling to find her feet in a new city, Pierpoint throws a morale-boosting appreciation dinner which sees her challenging a drunken, irate Kenny, while Gus alienates senior management by discussing his team’s future. Meanwhile, Yasmin comes face to face with the culture of her new team and takes her flirtation with Robert to risky new heights.
Director: Tinge Krishnan
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
7.2/10 504 votes#2 - Notting Hill
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/23/2020
When Pierpoint loses a major client, the grads face their most challenging – and potentially rewarding – test to date: devising pitches to drive new business. After the dissolution of his team finds him reassigned to a disinterested new supervisor, a creative Gus partners with Robert to catch Clement’s attention. Meanwhile, as she navigates a complicated living situation with Yasmin, Harper attempts to juggle conflicting requests from Eric and Daria.
Director: Tinge Krishnan
Writer: Sam H. Freeman
7.2/10 417 votes#3 - Daddy
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/1/2022
Finally forced to return to the office, Harper confronts a rapidly intensifying atmosphere under Pierpoint’s new U.S. leadership, while Robert attempts to hook a client and Yasmin receives pushback from her young recruit.
Director: Birgitte Stærmose
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
7.3/10 788 votes#4 - Induction
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/2020
Five young graduates do whatever it takes to make themselves indispensable at preeminent London investment bank Pierpoint & Co. As hungry outsider Harper grapples with a decision that will gravely affect her future at the bank, she and party-boy Robert take very different approaches to their first few weeks in the bank. Meanwhile, Yasmin braves the unchecked disrespect of her superiors and Hari’s unhealthy work habits raise companywide red flags.
Director: Lena Dunham
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
7.3/10 437 votes#5 - Learned Behaviour
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/2020
As Pierpoint is shaken by a former employee's scathing exposé, Eric goes offsite for the day, prompting an unauthorized Gus to cover trades from his desk, while Harper maneuvers her way into a meeting with one of Eric's coveted, disgruntled ex-clients. But when Gus and Harper both cross the line, they risk compromising their futures at the bank. Following Robert's successful first business trip, Clement treats him to a special outing, while Yasmin works her connections to land a major client meeting.
Director: Ed Lilly
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
7.3/10 411 votes#6 - Pre-Crisis Activity
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2020
With Reduction in Force Day looming, the graduates do whatever it takes to secure final recommendations from their superiors and solidify vital client relationships. At a dinner party hosted by Yasmin and Sebastian, resentment and jealousy bubble to the surface, and Harper divulges confidential company business.
Director: Mary Nighy
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
7.4/10 322 votes#7 - There Are Some Women...
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/22/2022
Reeling from the Felim fallout, Eric takes some time to reassess his next move — which later finds him on a plane to New York. While continuing to reap the rewards of closing Bloom as a client, Harper begins to grow closer to Danny. As she moves towards managing her family's money, Yasmin learns some startling truths about her father.
Director: Isabella Eklöf
Writer: Zara Meerza
7.4/10 344 votes#8 - Kitchen Season
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/29/2022
After learning of Yasmin and Jackie's impending trip to Berlin, Harper attempts to land an invite for more than just business reasons. Approached about a new government position, Aurore offers a conflicted Gus a spot on her team. Meanwhile, Danny asks Robert to pursue a recent grad for a position at Pierpoint.
Director: Caleb Femi
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
7.7/10 466 votes#9 - Nutcracker
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/14/2020
Sex, drugs, and secrets light up Pierpoint’s annual holiday party, where Maxim’s unexpected arrival aggravates tensions between Yasmin and Kenny, and Greg finds himself in a painful predicament after partying a little too hard with Robert and Usman. After confiding in Daria, Harper is blindsided by a meeting with Sara, the president of the London office.
Director: Tinge Krishnan
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down, Kate Verghese
7.8/10 447 votes#10 - Reduction in Force
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/2020
After a tumultuous few months at Pierpoint, the graduates take vastly different approaches as they stand before senior management to prove they’re worthy of permanent positions. Following an unexpected meeting with a familiar face, Harper contends with a decision that could transform the culture of Pierpoint.
Director: Ed Lilly
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
7.8/10 362 votes#11 - The Fool
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/15/2022
The high of landing Bloom soon wears off when Harper suddenly finds herself stuck between rivals at Rican Healthcare’s investor event — and at the mercy of Eric’s frustration. After attempting to lure her father’s business, Yasmin is forced to curry favor with Celeste. Meanwhile, unexpected doors open for Gus while tutoring Bloom’s son, Leo.
