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Billions Season 5 Episode 3 Recap: Entertainment Weekly – May 17, 2020
It’s ‘Like Father, Like Son’ as Axe’s Kid Gets in Hot Water by Kyle Fowle | Entertainment Weekly | May 17, 2020 It’s been a while since Billions checked in with Axe’s kids. Ever since Axe and Laura split up, the show has been solely focused on the patriarch. But surely his children are off…
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Billions Season 5 Episode 3 Recap: Vulture – May 17, 2020
Sins of the Father by Sarene Leeds | Vulture | May 17, 2020 Before we even set eyes on any character in “Beg, Bribe, Bully,†the opening track, Cat Stevens’s classic “Father and Son,†has already laid out tonight’s theme. In Billions, however, nothing is ever as simple as a son carving out a separate…
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Billions on Showtime, Season 5 Episode 3: Beg, Bribe, Bully – May 17, 2020
The Apple Does Not Fall Far From The Tree by Damianista | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | May 17, 2020 I love the saying attributed to Woody Allen that “90% of life is showing up.” And while I believe it applies to the 99% of the population, 90% of life for the top 1%…
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This Week On Billions An Entire Episode Authored By Ben Mezrich – May 15, 2020
It’s Amazing Watching Damian Lewis Say the Lines That You Wrote by Diti Kohli | Boston Globe | May 15, 2020 Last summer, Boston bookworms learned that hometown author Ben Mezrich was joining the New York City writers’ room for “Billions.†The hit Showtime series centers on insider trading and financial crimes, subjects particularly fitting…
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AUDIO: Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti Relish Their Billions Battles – May 15, 2020
Resisting Urge to Overact by Staff | Hollywood Outbreak | May 15, 2020 After a season in which their characters put past rivalries aside to fight a common enemy, Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti are back to being sworn enemies on Billions. With each passing season, the dynamic between Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhoads becomes…
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Billions Superlatives “The Chris Rock Test” – May 11, 2020
“No, it’s torture!” by Miles Surrey | The Ringer | May 11, 2020 Ever since HBO’s Succession came into our lives, it’s seemed to exist in a symbiotic relationship with Showtime’s Billions. I can’t recommend one without the other. Both series aim to derive a lot of drama, comedy, and pathos from the misery inherent…
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Next Time on Billions Season 5 Episode 3 – May 10, 2020
Season 5, Episode 3: “Beg, Bribe, Bully” by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 10, 2020 Chuck returns to his alma mater to pursue an opportunity. Axe’s big venture is sidelined by a family crisis. Taylor asserts independence with a risky play. Chuck puts Wendy in an awkward position. Episode airs on Sunday, May 17, 2020…
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Behind the Billions Podcast S5E2 “The Chris Rock Test” – May 10, 2020
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at “The Chris Rock Test” by Brian Koppelman and David Levien | The Ringer | May 10, 2020 Before diving into S5E2, “The Chris Rock Test,†‘Billions’ cocreators Brian Koppelman and David Levien discuss some parallels between ‘Billions’ and real-life billionaire behavior as well as how the location manager and prop master…