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'{{Use American English|date=May 2015}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox television | show_name = Billions | image = Billions-KeyArt.jpg | alt = | genre = [[Drama]] | creator = {{Plainlist| * [[Brian Koppelman]] * [[David Levien]] * [[Andrew Ross Sorkin]] }} | composer = [[Eskmo]] | starring = {{Plainlist| *[[Paul Giamatti]] *[[Damian Lewis]] * [[Maggie Siff]] * [[Malin Åkerman]] * [[Toby Leonard Moore]] * [[David Costabile]] * [[Condola Rashād]] * [[Asia Kate Dillon]] * [[Jeffrey DeMunn]] }} | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 3 | num_episodes = 29 | list_episodes = #Episodes | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Brian Koppelman * David Levien * Andrew Ross Sorkin * [[Neil Burger]] }} | producer = | location = [[New York City]] | cinematography = | editor = | camera = [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]] | runtime = 55–60 minutes | channel = [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] | picture_format = | audio_format = | company = {{Plainlist| * Best Available! * TBTF Productions Inc. * [[Showtime Networks]] }} | distributor = | first_aired = {{Start date|2016|1|17}} | last_aired = present | website = http://www.sho.com/sho/billions/home | related = | production_website = }} '''''Billions''''' is an American television drama series created by [[Brian Koppelman]], [[David Levien]], and [[Andrew Ross Sorkin]], starring [[Paul Giamatti]] and [[Damian Lewis]], that premiered on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] on January 17, 2016. The series is loosely based on the activities of crusading federal prosecutor of financial crimes [[Preet Bharara]], the former [[U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York]],<ref>{{Cite news|title = Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s Office Gets Hollywood Treatment in Showtime Series|url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/manhattan-u-s-attorney-preet-bhararas-office-gets-hollywood-treatment-in-showtime-series-1451947972|newspaper = Wall Street Journal|access-date = February 4, 2016|issn = 0099-9660|first = Erica|last = Orden}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = 'Where's your turban?'|url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/column/column-wheres-your-turban/20160121.htm|website = Rediff|access-date = February 4, 2016}}</ref> and his legal battles with hedge fund manager [[Steven A. Cohen|Steve Cohen]] of [[S.A.C. Capital Advisors]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Groden|first=Claire|url=http://fortune.com/2016/02/04/showtime-billions-performance-coaches-therapists/|title=Inside the Secretive World of Hedge Fund Psychiatrists and Performance Coaches|work=Fortune|date=February 4, 2016|accessdate=October 26, 2017}}</ref>. In Season 2, it also incorporates loosely the cases involving Treasury bond auction market manipulation conduct of [[Salomon Brothers]], including the roles of CEO [[John Gutfreund]] and bond trader Paul Mozer, in 1991. The second season premiered on February 19, 2017. Showtime renewed the series for a third season,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2017/03/08/billions-renewed-season-3-showtime/ |title=Billions Renewed for Season 3 |publisher=TVLine |first=Michael |last=Ausiello |date=March 8, 2017 |accessdate=March 9, 2017}}</ref> which premiered on March 25, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ramos|first1=Dino-Ray|title=‘Billions’ Trailer: Paul Giamatti & Damian Lewis Face Off In Season 3 — TCA|url=http://deadline.com/2018/01/billions-season-3-trailer-paul-giamatti-damian-lewis-showtime-1202237313/|website=Deadline|accessdate=January 7, 2018|date=January 7, 2018}}</ref> On April 26, 2018, Showtime renewed the series for a fourth season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/billions-renewed-season-4-showtime-1202788531/ |title=‘Billions’ Renewed for Season 4 at Showtime |work=Variety |first=Joe |last=Otterson |date=April 26, 2018 |accessdate=April 26, 2018}}</ref> ==Cast== ===Main=== * [[Paul Giamatti]] as Charles "Chuck" Rhoades Jr.: [[United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York|U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York]]. Rhoades is ruthless, and has a particular distaste for wealthy criminals who try to buy their way out of justice. Despite his significant power as [[U.S. Attorney]], Rhoades struggles not to be overshadowed both by his higher-earning wife, Wendy, and by his well-connected and very rich father. He went to [[Yale]] (as did Giamatti and his father) and has a blind trust of which his father is a trustee. In private, he and his wife engage in [[BDSM]] role play, with Chuck as Wendy's "slave". Character is loosely based on [[Eliot Spitzer]] and [[Preet Bharara]]. * [[Damian Lewis]] as Robert "Bobby" Axelrod: an ambitious billionaire manager of a [[hedge fund]] called Axe Capital and a [[Hofstra University]] graduate who came from humble beginnings. He was one of the survivors of the [[September 11 attacks]], and pays the college tuition of the children of his colleagues who died in the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]]. He is extremely charitable and generous in public, but uses [[insider trading]] and [[bribery]] to grow his firm's enormous wealth. Character is loosely based on [[Steven A. Cohen|Steve "Stevie" Cohen]] and his former hedge fund [[S.A.C. Capital Advisors|SAC]]. * [[Maggie Siff]] as Wendy Rhoades, [[Doctor of Medicine|M.D]]: a psychiatrist, in-house performance coach at Axe Capital and wife of Chuck Rhoades. She is self-possessed, motivated and extremely successful. She has a strong relationship with Axelrod, her boss, with whom she has been working for more than 15 years. * [[Malin Åkerman]] as Lara Axelrod: wife of Bobby Axelrod and a former nurse (who maintains her professional license). She is from a lower-class, blue-collar upbringing, but has left her former self behind. She is devoted to her husband and their children. Her brother Dean was a firefighter who died during the 9/11 attacks. Lara strongly dislikes Axe's close relationship with Wendy. * [[Toby Leonard Moore]] as Bryan Connerty: the Chief of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force for the Southern District of New York and Rhoades' point person. * [[David Costabile]] as Mike "Wags" Wagner: [[chief operating officer|COO]] of Axe Capital and Axelrod's right-hand person.