The traders of Pierpoint were in the London spotlight on Thursday as Industry co-creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay shared some anecdotes and insights into their hit drama at the inaugural SXSW London during one of Thursday’s Screen Keynote sessions.

“We were in development hell on Industry for three years,” Down recalled. “We wrote the first episode like 60 times.”

He lauded HBO for ordering the show and allowing the creators to let the series evolve over time. “It started off as a slice-of-life London thing,” Down shared. “And that kind of unlocked the show.”

The traders of Pierpoint were in the London spotlight on Thursday as Industry co-creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay shared some anecdotes and insights into their hit drama at the inaugural SXSW London duri

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