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Billions showcases the ultra-wealthy elite of Wall Street's high finance world, delving into their cutthroat competition and lavish lives. Characters like Ben Kim, Wendy Rhoades, and Dollar Bill make millions, showcasing the diverse financial journeys depicted on the show. From the $9 billion net worth of Bobby Axelrod to Grigor Andolov's $10-20 billion fortune, Billions explores wealth, power, and consequences.

Showtime's hit financial drama Billions finished its storylines with seven seasons. Loosely based on real-life people who successfully navigate Wall Street and the sector of high finance, the show provides glimpses into the cutthroat competition among hedge fund managers, U.S. lawyers, and the lavish lifestyles of the ultra-wealthy one-percenters who run America. The series plays as a tense drama as Paul Giamatti plays the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Chuck Roades, who goes after hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod.

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Damien Lewis left Billions after five seasons, impacting season 6 and changing the direction of the show. Bobby Axelrod's story wasn't finished as he returns in season 7. Lewis' departure aligned with the end of his contract and his desire to spend more time with his family in England. The decision was part of a long-standing plan. Billions faced challenges in season 6 with negative reviews and a loss of what made the show compelling after Lewis' departure. However, Lewis returned for season 7 to tie up his storylines.

In 2021, many fans wondered why Damien Lewis left Billions, with his character of Bobby Axelrod exiting the series after five seasons. His departure ended up significantly impacting season 6 and changed everything about the show from that point on. Prior to the change, Bobby Axelrod, the self-made billionaire hedge fund manager from Yonkers, and Chuck Rhoades, the justice-at-all-costs-seeking U.S. Attorney, butt heads time and...

The final season of Billions took a refreshing twist by introducing a new adversary and bringing former rivals together as allies, opting for a more measured and surprisingly sweet conclusion instead of a dramatic showdown. Paul Giamatti, playing as Chuck Rhoades, voiced his thoughts about the series finale as the last episode's surprising shift from potential conflict to a layered resolution captivated him, highlighting the show's dynamic storytelling. While Billions concludes its run, the success of the show has led to the development of spinoffs that aim to explore the world of financial tycoons and rising stars in greater depth, ensuring that the legacy of the show will continue.

Billions has established a unique place in the constantly changing television drama landscape, enthralling its audience with a compelling portrayal of power dynamics in high finance. The series' conclusion brought Paul Giamatti, the face of Chuck Rhoades Jr., to share his...

Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for “Admirals Fund,” the series finale of “Billions,” now streaming on Paramount+.

“Billions” ends where it began. At the close of “Admirals Fund,” the series finale of the Showtime drama series, Bobby Axelrod is scheming once again to make a new fortune with his merry band of alpha-male traders, who are revved up by his leadership to kill in the name of capitalism.

The closing segment of “Billions” was unabashedly designed to appeal to fans of the sudsy drama, which turns on the crazier-than-fiction tales of hedge fund managers and traders. Axelrod, played with gusto until the final frame by Damian Lewis, winds up on top. His most recent foil, rival trader/investor Michael Prince (Corey Stoll), has been defeated, publicly humiliated — although he is destined to rise again. “As it has ever been for men like you over the centuries,” Prince’s loyal...

Damian Lewis' return to Billions for its final season is a necessary and poetic move, as he has been a fan-favorite character since the beginning and his absence was felt by audiences. Lewis' return will wrap up Bobby Axelrod's narrative and provide clarity on his whereabouts since season 5. It will also add more twists to the drama and increase the stakes for the other characters. Lewis will appear in six of 12 episodes in season 7, indicating that other cast members will have prominent roles. Vengeance seems to be the driving force behind Bobby's return.

Band of Brothers and Homeland star Damian Lewis exited the Showtime drama Billions right after the fifth season. A main cast member for the first five outings, Lewis starred as Robert “Bobby” Axelrod, an overzealous billionaire and hedge fund manager who draws the ire of Paul Giammati’s U.S. Attorney Charles “Chuck” Rhoades. While the...

With Michael Prince potentially caught in the crosshairs, the nail-biting Showtime drama returned for its seventh— and final — season on August 11. Billions series co-creators Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Andrew Ross Sorkin have drawn inspiration from Steve A. Cohen, Elon Musk and other famous billionaires to create their powerful and morally bankrupt cast of characters. Since the series premiere in 2016, audiences have followed former US attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) in his quest to bring these self-serving titans of industry to justice.