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl9UDOYWR6Q|title=David Costabile is Mike "Wags" Wagner - Billions - Season 2|first=|last=Billions|date=January 28, 2017|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> * [[Kelly Aucoin]] as “Dollar” Bill Stern * [[Condola Rashād]] as Kate Sacker, an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. * [[Asia Kate Dillon]] as Taylor Amber Mason (recurring season 2, starring season 3): a [[genderqueer|non-binary]] analyst at Axe Capital, who becomes close to Axe and is appointed [[Chief investment officer|CIO]] of Axe Capital, widely considered to be the first non-binary character on mainstream North American television. *[[Jeffrey DeMunn]] as Charles Rhoades Sr.: Chuck's father, a very wealthy and well connected city power player who often uses his position to meddle in his son's affairs.<ref name="hollywoodrep">{{cite web|last1=Dowling|first1=Amber|title=Meet TV's First Non-Binary-Gender Character: Asia Kate Dillon of Showtime's 'Billions'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/print/979523/print/live-feed/meet-tvs-first-binary-gender-character-asia-kate-dillon-showtimes-billions-|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=March 2, 2017}}</ref><ref name="skynewsfirstnb">{{cite web|last1=Garrido|first1=Duarte|title=Billions shows TV's first gender non-binary character|url=http://news.sky.com/story/billions-shows-tvs-first-gender-non-binary-character-10775424|website=Sky News|accessdate=March 6, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ESdillon">{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Ellen E|title=Billions star Asia Kate Dillon: 'I cried when I read the script'|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/billions-star-asia-kate-dillon-i-cried-when-i-read-the-script-a3466476.html|website=Evening Standard|accessdate=March 7, 2017}}</ref> ===Recurring=== * [[Dan Soder]] as Mafee, Axe Capital employee * Malachi Weir as Lonnie Watley: an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York * [[Terry Kinney]] as Hall: a fixer on Axelrod's payroll who went into hiding after Axelrod’s arrest in the finale of season 2 * [[Glenn Fleshler]] as Orrin Bach: Axelrod's legal counsel * [[Stephen Kunken]] as Ari Spyros: a former investigator for the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] and as of season 3, the head of compliance for Axe Capital. * [[Nathan Darrow]] as Mick Danzig: Axe Capital employee, whom Axelrod got out of an automatic weapons charge, quit the firm for ethical reasons after it bankrupted the city Sandicot. * [[Ben Shenkman]] as Ira Schirmer: an attorney and a former friend of Chuck * Sam Gilroy as Michael Dimonda: a ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' reporter * [[Dennis Boutsikaris]] as Kenneth Malverne * [[Jerry O'Connell]] as Steven Birch: a hedge fund rival of Axelrod's * [[Christopher Denham]] as Oliver Dake district attorney for the eastern district of New York {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} ====Season 1==== * [[Susan Misner]] as Agent Terri McCue * [[Scott Cohen (actor)|Scott Cohen]] as Pete Decker * [[Deborah Rush]] as Ellen Rhoades * [[Melissa Errico]] as June Raichlein * [[Austin Pendleton]] as Goose Quill * [[Steven Pasquale]] as Chase * [[Anthony Edwards]] as retired Judge Whit Wilcox {{col-break}} ====Season 2==== * [[Eric Bogosian]] as Lawrence Boyd: CEO of investment bank Spartan Ives * [[David Strathairn]] as "Black" Jack Foley: a power player in the New York State political arena considered a king maker * [[Mary-Louise Parker]] as George Minchak: a specialist in candidate-vetting for Foley * [[James Wolk]] as Craig Heidecker * [[Tammy Blanchard]] as Melanie * [[Allan Havey]] as Karl Allard {{col-break}} ====Season 3==== * [[John Malkovich]] as Grigor Andolov: a Russian billionaire<ref>{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title=‘Billions’: John Malkovich Joins Season 3 In Guest Arc|url=http://deadline.com/2018/01/billions-john-malkovich-season-3-guest-arc-showtime-drama-1202268026/|website=Deadline|accessdate=January 24, 2018|date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Clancy Brown]] as Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat: Attorney General of the United States {{col-end}} {{clear}} ==Episodes== ===Series overview=== {{Series overview | color1 = #BD8C4C | link1 = #Season 1 (2016) | episodes1 = 12 | start1 = {{Start date|2016|1|17}} | end1 = {{End date|2016|4|10}} | color2 = #333333 | link2 = #Season 2 (2017) | episodes2 = 12 | start2 = {{Start date|2017|2|19}} | end2 = {{End date|2017|5|7}} | color3 = #4B5C56 | link3 = #Season 3 (2018) | episodes3 = 12<ref name="Fut">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/billions/listings/ |title=Shows A-Z - billions on showtime |publisher=The Futon Critic |accessdate=March 4, 2018}}</ref> | start3 = {{Start date|2018|3|25}} | end3 = {{End date|2018|6|10}} }} ===Season 1 (2016)=== Showtime released the pilot episode online on January 1, 2016, and the second episode on January 17, 2016. {{Episode table |background=#BD8C4C |overall= |season= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |country=U.S. |viewers= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Pilot |DirectedBy = [[Neil Burger]] |WrittenBy = [[Brian Koppelman]] & [[David Levien]] & [[Andrew Ross Sorkin]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|1|17}} |Viewers = 0.904<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-update-1-17-2016.