Billionsis back for “one last showdown.”
“America, the land of the free, opportunity and self-determination but you can’t escape your enemies, because I’m back now and I’m wide awake,” Axelrod says.
With Axelrod’s return, “the stakes grow from Wall Street to the world” and “alliances are turned on their heads. Old wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends,” according to an official synopsis from Showtime.
The cast of ‘Billions’.Mark Seliger/SHOWTIME
Mark Seliger/SHOWTIME
“That’s the problem with vacations. They always end too soon,” he responds and Mike adds, “One last time before the fall.”
U.S. District Attorney Charles “Chuck” Rhoades Jr (Paul Giamatti) isn’t missing a beat and warns, “We’re gonna hold the rich and powerful and criminal accountable for their actions no matter the cost.”
“We’re not waiting to pounce. We’re gonna tell you what we’re gonna do, and then we’re gonna do it,” he later adds.
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Business titan Michael Thomas Aquinas Prince (Corey Stoll) also gears up for a presidential run. His associate warns, “Everything you do now matters in a way it didn’t before. Chuck Rhodes is paying attention.”
However, the presidential hopeful knows all the responsibility is on his shoulders. He says, “You know how Truman said, ‘The buck stops here.’ I am the buck.”
The final season comes as Showtime announced plans to expand theBillionsuniverse with several projects in development from the series’ showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
David Costabile as Mike “Wags” Wagner in ‘Billions’.Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME
Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME
Lewis, 52, officially announcedthe return of his iconic characteronThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertin February.
When Axelrod was last seen inseason 5, he had embraced a more serene existence in Europe after relinquishing his fortune, distancing himself from finance and illicit activities that consumed his American existence.
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BeforeBillionsreturns Aug. 11 on Paramount+ and Aug. 13 on Showtime, seasons 1–6 can be streamed on Paramount+ and Showtime’s streaming apps.
source: people.com
