Industry TV Recap: Failing Upward, Right to the Boardroom

Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington) is about to turn 40, the same age his father was when he died by suicide, an experience that’s left Sir Henry traumatized. To add to his woes, Sir Henry has recently lost his seat in the House of Commons. The prospect of a party at his country mansion to celebrate his birthday is doing little to lift his spirits, and, as the hours count down to his big day, the British aristocrat is druggier—and more unpredictable—than ever.

So what to do for the man in your life when he seems to be suffering from an acute case of existential ennui? To Sir Henry’s better half, the answer is obvious: get him a directorship at a hot fintech company.