Industry Season 4 Episode 2 Review: The Most Uncomfortable Episode Yet
- Buddy
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
We’re back with another episode of Industry this week & wow, another great episode in the books. This one was a little different in the sense that we’re focused primarily on Jasmin and Henry’s relationship and how their lives are going. I was expecting it to be more Yasmin centric than Henry, but they both get a fair amount of screentime and it gives us a lot of context to what’s going on in Henry’s mind and how that directly or indirectly affects Yas.
Soon after opening the episode, we find out that Henry has lost the vote to be the Conservative Party leader. This has left him distraught and spiraling as we lead into his 40th birthday and the anxiety surrounding that. We find out more about his father’s passing, we find out that his father committed suicide and he saw it when he was young.
We also find out that his dad died at 40 and that’s why there’s added stress and anxiety about this upcoming birthday. He’s slowly becoming a shell of himself and disconnected and unattached from Yasmin and those around him. The actor gives a phenomenal performance throughout this episode as his mental health deteriorates, but Marisa Abela absolutely shines in this episode. She’s always been a phenomenal performer and this episode is a highlight in her range and ability as an actor.
At times, the episode feels very uncomfortable because we’re stuck in this situation with Yasmin & Henry for almost the entire runtime. It’s a testament to how great the work is and how hard of a time these characters are having. It’s supposed to be uneasy and uncomfortable, and even if you don’t full agree with either of them or their actions, you can’t help but to sympathize with them at times and want the situation to improve.
Everything comes to a head at Henry’s birthday dinner & without spoiling anything, that scene was truly one of the highlights of the episode for me. Henry’s breakdown is only getting worse and now people in society outside of Yasmin and his uncle see that.
I know this is a bit of a shorter review for this week, but since it’s so isolated, there’s a little less to cover. But I still think this was an excellent episode and definitely can’t miss TV. I’m excited to see what’s to come next this season.
Overall, I would give this episode a 5/5 star rating!
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