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.17.2016|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|work=ShowBuzzDaily|date=January 20, 2016|accessdate=January 20, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Bobby "Axe" Axelrod is a charismatic [[September 11 attacks|9/11]] survivor who heads up Axe Capital ("Axe Cap"), a [[hedge fund]] based in [[Connecticut]]. Despite his acts of generosity, the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] asks Chuck Rhoades, the [[United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York|U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York]], to investigate him. Chuck's wife, Wendy, works as a motivational coach/psychiatrist at Axe Cap, and the prospect of Chuck investigating her boss causes tension between them. Chuck decides to bait Axe into buying an expensive oceanfront house to turn public favor against him. Meanwhile, Axe realizes that an old friend, Dan Margolis, is cooperating with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. Axe and his fixer, Hall, move to frame another trader, Steven Birch, for Axe's wrongdoing. Axe and Chuck finally meet face-to-face at an investment conference. Axe buys the house, but is told by Hall that the FBI have opened a case against him. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Naming Rights |DirectedBy = Neil Burger |WrittenBy = Brian Koppelman & David Levien |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|1|24}} |Viewers = 0.950<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-update-1-24-2016.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.24.2016|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|work=ShowBuzzDaily|date=January 26, 2016|accessdate=January 26, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe installs rigorous compliance measures to gird Axe Cap against Chuck's investigation. When Wendy questions Axe's methods, he compels her to prove her loyalty. Chuck's probe is temporarily derailed when he has to divert resources to a case against Birch. Hall finds a [[mole (espionage)|mole]] inside the U.S. Attorney's office, while Axe makes an aggressive move under the guise of a charitable contribution to settle an old score. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = YumTime |DirectedBy = [[Scott Hornbacher]] |WrittenBy = [[Willie Reale]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|1|31}} |Viewers = 1.282<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/02/sunday-cable-ratings-jan-31-2016/|title= Sunday cable ratings: Pro Bowl gives ESPN an easy win|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=February 2, 2016|accessdate=February 2, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Chuck discovers that while he pursued Birch, the rival Eastern District has made inroads in the Axe case and that he needs to get it back. Axe makes an activist play for a family-owned bakery - a move reverberates back to Chuck by way of a very personal connection. Meanwhile, Wendy is thrown into a moral dilemma during a confidential session. Axe's wife Lara tries to protect her husband's reputation from a potentially damaging "tell-all" book. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = Short Squeeze |DirectedBy = [[James Foley (director)|James Foley]] |WrittenBy = Young Il Kim |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|2|7}} |Viewers = 0.851<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-2-7-2016.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 2.7.2016|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|work=ShowBuzzDaily|date=February 9, 2016|accessdate=February 11, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = After getting one of his portfolio managers out of trouble with the police, Axe spontaneously goes to a [[Metallica]] concert with his childhood friends. While there, he meets a free-spirited young woman who makes him face the limits of his own freedom. He also must fend off a [[short squeeze]] led by Chuck's father. Back in New York, Chuck has an epic day-long proffer session with Pete Decker, learning important facts about the inner workings of Axe Cap. But Chuck must also take action against his own father for his [[stock manipulation]]. Axe reckons with a cold betrayal by one of his friends, and upon his return, makes a momentous decision about the direction of his firm. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = The Good Life |DirectedBy = [[Neil LaBute]] |WrittenBy = Heidi Schreck |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|2|14}} |Viewers = 1.010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/02/17/ratings-billions-shameless-improve-this-week/|title=Ratings: "Billions," "Shameless" Improve This Week|last=Cantor|first=Brian|work=Headline Planet|date=February 17, 2016|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe orders his traders to unload their positions and unceremoniously disappears from Axe Cap. As Axe questions his life choices and plans a trip on his new yacht, Wendy and Axe's lieutenant, Wags, struggle to maintain morale and order amid the chaos. Meanwhile, Chuck intensifies his investigation in response to Axe's disappearance and is led to a farm in [[Iowa]], where he discovers a key witness to a questionable trade. Armed with the damning evidence, Chuck sends the FBI into Axe Cap to make a surprising arrest. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = The Deal |DirectedBy = James Foley |WrittenBy = Wes Jones |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|2|21}} |Viewers = 1.172<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/02/23/sunday-cable-ratings-feb-21-2016/|title= Sunday cable ratings: ‘Walking Dead’ steady, ‘RHOA’ and ‘Shameless’ improve |last=Porter|first=Rick|accessdate=February 23, 2016|work=TV by the Numbers|date=February 23, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe plans a scorched-earth defense against the public attack on his company - threatening his relationship with Wendy in the process. Chuck's interrogation of Dollar Bill does not go as planned, and political pressure mounts for him to recuse himself in the face of a protracted legal battle. Wendy, caught in the middle, engages in deft shuttle diplomacy to facilitate a deal in the best interests of both men. But everything hinges on a face-to-face meeting between Chuck and Axe to finalize the agreement. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 7 |EpisodeNumber2 = 7 |Title = The Punch |DirectedBy = [[Stephen Gyllenhaal]] |WrittenBy = Brian Koppelman & David Levien |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|6}} |Viewers = 1.051<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-6-2016.