Most of the cast is back for season...

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The show, created by Martin and John Hoffman, returned this week with two episodes, just in time for the start of Emmy voting. In addition to Rudd as Ben Glenroy, a Hollywood actor murdered on opening night of his Broadway debut, new additions to the already impressive cast include Meryl Streep, who portrays a struggling actress; Jesse Williams, a filmmaker who is making a documentary about Ben when he dies; and Ashley Park, a hopeful young actress and social media influencer.

Billions has always explored the one percent's relationship with the rest of the world in a way most people have never considered.

It has shown how having staggering amounts of money can render some people above the law because, in a predominantly capitalistic world, those with a lot of money have a millennium's worth of a head start over others.

But most of what we saw throughout the six seasons seemed a little out of the realm of possibility since the first time we were coming alive to the facts presented was through dramatization.

It all became too real when Mike Prince's plan was revealed in the Billions Season 6 finale. It felt eerily familiar that a billionaire who overestimated himself thought he was the solution to the common person's problem and would do anything to prove it. Anything.

We will discuss everything that went down on Billions Billions Season...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the Billions Season 7 premiere “Tower of London.”] The road to the end of Billions has begun with the start of its seventh and final season, which brings Damian Lewis back as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod for one last showdown. Axe did not give up his business empire easily. At the end of Season 5 of Showtime’s Wall Street thriller, a two-pronged attack drove him from New York City to Switzerland, turning him from a swaggering master of the universe into a financial fugitive. New York State Attorney General Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) falsely accused him of money-laundering charges. Meanwhile, his billionaire nemesis, Michael Prince (Corey Stoll), took advantage of the situation to acquire Axelrod’s assets below price. However, despite the setbacks, Axe has made a strong comeback with his charismatic and cutthroat demeanor still intact as he reenters the ring. At the end of the Season 7 premiere, we see Wendy Rhoades...

[This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike authorization.] Former hedge fund mogul Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Damian Lewis) did not give up his business empire easily. At the end of Season 5 of Showtime’s Wall Street thriller Billions, it took a two-pronged attack to drive Axe from New York City to Switzerland, turning him from a swaggering master of the universe into a financial fugitive. New York State Attorney General Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) had him on trumped-up money-laundering charges, and billionaire nemesis Michael Prince (Corey Stoll) bought Axelrod’s huge assets way below market price. But now Axe has reentered the ring for this seventh and final season, his charming, ruthless confidence intact. “Bobby wants back in the game,” says Lewis. On a show that is legendary for its betrayals, double-crosses and very flexible alliances, the possibilities of who ...

Who will come out on top in the sixth season of the Billions TV show on Showtime? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Billions is cancelled or renewed for season seven. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the sixth season episodes of Billions here. *Status Update Below.

A Showtime finance and legal drama, the Billions TV show stars Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, and Maggie Siff, with David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Daniel Breaker. In season six, Axe (Damian Lewis) is gone and Michael Prince (Stoll) has assumed his place. Now, Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) must develop a new strategy that is...

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Airing on the Showtime cable channel, the Billions TV show stars Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, and Maggie Siff, with David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Daniel Breaker. In season six, Axe (Damian Lewis) is gone and Michael Prince (Stoll) has assumed his place. Now, Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) must develop a new strategy that is keener and more sophisticated than before.

Showtime is looking to expand the Billions universe through a multitude of spinoff series, including two series titled Millions and Trillions. Billions is currently the most senior drama program running on Showtime, with season 7 of the finance-based drama set to air sometime in the future. While season 1 through season 5 focused on U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades' legal feuds with billionaire hedge fund manager Bobby "Axe" Axelrod, season 6 saw newcomer Michael Prince become Rhoades' new enemy. The series has received praise for Paul Giamatti, Damien Lewis, and Corey Stoll's performances, as well as queer representation through Asia Kate Dillion's non-binary character Taylor Mason.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Showtime has plans to expand the Billions franchise with multiple upcoming spinoff shows, including Millions and Trillions. While specific details of each show are unknown, Millions will follow young, up-and-coming financiers, while Trillions will focus on the richest people in the world.

