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Billions

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Generally favorable reviews based on 64 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 44 Ratings

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SHOWTIME | Release Date: January 17, 2016

Summary: Hedge fund king Bobby ‘Axe’ Axelrod (Damian Lewis) comes under investigation by U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti). It’s a high stakes war set in the fast-paced, ego-driven world of high finance where both men are forced to answer the question: What is power worth?

Genre(s): Drama

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S7:E12. Admirals Fund
Air Date: October 29, 2023
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S7:E11. Axe Global
Air Date: October 22, 2023
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S7:E10. Enemies List
Air Date: October 15, 2023

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Metascore

71

Positive:

48

Mixed:

14

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Critic Reviews

100

Salon

Melanie McFarland

Mar 18, 2019

Season 4 Review: The series itself came into existence prior to Donald Trump’s ascendance to the presidency, and its piggish swagger felt like almost too much. Now it is the perfect pleasure, encapsulating all that we loathe about the hyper-wealthy and the ruthless calculations they make to consolidate power while allowing us to appreciate the brazen, strutting might and certainty with which these titans operate. Read full review

80

Los Angeles Times

Mary McNamara

Jan 19, 2016

Season 1 Review: They all dance and throw punches in a script fast-paced and brimming with literate wit. Read full review

80

Decider

Johnny Loftus

Aug 11, 2023

Season 7 Review: Billions pushes into its seventh and final season with as much quippy verve as ever, a fleet of existing grudges, new and interesting allyships, and the welcome return of Damian Lewis as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod. Let the demons run free. Read full review

75

Colorado Springs Gazette

Terry Terrones

Apr 6, 2016

Season 1 Review: Despite some flaws that distract from the drama, a stellar cast help make Billions an intriguing show. Read full review

70

Vox.com

Emily VanDerWerff

Jan 19, 2016

Season 1 Review: It's not as good as it wants to be, but it's still just propulsive and ridiculous enough to be entertaining. It's good shitty television, and that's something we all need in our lives. Read full review

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The Telegraph Anita Singh

Oct 22, 2020

Season 5 Review: Despite all the sub-plots about cryptomining and company mergers and other things I probably missed, this isn’t really a show about the world of high finance. It’s about masculinity and ego. All that testosterone is keeping the show going, but let’s hope the writers know when it’s time to send these characters into retirement. Read full review

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Boston Globe

Matthew Gilbert

Feb 17, 2017

Season 2 Review: It’s all nutty, and much of it defies logic as it flies by with the help of sleek production values and fast editing. But the bigger problem is the acting, or should I say over-acting. Read full review

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SchroederRock

Aug 9, 2019

Billions is a show that delivers day in and day out. Just when you think there's nothing left on the palette another truck pulls up and delivery some more. The settings is complex but not hard to follow. The characters are visceral, eclectic, deep, almost relate-able but just out of reachBillions is a show that delivers day in and day out. Just when you think there's nothing left on the palette another truck pulls up and delivery some more. The settings is complex but not hard to follow. The characters are visceral, eclectic, deep, almost relate-able but just out of reach for the common viewer. The writing is superb. Billions, at least for myself, is an addictive commodity that day-trades the hell out of my interests, playing every angle and waging every bet strategically so that when I think one plot development is going to tie everything up to my satisfaction things turn and up comes another important cog to a significant wheel. But, unlike many shows that will add in plot swings to attempt to keep the viewer at arms-length of what they've been waiting for all-along, Billions organically hedges my expectations because this isn't about a straight forward cat and mouse game of law vs. lawless, it's what I fully expect in the real world when self-interest gets in the way of what should be and it's effing amazing. Billions almost never leaves me feeling like I've wasted some time with an episode. Even in the slower, seemingly-insignificant moments the show is making viable efforts to keep me aware of who these people are and why I should care about them. I'm very invested in the show and I love how things have developed over the show's first few seasons. Granted, it can't go on forever but I fully expect Showtime to make a calculated effort to keep the drama and mental suspense going as long as it possibly can before recognizing this show's proper end. Whether that's with a 5th, a 6th, or 7th season is inconsequential - it's going to end and I fully expect to be fulfilled by whatever finality this show offers because I care about it entirely, but I don't feel like I dwell on it for days and that's an experience to have in a show with this much draw. I don't want to wear Billions on my sleeve I just want to appreciate it and laugh as I think about how there are people like this that are real and have gone through or are going through similar experiences.… Expand

