Category: Review

A Prince Among Thieves by Sean T. Collins | New York Times | September 12, 2021 Season 5, Episode 9: ‘Implosion’ Axe continues to let his emotions lead his decisions. And now the consequences are teaming up to take him down. “He’s not dead till I say he’s dead,” says Bobby Axelrod of his decabillionaire…

Who’s Your Son Now? by Sarene Leeds | Vulture | September 12, 2021 When the single mention of your name sums up the extent of your destructive power, you know you’ve reached a new apex of evil. Bobby Axelrod’s one-word moniker suffices as the explanation for no less than four plot points in this episode:…

Axe’s Enemies Have Teamed Up and They Are Coming For His Head by Kyle Fowle | Entertainment Weekly | September 12, 2021 This season of Billions, in all its divided-by-COVID glory, has been a lot about legacy. After four seasons of watching the likes of Chuck, Axe, Wendy, Taylor, and many others go through various…

Back in Business by Sean T. Collins | New York Times | September 5, 2021 Season 5, Episode 8: ‘Copenhagen’ Chuck Rhodes has shaved off his beard. But he wants to be clear: It’s not that big a deal. “You look ready to toss your cap in the air at West Point!” exclaims his underling…

Two Big Wins for Axe, But This Ain’t Over Yet by Kyle Fowle | Entertainment Weekly | September 5, 2021 Billions is finally back! Season 5 was interrupted by COVID-related work stoppages last year, depriving all of us of the back half of what has so far been a really solid season. A quick recap,…

Midseason-Premiere Recap: Keep It Hygge by Sarene Leeds | Vulture | September 5, 2021 It’s time to fire up those Boomer-rock playlists, y’all, because Billions is back. Fourteen months after COVID-19 forced Axe Cap & Co. to join the Roys in what seemed like an interminable hiatus, Tom Petty and the Velvet Underground are heralding…