Review: Industry, “White Mischief” | Season 3, Episode 4
"You should be screaming out and ringing, like the alarm that you ignore"
For an episode devoted entirely to Rishi Ramdani, it’s fitting “White Mischief” starts with a voiceover instead of an image. For two seasons now, Rishi’s heard more often than he’s seen. The master of ADR, Industry tends to give the character some of the best background chatter—a highlight from season one was shortening Zac Efron’s name to a glorious portmanteau, “The Zefron.” There’s a direct correlation between Sagar Radia’s voice and his character’s place in the show: he’s present but rarely the presence, mostly functional in how he’s meant to support the other cast leads. But that changes this week, bringing with it Industry’s best episode of the season and a series highlight.
Structurally speaking, “White Mischief” is the total opposite of what viewers would ideally anticipate after last week’s propulsive ending. With Harper firmly back in the mix with Pierpoint, the natural assumption would be for Industry to dive into this new dynamic. Instead, halfway through the seas…