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EludiumQ36

Jun 8, 2019

Season 4 was very good but not great like prior seasons. There were some noticeable plausibility issues that hadn't surfaced before. Some plot elements were rushed, like Chuck regaining power/influence as NY AG in the span of one or two eps. And the Musketeer-esque dialogue thatSeason 4 was very good but not great like prior seasons. There were some noticeable plausibility issues that hadn't surfaced before. Some plot elements were rushed, like Chuck regaining power/influence as NY AG in the span of one or two eps. And the Musketeer-esque dialogue that characterized "Wags" has now spread to Ari Spyros who utilizes Shakespearan lingo more to comedic than dramatic effect. Sometimes the dialogue seems like it's from 1700's euro-military. And our crew continues their banter peppered with pop culture references, mainly from film. One element that I do still like in this show is that bad things still happen to our primary characters, they're not immune from problems, both petty and large, so that helps to "keep it real". The season finale made for a good launching point into next season which has been confirmed, just have to wait another freakin year, ugh.… Expand

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MrMorden

Aug 12, 2023

Woke kills all. Killed another good show. Please get eaten by sharks instead of jumping them.

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NicoCC

Jun 13, 2022

This show is a pretty entertaining. It has kept me interested. The characters are interesting, even the "woke" girl with the "they/them" pronouns. But this, and the fact the they replaced Axelrod in the later season, is where the show was ruined. But overall it was ruined by the woke agenda.This show is a pretty entertaining. It has kept me interested. The characters are interesting, even the "woke" girl with the "they/them" pronouns. But this, and the fact the they replaced Axelrod in the later season, is where the show was ruined. But overall it was ruined by the woke agenda. The "they/them" is just one example. But put into action, it shows how ridiculous and mentally deranged it is for someone to go by "they/them" and for people to refer to HER as "they/them". It completely destroys the context and understanding of any subject within a conversation. It is pure moronic and I hate that hollywood is trying to force normalize this. No one in the real world is particiing this because 99% of people hate the marxist-woke agenda. But apart from this, you have a lot of globalist bs shoved down our throats, in a very manipulative and brainwashing manner. ESG is a communist-globalist credit system. It is NOT good for anyone except the global-communists. Coincidentaly (not) this is how they are forceing companies to follow the woke agenda, through ESG. Yeah, it doesn't make sense; ESG and woke have no common context. And it won't make sense. That's how a communist mind works. This show would have been so much better with out the communist agneda.... 1/10 is generous.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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Soolan

Dec 22, 2022

Season 1-5 gets my highest rate.
But season 6 RUINED EVRRYTHING!
EVERY THING.

Haven't seen any tv show turns that blank that quick.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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iAxX

Jun 21, 2020

I don't understand how this is the only show this season to put a mid season break in it without announcing dates for the future episodes. I mean surely the episodes were shot before they started airing it. I'm getting tested to get into work every day, would it really be that hard to testI don't understand how this is the only show this season to put a mid season break in it without announcing dates for the future episodes. I mean surely the episodes were shot before they started airing it. I'm getting tested to get into work every day, would it really be that hard to test the editors before they came into the studio to edit the show?

What an unsatisfying end to a mid season finale.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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Seasons & Episodes

71

Series Overview
Season 7

62
- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: August 11, 2023
- tbd
  S7:E12. Admirals Fund
  Air Date: October 29, 2023
- tbd
  S7:E11. Axe Global
  Air Date: October 22, 2023
- tbd
  S7:E10. Enemies List
  Air Date: October 15, 2023
- tbd
  S7:E9. Game Theory Optimal
  Air Date: October 8, 2023
- tbd
  S7:E8. The Owl
  Air Date: October 1, 2023
- tbd
  S7:E7. DMV
  Air Date: September 24, 2023
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  S7:E6. The Man in the Olive Drab T-Shirt
  Air Date: September 17, 2023
- tbd
  S7:E5. The Gulag Archipelago
  Air Date: September 10, 2023
- tbd
  S7:E4. Hurricane Rosie
  Air Date: September 3, 2023
- tbd
  S7:E3. Winston Dick Energy
  Air Date: August 27, 2023
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  S7:E2. Original Sin
  Air Date: August 20, 2023
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  S7:E1. Tower of London
  Air Date: August 13, 2023
Season 6

tbd
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: January 23, 2022
Season 5

73
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: May 3, 2020
Season 4

87
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: March 17, 2019
Season 3

77
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 25, 2018
Season 2

67
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 19, 2017
Season 1

69
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 17, 2016