‘Industry’ Is Really a Show About Mommy and Daddy Issues

“When you’re born with a silver spoon in your mouth, people are going to assume you’re an idiot,” says Henry Muck, as he nurses a glass of wine in one of London’s most exclusive, dimly-lit dinner spots. His father used to tell him this all the time, apparently.

Henry, played by Kit Harrington, is a new character in HBO’s Industry—a drama that follows the messy lives of financiers at London-based bank, Pierpoint. After two episodes of the third season, we’ve learned that Henry is an old-money nepo baby.