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The series follows five graduates as they begin careers at the world’s leading financial institution in the wake of the 2008 collapse, set against the backdrop of post‑crisis reforms. It explores their challenges within the high‑stakes environment of global finance. The drama stars Harry Lawtey.

The show is a drama presented as a generic programme in an episode format. It’s headlined by Harry Lawtey, who appears as part of the core cast. The series is positioned as a contemporary television offering, structured around individual instalments that follow a continuous storyline. At its heart, the narrative follows a group of five recent graduates as they step into employment at the world’s most pre‑eminent financial institution. Their entry into the firm occurs in the wake of the 2008 financial collapse, providing a backdrop that informs the characters’ motivations and the challenges they face. The setting is deliberately tied to the period after the 2008 crisis, allowing the series to portray the immediate impact of that event on the banking sector. By focusing on the early professional lives of the graduates, the programme captures the atmosphere of a market trying to rebuild and the personal ambitions that drive its newcomers. Throughout the episodes, the storyline tracks how these five individuals navigate the expectations and pressures of working within such a dominant financial organisation. Their experiences are framed within the broader context of a recovering industry, offering a view of both the institutional environment and the personal journeys of those who have just begun their careers there.