When Will ‘Industry’ Season 2 Be on HBO and HBO Max?

If you thought your job was stressful, buckle up. HBO Max is here with the second season of Industry, a thrilling dive into the world of investment banking. Between all the illicit drugs, betrayals, and plummeting stocks, this is one show that will convince you that a boring life may actually be the preferable option.

Want to know how to watch new episodes of this high-stakes corporate nightmare? We have your back.

When Does Industry Season 2 Premiere?

And just like that, the most stressful show on television is back. This Monday, August 1 marks the premiere of Industry Season 2 Episode 1 (“Daddy”) on HBO and HBO Max. This time around, it’s all about the terror of returning to office before you’re ready to face the post-COVID world. After this week, new episodes will premiere weekly until September 19.

What Time Does Industry Season 2 Premiere?

There’s only one time to keep in mind: 9/8c p.m. That’s when Industry Season 2 will premiere on both HBO and HBO Max. If you don’t see this new installment on your HBO app or browser right away, don’t panic. If you refresh the streaming service, the episode should be available.

How to Watch Industry on HBO and HBO Max

Because Industry is an HBO original, you’re going to need access to the premium cable network to watch it. Fortunately, you have a few options. If you’re subscribed to HBO through your cable account, you’re set. Make sure your TV is on HBO before this Monday, August 1 at 9/8c p.m., and prepare to aggressively chew on some gum. You can even use your cable username and password to watch the premiere from anywhere thanks to HBO Max.

If you don’t currently have any form of HBO, welcome to the world of HBO Max. The streaming service currently offers two subscription plans: a plan with ads for $9.99 a month or an ad-free plan for $14.99 a month. There’s also an annual option with ads for $99.99 a year and an ad-free version that costs $149.99.

As great as this news is, there currently aren’t any free trials to HBO Max. If you want to test out this streaming service, you’re going to have to pay up. But since this one comes with some of the biggest blockbusters around as well as HBO’s entire backlog, you’re sure to find something you’ll love.

Is There a Trailer for Industry Season 2?

There certainly is, and it’s packed with three things: business deals, sex, and loaded questions. The trailer even comes with the tagline “Fortune favors the bold,” a common Latin expression and possibly a nod to the phrase that dominated the rise of cryptocurrency. Welcome back to London and the most anxiety-inducing job brought to screen.

Who’s in Industry Season 2’s Cast?

God bless the return of Myha’la Herrold as Harper, one of the most cutthroat and morally depraved characters on TV. Oh how we’ve missed her. But Harper isn’t the only one who’s back. Industry stars Ken Leung as Eric, Harper’s boss; Marisa Abela as Yasmin, an ambitious and wealthy part of the Foreign Exchange Sales (FX) desk; David Jonsson as Gus, a former employee of Pierpoint; and Harry Lawtey as Robert, another member of the CPS desk. This season will also follow one of HBO’s favorite actors: Jay Duplass, who plays a hedge fund manager by the name of Jesse Bloom.

How Did Industry Season 1 End?

The final episode of Industry‘s first season revolved around whether or not Robert, Gus, Yasmin, and Harper would get a permanent job at Pierpoint. All of them had good reasons for staying and even better ones for being let go. Robert had yet to head any business on his own, but proved himself to be a client favorite. Gus consistently fought against Pierpoint’s toxic culture and purposefully blew his final interview, which both made him temporarily impenetrable and put a target on his back. Yasmin used her boss’ sexual advances to blackmail him. As for Harper… she’s Harper. She was the only Pierpoint grad who managed to bring in business on her own, but she also tried to blackmail a boss for sexual assault and made more enemies than friends along the way.

Then there was the Eric of it all. Due to pressuring from manager Daria (Freya Mavor), Harper came forward and admitted that Eric was verbally abusive and that he once locked her in his office. Daria and Yasmin wanted to use this accusation to boot Eric and start to change Pierpoint’s culture for the less creepy. But once Harper realized that Daria only saw her as a victim, she changed her tune.

Industry Season 1 ended with Harper, Yasmin, and Robert all getting full-time jobs. Gus mic dropped and left. As for Eric, he was able to stay thanks to a boost from Harper, and Daria was ultimately the one who was fired for fostering an abusive work environment. Just know when it comes down to it, Harper will always choose power over morals.