Being on the set of “Billions” always keep you on your toes.

After playing the perky and hedonistic fan favorite Mike “Wags” Wagner for six seasons on the Showtime, David Costabile knows that better than just about anyone.

“There’s a responsibility that you have to the rest of the company to help them focus. If somebody starts fucking around, then everybody wants to start fucking around. There’s a time and a place for it, and there’s plenty of fucking around that we do. It’s just not when the cameras are rolling,” Costabile said.

That company now includes Daniel Breaker, who joined the “Billions” cast last season as ideal Wags foil Roger “Scooter” Dunbar, the second-in-command for Corey Stoll’s squeaky clean-seeming billionaire Michael Prince. Breaker came to the show with a strong stage pedigree, including three-year runs on both “The Book of Mormon” and “Hamilton.” Following...

In order for Chuck to beat Prince on Showtime’s financial drama Billions, he had to change both the way he played the game and the game he was playing.

And that’s exactly what he did on Sunday’s installment, titled “Hostis Humani Generis.” The latter is a legal term that basically means pirates and outlaws are beyond legal protection and therefore subject to the laws of whatever jurisdiction they are in. In other words, it’s a fancy way of saying the one percenters that Chuck has been railing against all season long, especially Prince, fall under the...

TV history is littered with series in which one of the main stars left a show before it ended. Some series found new life as a result while others fizzled out and were cancelled. What will happen to Billions on Showtime now that Damian Lewis has departed? Will it be renewed for season seven? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A Showtime finance and legal drama, Billions stars Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff, with David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Daniel Breaker. In season six, Axe (Lewis) is gone and Michael Prince (Stoll) has assumed his place. Now, Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) must develop a new strategy that is keener and more sophisticated than before. All the players, from Wags (Costabile) to Wendy (Siff), from Taylor (Dillon) to Sacker (Rashad), and of course Senior (DeMunn), must sharpen their weapons and...

Spoiler Alert: This post includes spoilers for the latest episode of Billions.

Exclusive: Showtime’s Billions has added House of Cards alumna Sakina Jaffrey to the drama as a series regular. She will appear opposite stars Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, and Maggie Siff.

In Season 6 of Billions, the dust of Season 5 clears to reveal a world that has evolved. With Axe (Damian Lewis) gone and Michael Prince (Stoll) assuming his place, Chuck (Giamatti) must develop a new strategy that is keener and more sophisticated than before. All the players, from Wags (David Costabile) to Wendy (Siff), from Taylor (Asia Kate Dillon) to Sacker (Condola Rashad), and of course Senior (Jeffrey DeMunn), must sharpen their weapons and look for new alliances in order to survive.

Jaffrey plays Daevisha ‘Dave’ Mahar, a dogged defense attorney at a white-shoe firm, who goes up against Nyag Chuck Rhoades on a case and sways him...

The game will continue. Billions has already been renewed for a seventh season on Showtime. The sixth season kicked off in late January and continues to air on Sunday nights.

A finance and legal drama, the Billions TV show stars Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, and Maggie Siff, with David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Daniel Breaker. In season six, Axe (Damian Lewis) is gone and Michael Prince (Stoll) has assumed his place. Now, Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) must develop a new strategy that is keener and more sophisticated than before. All the players, from Wags (Costabile) to Wendy (Siff), from Taylor (Dillon) to Sacker (Rashad), and of course Senior (DeMunn), must sharpen their weapons and look for new alliances in order to survive. The ground is ever-shifting and the stakes absolute. New king, new war,...

Showtime has renewed its hit series Billions for Season 7.

The drama starring Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff, is currently airing its sixth season — and its first without original co-star Damian Lewis — 9 p.m. Sundays.

In Season 6 of Billions, the dust of Season 5 clears to reveal a world that has evolved. With Axe (Lewis) gone and Michael Prince (Stoll) assuming his place, Chuck (Giamatti) must develop a new strategy that is keener and more sophisticated than before.

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All the players — from Wags (David Costabile) to Wendy (Siff), Taylor (Asia Kate Dillon), Sacker (Condola Rashad) and of course Senior (Jeffrey DeMunn) — must sharpen their weapons and look for new alliances in order to survive. Daniel Breaker (Girls5eva), who stars as Scooter, the brilliant and locked-down chief of staff for Prince, has been upped to series regular. The ground...

