Tag: Rick Hoffman

The Real Deal by Dana Feldman | Forbes | June 8, 2020 Everyone is faking it but who will actually make it? This is the question in the latest episode of Billions entitled “The Nordic Model.” Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder but for some, that depends on the monetary value of…

Emotions Run High as Axe’s Jealousy Threatens His Future by Kyle Fowle | Entertainment Weekly | June 7, 2020 At the beginning of this season, it would have been safe to assume that Chuck and Wendy’s relationship was destined to be the emotional crux of the season. After all, their marriage was coming to a…

Private Eyes by Sarene Leeds | Vulture | June 7, 2020 “The Nordic Model” is yet another somewhat-uncomfortable reminder that Billions takes place in an alternate-reality New York, one where the attorney general has the time to pour his efforts into prosecuting a rogue billionaire — and not investigate police violence toward peaceful protesters. The…

Axe is Facing Charges of Art Fraud by Paul Vigna | Wall Street Journal | June 7, 2020 Bobby Axelrod still doesn’t have his bank, but he does have a museum. Art and commerce mix quite a bit in “The Nordic Model” (story by Adam Perlman and Stephanie Mickus, directed by Shaz Bennett), the latest…

Fake It Till You Make It by Sean T. Collins | New York Times | June 7, 2020 Season 5, Episode 6: ‘The Nordic Model’ Bobby has already made it, of course. But if there’s money or status involved, he just can’t help himself. And he’s not the only one. Fakes, forgeries, phonies, fugazis —…

Anything is Fair Game by Damianista | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | June 7, 2020 A painting. A drawing. A kidney. A patent. Oh, and an IQ test! This fast-paced and clever Billions episode gives us an extremely  fun hour in which Axe, Chuck, Taylor and Wendy all have to play fast chess to…