Overview
- The new season debuts Jan. 11 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max in the U.S., with eight episodes airing weekly; BBC One and iPlayer begin in the UK on Jan. 12.
- Industry expands beyond Pierpoint with globe-trotting settings and upgraded production, filming at Bad Wolf studios in Cardiff and using South Africa to represent a Ghana storyline.
- The central conflict centers on payments platform Tender’s bid to become a bank, as Harper targets the company with short-selling against a backdrop of UK online-safety regulation.
- Myha'la and Marisa Abela return as leads alongside newcomers Max Minghella, Toheeb Jimoh, Kiernan Shipka, Charlie Heaton and Kal Penn; Harry Lawtey does not return after Season 3.
- Early reviews from The Guardian, Variety, Mashable and others praise the season’s ambition and scale, with one critique noting a less effective political subplot.