In the season premiere ofBillions, Axe meets the man he believes to be his latest adversary. I say “believes to be” because for Axe, everyone is his enemy. He’ll never be happy nor satisfied with the life he’s built. Credit: Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME There’s no better evidence of that than the spiritual journey he undertook with Wags. (Side note: Michael Pollan’sHow to Change Your Mindis an excellent book on that topic.)...
This season ofBillions, in all its divided-by-COVID glory, has been a lot about legacy. Each has had his catalyst for self-reflection. The thing is, Prince ends up rolling with this. Axe gets what he wants, but as we’ll see in a bit, there’s collateral damage. Now, to Chuck’s reckoning. His legacy comes into question when he realizes his father is dying. That brings stark clarity to his life. After the fiasco that gave Axe his charter bank, Chuck is ready to stop chasing his white whale....
As the folk troubadour once said, the times they are certainly changing. The Axe Cap office looks different, asBillionsmakes the jump into COVID times. So he’s got Wags looking for different ways to bring big money in as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, Taylor is worried about Ax’s potential influence over Taylor Mason Carbon after the restructure. There are basically two different storylines playing out in this episode, and both of them revolve around dinners....
Meanwhile, Chuck is dealing with a scandal of his own. But Chuck also knows this looks bad and could tarnish his whole career. The student responds by sticking to his convictions and telling Chuck to resign. David Costabile on ‘Billions’.Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME In other words, Axe still has nothing. Indeed, Dollar Bill eventually stumbles across something. Axe makes his intentions clear. He’s ready to pay her anything she wants for those shares....
Prince is dealing with a PR crisis as Chuck must find a way to replace Kate Sacker. These episodes are necessary. Luckily,Billionsis still entertaining even when it’s operating at a slightly lower frequency. “Beginnings and endings” seems to be the theme of the episode from the jump. Let’s start at Mike Prince Capital, where a new hire has everyone talking. How much change is Prince going to make at quarter’s end?...
Quite literally, actually, as he’s doing a little rock climbing and struggling to find his grip. After the climb, Prince asks the climbing coach out on a date. They seem to know each other. Corey Stoll as Michael “Mike” Prince.Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME “We’re not going to do that,” she says with a sigh. That’s important to remember. Spending time with his wife gives Prince an idea. So, Prince gets the dirty details about Rask out there and then shorts the company’s stock....
Billionshas had its fair share of dramatic shifts across its five-plus seasons. There’s been plenty of backstabbing and broken deals, that’s kind of the show’s M.O. So how does that happen? How does Chuck lose one of his biggest, most trusted allies? At the top of the episode, Kate tells Chuck that she’s been asked to attend a meeting. Chuck is convinced she’s been offered a job. She says she’s not so sure....
The announcement is only 3 days away, and Prince is liking his chances. They’re sleeping together again, and it looks like maybe they’re on the road to reconciliation. So, Chuck spends the episode chasing down this lead. Paul Giamatti stars in ‘Billions’.Christopher Saunders/SHOWTIME He’s laser focused on Prince, and once again Dave is questioning his approach. But there’s one final problem. The episode leaves us hanging in the best way possible....
Prince loses it all in a twisty, devastating episode of Billions. Billionsisn’t exactly the most subtle show on TV. In fact, that’s why I, and many of us, love it so much. Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades and Sakina Jaffrey as Daevisha ‘Dave’ Mahar.Christopher Saunders/SHOWTIME Prince has secured the games for New York, winning the initial sprint. But the race isn’t over. In reality, Chuck just wants to get them in the same room as part of a larger plan....
Chucks friends take him away for a weekend, where he begins to plan his revenge against Mike Prince. An achievable goal, certainly, but Chuck proves to be difficult to pull away. Meanwhile, back at Mike Prince Capital, the boss is in a celebratory mood. Christopher Saunders/SHOWTIME Wags wants more details, but Prince is being mysterious. So they do as they’re told, and the employees are, naturally, nervous. Could this be a celebration or a firing?...
“Contract” isn’tallabout fathers, but it accounts for half of the episode’s storylines this week. Then he collapses, helpless. It’s kidney failure, and now he needs a transplant. Credit: Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME Laying in a hospital bed, his swagger is gone. He’s frail, terrified, and begging his son to help him get on the transplant list. It’s a sign that this whole father-son stuff is incredibly complicated. Within the relationship is a collision of protection, love, power, and vulnerability....
Take this season for instance. And yet, “Cold Storage” comes out of nowhere and absolutely knocks it out of the park. But once he was destined to go toe to toe with Chuck, things had to change. Christopher Saunders/SHOWTIME The character needed to shift, and that takes time. So, this season ended up being a whole lot of setup. “Now what’s on the drive?” she says as she points to a hard drive in front of Prince....
Meet this year’s honorees. Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIjust keeps winning. And on Oct. 22, SCAD announced thatBilly Crystalwill receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. getty images (3) Additional honorees will be announced prior to the festival. Entertainment Weeklyreturns as media partner to help curate this year’s programming and moderate select talent panels. Panelists will be announced prior to the festival. Exclusive photo and video content will be available onEW.comand EW’s social platforms....
