Dianna Agron, known for her role as Quinn Fabray in Glee, has been cast as Skip Binksy in the upcoming fifth and final season of HBO's finance drama, Industry. The announcement revealed Agron will play the CFO of a tech wellness company. Agron shared her casting news on Instagram with a video of herself in character, stating, "Joining the firm. Swipe for the news. Let’s go, favorite show @industryhbo."
The addition of Agron's character, Skip Binksy, has drawn attention due to its distinctive name, with some fans noting its memorable quality. Agron's character is part of a larger group of new additions for the season. Zosia Mamet (Girls) is set to play Carmen Dune, the founder of the tech wellness company where Binksy serves as CFO. Other new cast members include Cary Elwes as an investor named Padgett Stillman, Sam Riley as Solomon Kerr, an elusive British businessman who amassed his fortune in Silicon Valley, and Jessica Brown Findlay as Marina St. Clair, a family friend of Kit Harington's character, Sir Henry Muck. Bally Gill will portray Nikesh Shah, a politician, while Luke Manley and Eduard Pliakov will play traders Stevie Delmonte and Olexij Kovalchuk, respectively.
These new characters join an existing cast that already features memorable names such as Harper Stern, Yasmin Kara-Hanani, Haley Clay, and Sweetpea Golightly. The return of Ken Leung's Eric Tao, following a significant exit in the previous season, remains to be seen.
Industry Season 5 is currently in production in the U.K. and is anticipated to begin airing in early 2027. No official release date has been announced.