‘Industry’ Season 5 Casts Ben Platt, Russell Tovey

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What happened

Ben Platt and Russell Tovey have joined the fifth and final season of “Industry,” Variety has learned.

Platt will play Matt Crenshaw, who is described as “a venture capitalist and an early backer of a wellness-tech company.” Tovey will play Declan P.

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  • Reported by Variety and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:30:00 UTC.

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