“Billions” has been renewed for Season 7 at Showtime, Variety has learned exclusively. Season 6 of the series debuted on Jan. 23, with new episodes airing every Sunday on Showtime.

In season 6 , the dust of season five clears to reveal a world that has evolved. With Axe (Damian Lewis) gone and Michael Prince (Corey Stoll) assuming his place, Chuck (Paul Giamatti) must develop a new strategy that is keener and more sophisticated than before. All the players, from Wags (David Costabile) to Wendy (Maggie Siff), from Taylor (Asia Kate Dillon) to Sacker (Condola Rashad), and of course Chuck Senior (Jeffrey DeMunn), must sharpen their weapons and look for new alliances in order to survive. In addition, Daniel Breaker, who stars as Scooter, the brilliant and locked-down chief of staff for Prince, has been upped to series regular going into Season 6.

“Billions” was created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who also serve as...

Peloton is none-too-pleased with its recent depiction on a premium cable series. On Sunday night’s “Billions,” Mike Wagner aka Wags (David Costabile) suffers a mild heart-attack while riding a Peloton bike. Sound familiar? The same thing — minus the “mild” part — happened to Mr. Big (Chris Noth) on “Sex and the City” sequel series “And Just Like That…”

Unlike Big, Wags did not die. The Showtime character did, however, acknowledge the HBO Max tragedy.

“I’m not going out like Mr. Big,” Wags said on last night’s “Billions.”

Universes crossed!

A person with knowledge of production told TheWrap the “Billions” scene was written and shot in Spring 2021. Producers later added in the line referencing Mr. Big, we’re told.

Anyway, Peloton is not cool with this particular usage.

“We get TV shows want to include @onepeloton to get people talking, but to be clear, we did *not* agree for...

Everyone’s a little off their game in Season 5 of “Billions,” the no-holds-barred financial drama that once transcended its more ludicrous deliverables by sweetening the deal with big thrills and sharp fangs. Squandering much of the good will built up by its rip-roaring first four seasons, so far Season 5 is off to a disjointed and rocky start. With Axe (Damian Lewis) and Chuck (Paul Giamatti) back at odds after temporarily making peace, “Billions” seems stuck in neutral. The first three episodes have provided some of the bark but way less of the bite that made early “Billions” the down-and-dirty joy ride it once was. “Beg, Bribe, Bully” may seal the show’s fate as officially over the hill.

The episode opens with little ginger Gordie Axelrod (Jack Gore) making his daddy proud by designing and launching his own bitcoin farm out of his prep school dormitory, promptly shutting down power to the entire town.

Showtime has released a new trailer for Billions season 5, offering a look at the next chapter in Showtime's most addictive drama. Julianna Margulies, Corey Stoll, and Frank Grillo join the series alongside mainstays Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Asia Kate Dillon, David Costabile, and Maggie Siff. This season looks to dive back into its old rivalries, after ruthless hedgefund billionaire Bobby Axelrod (Lewis) and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) spent season 4 largely united in their quest for vengeance. Not anymore, largely thanks to the presence of a "social impact pioneer" named Michael Prince (Stoll) who challenges Axe …...

Julianna Margulies has only recently joined Billions, but her character already has some strong feelings about the savage goings-on.

“I don’t like this game,” Margulies’ character says in the official Season 5 trailer, which Showtime released Thursday. “It’s not a game,” Chuck (Paul Giamatti) quickly, seriously corrects her.

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Exclusive: Roma Maffia (Nip/Tuck) and Tony nominee Daniel Breaker (Passing Strange) are set for recurring roles in the upcoming fifth season of Billions, Showtime’s drama series starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis. Season 5 is in production in New York and will premiere on the network in 2020.

Created by executive producers/showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien, along with Andrew Ross Sorkin, Season 4 of Billions saw former enemies Bobby Axelrod (Lewis) and Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti), and Wendy Rhoades (Maggie Siff), the chief counselor to each, come together to form an uneasy but highly effective alliance, aimed at the eradication of all their rivals. They include Grigor Andolov (guest star John Malkovich), Taylor Mason (Asia Kate Dillon), Bryan Connerty (Toby Leonard Moore) and Waylon “Jock” Jeffcoat (guest star Clancy Brown).

