Industry has added some big names for its upcoming fourth season.
On Thursday (March 13), it was announced that Kiernan Shipka (Twisters, The Last Showgirl), Jack Farthing (Towards Zero, Rain Dogs) Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso, The Power) and Amy James-Kelly (Three Families, Coronation Street) have all joined the cast of the hit HBO and BBC drama series for season four.
They will appear alongside previously announced new cast member Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale), as well as returning stars Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Ken Leung, Sagar Radia, Kit Harington, and Miriam Petche.
Shipka will play Hayley Clay, described as an “executive assistant at payment processor Tender”. Farthing will play Edward Smith, said to be a “troublemaker and long-time friend of Henry’s (Harington).” Jimoh will appear as Kwabena Bannerman, a “trader at Mostyn Asset Management.” And James-Kelly will play Jennifer Bevan, a “newly promoted Minister in the Labour government”.
One actor who won’t be returning for season four is Harry Lawtey, who starred in the series as Robert Spearing. According to Deadline, Lawtey’s departure from the show is due to scheduling conflicts, though the publication was unable to identify which of his projects will clash with season four’s production.
Industry has been an acclaimed series throughout its run and has catapulted several of its cast into superstardom, including David Jonnson, who has won the EE Rising Star Award at this year’s BAFTAs. Also nominated were his Industry cast mates Marisa Abela and Nabhaan Rizwan.
The series is created and written by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, who also serve as executive producers alongside Jane Tranter, Kate Crowther, and Ryan Rasmussen for Bad Wolf and Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC.
Production on season four, which will be eight episodes, begins in the UK later this month. The series airs exclusively on the BBC in the UK.
Industry seasons one to three are available to stream on BBC iPlayer now.