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.6.2016|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=March 8, 2016|work=ShowBuzzDaily|date=March 8, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = The pressure from the U.S. Attorney starts to affect Axe, who gets into a physical altercation with an acquaintance over an incident involving his kids. Chuck continues to conceal his involvement with the case while using the past to get the upper hand. Wendy meets with an attractive headhunter to consider a career change - and more than just job opportunities arise. And the case against Axe Cap gains a powerful weapon when Connerty turns a member of Axe's inner circle into an informant. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 8 |EpisodeNumber2 = 8 |Title = Boasts and Rails |DirectedBy = [[John Dahl]] |WrittenBy = Wes Jones |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|13}} |Viewers = 1.093<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-13-2016.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals:3.13.2016|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=March 15, 2016|work=ShowBuzzDaily|date=March 15, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe receives a tip about a mole inside his company, throwing Chuck's case into jeopardy. Connerty faces a moral dilemma in how to respond, leading to conflict with Chuck, who finds himself reconsidering his position as both he and Wendy look toward a future without Axe Cap looming between them. As the investigation begins to encroach on Lara's private life, a secret from Axe's past surfaces, threatening everything he has built. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 9 |EpisodeNumber2 = 9 |Title = Where the F*** is Donnie? |DirectedBy = [[Susanna White]] |WrittenBy = [[Peter Blake (writer)|Peter K. Blake]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|20}} |Viewers = 1.127<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-20-2016.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals:3.20.2016|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=March 22, 2016|work=ShowBuzzDaily|date=March 22, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = The repercussions of the revelations come home to roost with public demonstrations, inside insurrection, and fleeing investors. A sudden and mysterious disappearance sends both Axe and Chuck spinning. Connerty, Chuck and the FBI go into manhunt mode. Meanwhile, Lara has to contend with the brotherhood of firefighters who are furious about Axe's behavior - and in an effort to circle the wagons, makes a painful sacrifice. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 10 |EpisodeNumber2 = 10 |Title = Quality of Life |DirectedBy = [[Karyn Kusama]] |WrittenBy = Willie Reale |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|27}} |Viewers = 1.103<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-27-2016.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals:3.27.2016|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=March 29, 2016|work=ShowBuzzDaily|date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = The death of a member of the Axe Cap family forces both Axe and Wendy to do some soul searching, while creating a devastating setback for Chuck. Much to the dismay of the Southern District, they take another loss when an [[insider trading]] case is dismissed by a corrupt judge. In a brilliant counter move, Chuck enlists Lonnie Watley to expose the judge, while greasing the rails for a future move. Axe takes his revenge on some of his defecting employees. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 11 |EpisodeNumber2 = 11 |Title = Magical Thinking |DirectedBy = [[Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck|Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck]] |WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Wes Jones & Heidi Schreck|t=Wes Jones}} |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|4|3}} |Viewers = 1.080<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-3-2016.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals:4.3.2016|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=April 5, 2016|work=ShowBuzzDaily|date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe loses hundreds of millions of dollars on a bad trade and turns to Wendy for help. Chuck sets out on an odyssey to secure powerful allies in the fight against Axe. Lu balks at Lara's suggestion she become the new chef at Axe Cap -- and takes her sister back to the old neighborhood to remind her of their roots. Meanwhile, Sacker and Connerty close down the Axe Cap investigation just as Chuck finds evidence - right in his own home - that could salvage the case. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 12 |EpisodeNumber2 = 12 |Title = The Conversation |DirectedBy = [[Michael Cuesta]] |WrittenBy = Brian Koppelman & David Levien |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|4|10}} |Viewers = 1.013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-10-2016.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals:4.10.2016|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=April 12, 2016|work=ShowBuzzDaily|date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe learns that Chuck has new evidence against him that could land him in prison. As Lara makes plans for the Axelrod family to flee the country, Axe accuses Wendy of leaking the info to Chuck. A defiant Wendy realizes how far Chuck has gone in his pursuit of Axe and threatens to expose him. Having sacrificed so much to this case - including possibly his marriage - Chuck finds Axe for an explosive confrontation. |LineColor = BD8C4C }} }} ===Season 2 (2017)=== {{Episode table |background=#333333 |overall= |season= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |country=U.S. |viewers= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 13 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Risk Management |DirectedBy = [[Reed Morano]] |WrittenBy = [[Brian Koppelman]] & [[David Levien]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|2|10}} {{small|(online)}}<br>{{Start date|2017|2|19}} {{small|([[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]])}} |Viewers = 0.753<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-2-19-2017.html|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.19.