Director: Isabella Eklöf
Writer: Matthew Barry
7.9/10 520 votes#12 - Sesh
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/2020
After a wild birthday celebration with Robert, Yasmin, and Greg, Harper’s workday spirals out of control. As a discrepancy in one of her trades puts her team at risk for major losses, Harper seeks support from a surprising source, while unexpected trouble at a networking event brings Yasmin and Robert closer and Gus further alienates his coworkers.
Director: Ed Lilly
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
8.0/10 399 votes#13 - The Giant Squid
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/8/2022
Harper’s decision to pursue Bloom over Felim exposes larger issues between her and Eric — and the account. Meanwhile, Yasmin pitches herself for an exciting new opportunity just as her estranged father Charles suddenly reemerges, and Robert takes his pursuit of Nicole to another level.
Director: Birgitte Stærmose
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
8.0/10 332 votes#14 - Short to the Point of Pain
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/5/2022
When a group of online traders attempts a short squeeze of FastAide, Bloom takes it personally, while a recently AWOL Harper suddenly fears the future of their working relationship. As Gus grows increasingly conflicted about Aurore's job offer, Yasmin navigates a major transition.
Director: Caleb Femi
Writer: Joseph Charlton
8.4/10 348 votes#15 - Lone Wolf and Cub
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/12/2022
After receiving confirmation that the London office will merge with New York, Harper, Eric, and Rishi team up to pitch their small global force to rival banks. Just as Yasmin readies herself for her first client meeting in her new role, she becomes engulfed in a pressing issue at Pierpoint. Meanwhile, Gus leverages an opportunity for Leo.
Director: Isabella Eklöf
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
8.5/10 249 votes#16 - Company Man
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/8/2024
After being summoned by a government select committee, Robert worries he’s become a pawn in a much larger battle between very powerful entities. Meanwhile, during the company’s annual charity day, Sweetpea shares a theory with Eric that could mark the beginning of the end for Pierpoint, and Yasmin wonders if being vulnerable in a relationship is worth it.
Director: Isabella Eklöf
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
8.6/10 464 votes#17 - Il Mattino ha L'Oro Bocca
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/11/2024
As Pierpoint preps for an IPO, Yasmin tries to defy assumptions, Robert mismanages Lumi’s CEO, and Harper plots to get back in the game.
Director: Isabella Eklöf
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
8.7/10 450 votes#18 - Jerusalem
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/19/2022
As she chases a life-changing opportunity at Shogun, Harper receives an unexpected test from Bloom. Still shocked by her response to Venetia, Yasmin has a reckoning with Celeste, her father, and the future she imagined for herself. Meanwhile, Gus pursues his next move, and Robert reaches out to a surprising source for help.
Director: Isabella Eklöf
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
8.8/10 363 votes#19 - Smoke and Mirrors
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/18/2024
Following a bumpy launch, Eric scrambles to maintain control over the floor and ensure Lumi's IPO is a success. Meanwhile, Harper forms a new work alliance, Robert suffers a devastating loss, and Yasmin’s ingenuity wins Henry’s attention.
Director: Isabella Eklöf
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
8.8/10 351 votes#20 - It
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/25/2024
Eric, Yasmin, and Robert descend on the COP Climate Conference in Switzerland to display Pierpoint’s confidence in pivoting to ethical investing, where Harper's machinations threaten to disrupt the status quo.
Director: Zoé Wittock
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
9.2/10 462 votes#21 - White Mischief
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/1/2024
Deeply in debt with a new home and baby, Rishi takes a massive gamble after a surprise visit from an old friend. Later, with his luck running out both at home and work, Rishi engages in another high-risk, high-reward opportunity that could threaten his job at Pierpoint.
Director: Zoé Wittock
Writer: Konrad Kay, Mickey Down
9.2/10 239 votes#22 - Nikki Beach, or: So Many Ways to Lose
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/15/2024
Invigorated by LeviathanAlpha’s success, Harper pitches an idea to Petra that finds them visiting London’s top financial institutions—including Pierpoint. Later, Yasmin leans on Harper when her world is upended by catastrophic news.
Director: Isabella Eklöf
Writer: Joseph Charlton