Category: Billions

Hometown Hero by Sean T. Collins | New York Times | May 24, 2020 Season 5, Episode 4: ‘Opportunity Zone’ Bobby goes home to Yonkers to build support for a major development project. But did he ever really leave? Wendy Rhoades stares at the man opposite her. And stares. And stares. And stares some more.…

Bobby Axelrod Wants to Do Some Good—But Who Does He Really Want to Help? by Paul Vigna | Wall Street Journal | May 24, 2020 It all started with a shovel. In “Opportunity Zone,” the latest episode of “Billions” (written by Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Emily Hornsby, directed by Laurie Collyer), we get the…

Axe Goes Back to Where it All Started, and Gets a Big Surprise by Kyle Fowle | Entertainment Weekly | May 24, 2020 There’s really no place like home, especially if you’re planning to use that place as part of a PR move to give your reputation a more squeaky-clean look and feel. That’s what…

Home Sweet Home by Sarene Leeds | Vulture | May 24, 2020 How good is Bobby Axelrod when it comes to grandstanding? We thought he couldn’t get more Axe-y than last week’s “Greed is good” speech, delivered to an auditorium full of privileged youngsters. Apparently, he was just getting warmed up for tonight’s opportunity zone…

Opportunities Abound by Damianista | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | May 24, 2020 While Opportunity Zone as a golden opportunity of tax breaks for the rich stays at the heart of the story, all kinds of opportunities  – pursued, missed, noticed, favorable, fitting, promising, unique, rare, ample – abound in this week’s episode! Oh,…

The Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Blockchain Explainer by Sarene Leeds | Vulture | May 17, 2020 If you’re a fan of the Showtime drama Billions but having a tough time following the current season’s cryptocurrency story lines, you’re not alone. Not only do the actors have trouble keeping up with the series’ twists and turns, even those…