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=February 22, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|date=February 22, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Season 2 begins with Chuck facing scrutiny within his office and from the Attorney General. Meanwhile, Axe refortifies Axe Capital and weighs his options for retaliation; the fund wrestles with a precarious economic landscape that threatens the very existence of Axe Cap; Wendy entertains an offer from a rival hedge fund manager; and Lara intervenes in an emergency at her children's school. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 14 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Dead Cat Bounce |DirectedBy = [[Ryan Fleck]] & [[Anna Boden]] |WrittenBy = Wes Jones |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|2|26}} |Viewers = 0.512<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-2-26-2017.html|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.26.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=February 28, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|date=February 28, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe publicly spars with a rival hedge fund manager and with the help of a talented intern initiates a new financial play to hurt the competition. Meanwhile, Chuck deploys his team to quickly find a high-profile case that might save his sinking status; and Wendy navigates a minefield of questioning that could result in disaster for Chuck, who is living at the [[Yale Club of New York City]] during their separation. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 15 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = Optimal Play |DirectedBy = [[Alex Gibney]] |WrittenBy = [[Willie Reale]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|3|5}} |Viewers = 0.851<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-5-2017.html|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.5.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=March 7, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|date=March 9, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe considers buying an NFL franchise, and finds a new ally. Chuck begins a last ditch case against a banking titan by developing a low-level informant. Meanwhile, Wendy makes a controversial appearance at the Alpha Cup Charity Poker Tournament by accompanying Axe's competitor as his performance coach. Lara launches her new business. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 16 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = The Oath |DirectedBy = [[Noah Emmerich]] |WrittenBy = Adam R. Perlman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|3|12}} |Viewers = 0.981<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-12-2017.html|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.12.2017|work=[[Showbuzz Daily]]|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=March 16, 2017|accessdate=March 16, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Under pressure to make progress, Chuck develops a new strategy. Wendy helps a tech billionaire assess a candidate for a special project. Axe considers pledging half his net worth to charity. Lara's new business faces a rival. Meanwhile, Axe and Chuck find themselves together in a room for the first time since their face off. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 17 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = Currency |DirectedBy = Steph Green |WrittenBy = Brian Chamberlayne |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|3|19}} |Viewers = 0.857<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-19-2017.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.19.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=March 21, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|date=March 21, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Chuck, Connerty and Sacker must rely on an anxious insider who's willing to wear a wire. Meanwhile, Axe's numbers take a big hit, leaving him to scout ideas for a quick play with a huge payoff. Wendy rediscovers her passion for her former job at Axe Capital through an old colleague. The reality of Lara's business starts to affect her marriage. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 18 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = Indian Four |DirectedBy = [[Adam Arkin]] |WrittenBy = Alice O'Neill |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|3|26}} |Viewers = 0.922<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-26-2017.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.26.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=March 28, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|date=March 28, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe negotiates with a reluctant seller, who is key to the success of Axe’s municipal bond play. Wendy makes a professional decision that adds further conflict to her relationship with Chuck. As attempts to reach a deal with a high profile defendant fail, Chuck’s office faces the uncertainty of jury selection. Tensions between Lara and Axe escalate. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 19 |EpisodeNumber2 = 7 |Title = Victory Lap |DirectedBy = [[John Singleton]] |WrittenBy = Brian Koppelman & David Levien & Alice O'Neill |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|2}} |Viewers = 0.903<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-2-2017.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.2.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=April 4, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|date=April 4, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe assembles a war room in the Hamptons following a disastrous setback in Sandicot for Axe Capital. The fate of the town hangs in the balance while Axe seeks counsel on how best to recoup his losses. Chuck capitalizes on a high profile victory, but alienates Wendy in the process, causing the couple to change the status of their separation. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 20 |EpisodeNumber2 = 8 |Title = The Kingmaker |DirectedBy = [[Oliver Hirschbiegel]] |WrittenBy = Adam R. Perlman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|9}} |Viewers = 1.029<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-9-2017.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.9.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|accessdate=April 11, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|date=April 11, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe investigates who was behind the breakdown in his Sandicot dealings but faces formidable opposition. Chuck digs up dirt on a political rival. Lara makes a PR trip to Sandicot to ease tensions between the town and the Axelrods. Wendy helps Taylor solve a problem at Axe Capital. Chuck and Senior curry favor with a powerful ally. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 21 |EpisodeNumber2 = 9 |Title = Sic Transit Imperium |DirectedBy = [[Colin Bucksey]] |WrittenBy = Wes Jones |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|16}} |Viewers = 0.847<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-16-2017.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.16.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=April 18, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|accessdate=April 18, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe is offered inside information from a former employee and considers whether to use it. Chuck faces external pressure to drop an ongoing investigation. Lara plans a lavish birthday celebration for Axe only to discover he's lied to her about his relationship with Wendy. Chuck is willing to support Ira and Senior's investment in a company about to go public. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 22 |EpisodeNumber2 = 10 |Title = With or Without You |DirectedBy = [[Ed Bianchi]] |WrittenBy = Willie Reale |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|23}} |Viewers = 0.912<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-23-2017.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.23.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=April 25, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|accessdate=April 25, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe deals with a major family disturbance involving Lara and the kids. Chuck considers the potential pitfalls of his personal life while being vetted for political advancement. Wendy tries to right a wrong she committed against Axe. At an impromptu dinner Chuck and Wendy open up to each other. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 23 |EpisodeNumber2 = 11 |Title = Golden Frog Time |DirectedBy = [[Karyn Kusama]] |WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Brian Koppelman & David Levien & Brian Chamberlayne|t=Brian Koppelman & David Levien}} |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|4|30}} |Viewers = 0.974<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/billions-season-two-ratings/|title=Billions: Season Two Ratings|date=May 2, 2017|work=tvseriesfinale|accessdate=May 3, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Chuck finds he has much at stake in the success of a new business venture; Senior, too, is heavily invested. Meanwhile, Axe takes out a massive short and takes steps to insure its failure. Wendy wrestles with a familiar and uncomfortable position: caught between Axe and Chuck. |LineColor = 333333 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 24 |EpisodeNumber2 = 12 |Title = Ball in Hand |DirectedBy = Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden |WrittenBy = Brian Koppelman & David Levien & Adam R. Perlman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|5|7}} |Viewers = 1.019<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-7-2017.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.7.2017|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=May 9, 2017|work=Showbuzz Daily|accessdate=May 9, 2017}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe receives news from an unexpected source that he is in the crosshairs of law enforcement. While Axe moves quickly to safeguard his livelihood, Chuck arranges the last pieces of his long game in order to secure victory. Lara marshals her resources to protect what is hers. Wendy and Chuck make a momentous decision about the state of their marriage. |LineColor = 333333 }} }} ===Season 3 (2018)=== {{Episode table |background=#4B5C56 |overall= |season= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |country=U.S. |viewers= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 25 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Tie Goes to the Runner |DirectedBy = [[Colin Bucksey]] |WrittenBy = [[Brian Koppelman]] & [[David Levien]] |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|3|25}} |Viewers = 0.928<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-25-2018.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.25.2018|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=March 27, 2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|accessdate=March 27, 2018}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Season 3 begins with a mandate for Chuck from a new boss. Axe braves a difficult choice in the face of his recent indictment. Taylor generates a monster strategy. Lara threatens to pull her money from Axe Cap. Sacker strives to prove herself as Chief of Crim. |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 26 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = The Wrong Maria Gonzalez |DirectedBy = [[Noah Emmerich]] |WrittenBy = Adam R. Perlman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|1}} |Viewers = 0.839<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-1-2018.