David Costabile, Condola Rashad, Kelly AuCoin and Jeffrey DeMunn also star. Julianna Marguiles and Corey Stoll will guest star in...

Billions is adding some new faces to its cast. 

Emmy and Golden Globe winner Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) and Golden Globe nominee Corey Stoll (House of Cards) have signed on to guest star in multiple episodes of the fifth season of the hit Showtime drama series.

Margulies will play Catherine Brant, an Ivy League sociology professor, and bestselling author.

Stoll will appear in a season-long arc as Michael Prince, a business titan from a small town in Indiana.

Margulies was most recently seen in the outbreak thriller mini-series The Hot Zone, produced by Ridley Scott.

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She is best known for her role as Carol Hathaway on the medical drama ER, for which she won an Emmy Award, and her role as Alicia Florrick in The Good Wife, for which she won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe.

Marguiles...

Julianna Margulies and Corey Stoll have both signed on for guest starring roles in the upcoming fifth season of “Billions.”

Margulies will play Catherine Brant in the Showtime drama, who is described as an Ivy League sociology professor and bestselling author. Stoll joins in a season-long arc as Michael Prince, a business titan from a small town in Indiana.

Margulies was most recently seen in the Nat Geo mini-series “The Hot Zone.” She is best known for her starring roles on the broadcast dramas “ER” and “The Good Wife.” She won the Emmy for best supporting actress in a drama in 1995 for the former show and two Emmys for best actress in a drama in 2011 and 2014 for the latter.

She is repped by Wme and Gendler & Kelly.

Stoll previously starred in the first season of the critically-acclaimed Netflix series “House of Cards.” He also previously appeared on the Showtime series “Homeland.

Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) and Corey Stoll (The Strain) have joined the Season 5 cast of Billions, Showtime’s drama series starring Paul Giamatti and Damien Lewis.

Created executive producers/showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien, along with Ep Andrew Ross Sorkin, Season 4 of Billions saw former enemies Bobby Axelrod (Lewis) and Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti), and Wendy Rhoades (Maggie Siff), the chief counselor to each, came together to form an uneasy but highly effective alliance, aimed at the eradication of all their rivals. They include Grigor Andolov (guest star John Malkovich), Taylor Mason (Asia Kate Dillon), Bryan Connerty (Toby Leonard Moore) and Waylon “Jock” Jeffcoat (guest star Clancy Brown).

David Costabile, Condola Rashad, Kelly AuCoin and Jeffrey DeMunn also star.

Margulies will play Catherine Brant, an Ivy League sociology professor and bestselling author. Stoll joins in a season-long arc as Michael Prince, a business titan from a small town in Indiana.

“The Good Wife” star Julianna Margulies and “House of Cards” star Corey Stoll have signed on to guest star in multiple episodes of Showtime’s “Billions” when the drama returns for a fifth season in the Spring of 2020.

Margulies will play Catherine Brant, an Ivy League sociology professor and bestselling author, and Stoll will have a season-long arc as Michael Prince, a business titan from a small town in Indiana.

“Billions” stars Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis. The series is currently in production in New York and is set to return in 2020.

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Margulies was most recently seen in “The Hot Zone,” a National Geographic mini-series produced by Ridley Scott. Her most notable roles have been Carol Hathaway on “ER” and Alicia Florrick on “The Good Wife.”

Stoll is known for playing...

Billions is expanding its portfolio with a pair of big names, adding Julianna Margulies and Corey Stoll to its ranks in Season 5, TVLine has learned. Currently in production in New York City, the Showtime drama is set to return sometime in spring 2020.

Margulies will appear in several episodes as Catherine Brant, an Ivy League sociology professor and bestselling author, while Stoll will recur in a season-long arc as Michael Prince, a business titan from a small town in Indiana.

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Billions is adding some more star power to its fifth season.

Julianna Margulies and Corey Stoll will each appear in recurring roles on the Showtime drama, which is set to return to the premium cabler in 2020.

Stoll (House of Cards, The Strain) will have a season-long arc as a character named Michael Prince, a business titan with roots in small-town Indiana. Margulies (The Good Wife, ER) will recur as Catherine Brant, an Ivy League sociology professor and best-selling author.

Season four of Billions found former enemies Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) and Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) forming a tenuous but effective alliance ...