Season 2 picks up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has profoundly impacted the trading floor. The world has changed, and the young graduates must now navigate a more hostile and uncertain professional landscape.
The WMA’s eventual merger was an act of survival, not liberation. So too is every decision on the floor. When Harper finally executes a small, victorious trade behind Eric’s back, she celebrates a pyrrhic freedom. She has won a battle but declared a war she cannot win. She is no more “WMA Free” than the agency that disappeared into a conglomerate. industry s02e01 wma free
Tech/hedge fund billionaire Jesse Bloom enters the picture, setting up the defining financial arc of the season. Plot Breakdown: Post-Lockdown Pierpoint & Co. Season 2 picks up in the wake of
: After working remotely from a luxury hotel for a year, Harper is forced back to the office by Eric Tao. She immediately begins tracking a high-profile potential client, billionaire Jesse Bloom So too is every decision on the floor
[Pierpoint & Co. London Desk] │ ├─► Felim Bichan (Eric's Cornerstone Client ➔ Jumps Ship) │ └─► Jesse Bloom (The "Billion Dollar" Whale ➔ Harper's Target) The Loss of Felim Bichan