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.1.2018|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=April 3, 2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|accessdate=April 3, 2018}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Chuck tries to cash in a favor owed him by an honorable judge. Axe orchestrates creative new avenues for conducting trades. Wendy helps Taylor weather their first major crisis at the helm. Connerty continues chasing down Ice Juice leads. |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 27 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = A Generation Too Late |DirectedBy = Colin Bucksey |WrittenBy = Wes Taylor |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|8}} |Viewers = 0.849<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-8-2018.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.8.2018|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=April 10, 2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|accessdate=April 10, 2018}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Chuck faces a dilemma when he's given a perverse directive. Axe expands upon a secret venture. Taylor and Wags interview a different type of Axe Cap employee. Connerty and Dake close in on key witnesses in the Ice Juice sabotage. Axe and Lara consider an unexpected agreement. |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 28 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = Hell of a Ride |DirectedBy = [[John Dahl]] |WrittenBy = Randall Green |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|15}} |Viewers = 0.722<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-15-2018.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.15.2018|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=April 17, 2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|accessdate=April 17, 2018}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Axe entertains the new arena of venture philanthropy and looks to neutralize old accomplices. Connerty’s scrutiny of Chuck intensifies. Chuck tries to reconcile with his father. Wags pursues an intensely personal real estate acquisition. |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 29 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = Flaw in the Death Star |DirectedBy = [[Matt Shakman]] |WrittenBy = [[Willie Reale]] & Adam R. Perlman |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|22}} |Viewers = 0.874<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-4-22-2018.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.22.2018|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=April 24, 2018|work=Showbuzz Daily|accessdate=April 24, 2018}}</ref> |ShortSummary = Chuck trades favors with a co-conspirator. Axe and Chuck fight for the loyalty of the same witness. Connerty gets closer to the truth. Axe sends Taylor to Silicon Valley to explore new business opportunities. Dollar Bill plans a big short position on a pharmaceutical company stock, but not everyone at Axe Cap approves. |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 30 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = The Third Ortolan |RTitle = <ref name="Fut"/> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|4|29}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = Axe tracks down a critical piece of evidence that could destroy him. Both Axe and Chuck reckon with just how far they're willing to go to protect Wendy. The Ice Juice case comes to a head when a judge gives Connerty a difficult deadline. |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 31 |EpisodeNumber2 = 7 |Title = Not You, Mr. Dake. |RTitle = <ref name="Fut"/> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|6}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = Axe and Chuck face mounting evidence of their involvement in the Ice Juice sabotage. Taylor questions Wendy’s authority and motivations at Axe Capital. Connerty makes his case in court but comes up against unexpected witness testimony. |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 32 |EpisodeNumber2 = 8 |Title = All the Wilburys |RTitle = <ref name="Fut"/> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|13}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = Axe tries for a fresh start at Axe Capital. Chuck asserts his political autonomy—and wrestles with whether to honor his word to a friend. Taylor asks for more independence at Axe Capital. Lara and Axe negotiate a new arrangement regarding Lara's money. Connerty adjusts to an uncomfortable situation. |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 33 |EpisodeNumber2 = 9 |Title = Icebreaker |RTitle = <ref name="Fut"/> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|20}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = Axe makes a bold play to secure capital from a controversial source. Taylor chafes against Axe’s recent moves. Chuck recruits the allies he needs to move forward with a new plan. Connerty seeks out a career opportunity. |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 34 |EpisodeNumber2 = 10 |Title = Redemption |RTitle = <ref name="Fut"/> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|27}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 35 |EpisodeNumber2 = 11 |Title = Kompenso |RTitle = <ref name="Fut"/> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|3}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 36 |EpisodeNumber2 = 12 |Title = Elmsley Count |RTitle = <ref name="Fut"/> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|10}} |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 4B5C56 }} }} ==Production== ===Development=== The series was ordered by [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] in March 2015 with a 12-episode pick up<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2015/03/billions-series-paul-giamatti-damian-lewis-showtime-pickup-1201397757/ |title=‘Billions’ Financial Drama Starring Paul Giamatti & Damian Lewis Gets Showtime Series Order |work=[[Deadline.com|Deadline]] |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=March 24, 2015 |accessdate=July 9, 2015}}</ref> and premiered on January 17, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-tca-billions-showtime-20150811-story.html|title=In Showtime's high-finance 'Billions,' it's show me the money, or else |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |first=Greg |last=Braxton |date=August 12, 2015 |accessdate=August 13, 2015}}</ref> On January 26, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/26/billions-renewed-season-2 |title=Showtime renews ''Billions'' for second season |work=Entertainment Weekly |first=Dana Rose |last=Falcone |date=January 26, 2016 |accessdate=January 26, 2016}}</ref> which premiered on February 19, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/homeland-season-6-premiere-date-billions-season-2-1201835788/|title=‘Homeland’ Sets Season 6 Premiere Date, Schedules ‘Billions’ Season 2 Return|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Laura|last=Prudom|date=August 11, 2016|accessdate=August 11, 2016}}</ref> Showtime confirmed in April 2017 that Asia Kate Dillon would be a series regular in season 3.