Ben Platt and Russell Tovey join the fifth and final season of HBO's Industry! Get full cast updates, character details, and production news.
Acclaimed HBO and BBC financial thriller Industry is adding major star power for its fifth and final chapter. Tony Award winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen, The Politician) and BAFTA nominee Russell Tovey (Years and Years, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans) have officially joined the ensemble cast as guest stars for the series finale run. Created and showrun by former investment bankers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the Sony Pictures Television and Bad Wolf co-production began principal photography in the United Kingdom in August 2026, targeting an official release window on Max and BBC iPlayer in 2027.
Who Are Ben Platt and Russell Tovey Playing in Industry Season 5?
The final season expands beyond traditional investment banking floors into wellness technology, venture capital, and local politics.
- Ben Platt as Matt Crenshaw: Platt plays Matt Crenshaw, an ambitious venture capitalist and early backer of a high-growth wellness technology startup. His character arc connects directly with new cast additions Zosia Mamet (Girls), who plays fitness influencer and CEO Carmen Dame, and Dianna Agron (Glee), starring as company CFO Skip Binksy.
- Russell Tovey as Declan P. Davis: Tovey portrays Declan P. Davis, the cunning deputy advisor to left-wing politician Nikesh Shah, played by newly added cast member Bally Gill.
What Is the Plot for Industry Season 5 and Who Else Joined the Cast?
Following a record-breaking fourth season that pitted Harper (Myha'la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) against high-stakes tech founders and political power brokers, Season 5 brings the high-intensity story to a dramatic conclusion.
- Expanded Heavyweight Cast: Previously announced newcomers for the final season include Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride) as investor Padgett Stillman, Sam Riley (Control) as Silicon Valley businessman Solomon Kerr, and Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey) as Marina St. Clair, a close family friend of Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).
- Floor Trader Dynamics: Actor Luke Manley joins as execution trader Stevie Delmonte alongside Eduard Poliakov as trader Olexij Kovalchuk.
- The Final Showdown: Season 5 brings the intense, high-pressure saga of Pierpoint alumni to a head, examining political favors, venture capital deals, and corporate power struggles.
Catch up on earlier seasons of Industry by streaming episodes directly on Max in North America and BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom.