(Paul Giamatti), is a scion of old New York money who bunks at the Yale Club when his marriage is on the rocks. One guy, billionaire 'hedgie' Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis), is a ruthless, self-made business titan who jumps on a private plane with his buddies to hang out with the band before a Metallica concert. attorney in an all-consuming personal and professional grudge match with a billionaire hedge fund owner.
The biggest problem Showtime's Billions has: It's a show that is way too easy to underestimate.Īt a time when income inequality and the struggles of the middle class are front-page news, it's tough to lionize a show about a millionaire U.S.
Be warned: The review below contains plenty of spoilers about past and present episodes of Billions.