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Patten|first1=Dominic|title=Showtime’s ‘Billions’ Ups Asia Kate Dillon To Series Regular For Season 3|url=http://deadline.com/2017/04/asia-kate-dillon-billions-cast-series-regular-season-3-1202064782/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 9, 2017|accessdate=April 10, 2017}}</ref> ''Billions'' is considered to be the first American TV series to have a [[genderqueer|gender non-binary]] character.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/meet-tvs-first-binary-gender-character-asia-kate-dillon-showtimes-billions-979523|title=Meet TV's First Non-Binary-Gender Character: Asia Kate Dillon of Showtime's 'Billions'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 6, 2017|language=en}}</ref> ===Broadcast=== The first episode was made available on January 1, 2016, via video on demand services in the U.S. and via [[CraveTV]] in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/shameless-billions-showtime-online-damian-lewis-paul-giamatti-1201668316/ |title=Showtime Sets Early Online Premieres For ‘Billions,’ ‘Shameless’ |work=Variety |date=December 28, 2015 |accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bellmedia.ca/pr/press/cravetv-offers-canadians-free-early-look-new-showtime-drama-billions-beginning-january-1/ |title=CraveTV Offers Canadians Free Early Look at New SHOWTIME® Drama BILLIONS, Beginning January 1 |publisher=Bell Media |date=December 29, 2015 |accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref> It premiered on [[Stan (company)|Stan]] in Australia on January 27, 2016 and in Canada on [[The Movie Network]] on January 17, 2016, simultaneous with the American broadcast.<ref>{{cite press |url=http://www.bellmedia.ca/pr/press/showtime-series-billions-shameless-dark-net-circus-inside-greatest-political-show-earth-anchor-movie-networks-january-lineup/ |title=SHOWTIME® Series BILLIONS, SHAMELESS, DARK NET and THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH Anchor The Movie Network’s January Lineup |publisher=Bell Media |date=December 17, 2015 |accessdate=February 5, 2016}}</ref> ==Reception== ''Billions'' has received very positive reviews. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series has a rating of 83%, with a rating of 74% for season 1 and 92% for season 2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/billions |title=Billions |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=November 23, 2017}}</ref> The site's critical consensus for the first season reads, "Despite a lack of likable characters, ''Billions''{{'}} soapy melodrama and larger-than-life canvas offer plenty of repeat viewing potential."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/billions/s01/ |title=Billions: Season 1 (2016) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=January 19, 2016}}</ref> For season 2 it reads, "An influx of new characters and a fresh narrative twist give Billions an added boost during its thoroughly entertaining second season."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/billions/s02 |title=Billions: Season 2 (2017) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=October 26, 2017}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the first season has a score of 69 out of 100, based on reviews from 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/billions |title=Billions: Season 1 |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=January 19, 2016}}</ref> while the second season has a score of 67 out of 100, based on reviews from 6 critics, also indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/billions/season-2 |title=Billions: Season 2 |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=October 26, 2017}}</ref> ===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient(s) ! Result |- | rowspan="3"| <center>2017</center> | [[21st Satellite Awards]] | [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film]] | <center>[[Maggie Siff]]</center> | {{Nom}} |- | 32nd [[Casting Society of America#Artios Awards|Artios Awards]] | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot and First Season - Drama | <center>Allison Estrin <br/> [[Avy Kaufman]] <br/> Melissa Moss</center> | {{Nom}} |- | 57th [[Golden Nymph Award]]s | Best Drama TV Series | <center>''Billions''</center> | {{Nom}} |- | rowspan="3"| <center>2018</center> | rowspan="2"| [[8th Critics' Choice Television Awards]] | [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series|Best Actor in a Drama Series]] | <center>[[Paul Giamatti]]</center> | {{Nom}} |- | [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] | <center>[[Asia Kate Dillon]]</center> | {{Nom}} |- | [[29th GLAAD Media Awards]] | Outstanding Drama Series | <center>''Billions''</center> | {{Pending}} |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{wikiquote}} * {{official website|http://www.sho.com/sho/billions/home}} * {{IMDb title|4270492|Billions}} {{Showtime Network programming}} [[Category:2010s American drama television series]] [[Category:2016 American television series debuts]] [[Category:American drama television series]] [[Category:American legal television series]] [[Category:English-language television programs]] [[Category:Serial drama television series]] [[Category:Showtime (TV network) original programs]] [[Category:Television shows set in Connecticut]] [[Category:Television shows set in New York (state)]] [[Category:Television shows set in New York City]] [[Category:Fictional rivalries]]'