The fifth and final season of “Industry” is adding seven new cast members. Joining the HBO finance industry drama are: Cary Elwes (“Dead Man’s Wire,” “The Princess Bride,” “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”), Dianna Agron (“Glee,” “Shiva Baby”), Sam Riley (“Mint,” “Islands”), Jessica Brown Findlay (“Silo,” “Peaky Blinders”), Luke Manley (“Marty Supreme”), Bally Gill (“Slow Horses,” “Interview with the Vampire”), and Eduard Poliakov (“On Drive,” “Mavka: The True Myth”). Elwes will play Padgett Stillman, an investor.
Agron will play Skip Binksy, the CFO of a wellness tech company. Riley will play Solomon Kerr, described as “an elusive British businessman who made his fortune in Silicon Valley.” Brown Findlay will play Marina St. Clair, said to be “a family friend of Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).” Manley will appear as Stevie Delmonte, an execution trader.
Gill play Nikesh Shah, described as “a charismatic left-wing politician.” And Poliakov will play Olexij Kovalchuk, a trader. As previously announced, Season 5 of “Industry” will be the show’s last. The series’ cast also includes: Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington, Ken Leung, Max Minghella, Miriam Petche, Sagar Radia, Toheeb Jimoh, Charlie Heaton, Amy James-Kelly, Roger Barclay, Andrew Havill, Kiernan Shipka, Kal Penn, Jack Farthing, Stephen Campbell Moore, Claire Forlani, and Edward Holcroft.
Zosia Mamet is also set to appear in Season 5, which is now in production in the UK. The series is a Bad Wolf Production for HBO/BBC and is executive produced by Jane Tranter, Kate Crowther, and Ryan Rasmussen for Bad Wolf; Kathleen McCaffrey for Little Gems; and Rebecca Ferguson for BBC. Directors for Season 4 included Down & Kay, Michelle Savill, and Luke Snellin.
Writers include Down, Kay, and Joseph Charlton. Elwes is repped by Link Entertainment and Independent Artists Group. Agron is repped by Paradigm & Hansen Jacobson.
Riley is repped by Independent Talent and Tapestry London. Brown Findlay is represented by Tapestry. Manley is repped by Authentic Talent & Literary Management.
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