Eric, who had shown signs of a midlife crisis throughout the season, was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. He had been instructed to sell everything and recover as much profit as possible. The trading floor descended into chaos, with flickering lights reflecting the bank’s impending downfall.

Things are not going well for anyone in Episode 7 of Industry Season 3. The “Useful Idiot” of the title is Eric, though the

There are three main storylines playing out in the penultimate episode of Industry season 3—two of which are intimately wrapped up in Pierpoint’s success or failure, and the third of which escapes the bank’s radius if not its influence.

If it's not clear, each of the eight episodes is rammed with plot, superbly executed by this big ensemble cast. Co-creators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down – who fled the world of investment banking to reveal all its ills on TV – ratchet up the tension to such a degree that scenes often play out with the momentum of season finales.

With Industry Season 3 Episode 7, a game-changing penultimate episode, Pierpoint goes up in flames and betrayal is the game. Our review!