After Season 3, Ken Leung was unsure about returning to Industry for another season. The reason being, he felt ‘Eric Tao’s’ aec had come to a “closed circle”. However, he told the show’s creators he could be persuaded if the character was given a meaningful difference. Industry creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay considered the possibility and drew inspiration from a Samuel Johnson quote about “becoming a beast”.
The same quote gave birth to ‘Eric’s’ story in Season 4. However, in Episode 6, he discovered that ‘Dolly’ hired by ‘Whitney’ is only 14 years old. How does the scandal impact ‘Eric’ and why does he end up taking the blame? Let’s find out.
‘Eric’s’ misguided hope makes the fall worse
