Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime, praised Billions for deftly exploring power, money, and greed in a way that made it a massive hit and defined its own genre, and promised that its final season is worth waiting for.

“This final season is packed full of the incredible, complex dialogue and character dynamics fans have come to love, and we are thrilled to partner with them on turning this hit series into a global franchise,” said McCarthy in a statement.

Billions centers on the United States Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti), who uses his influence to stop the hedge fund manager Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Lewis) from strengthening his influence and power in the cutthroat world of New York high finance.

Lewis exited the series ahead of Season 6, but he’ll be back for its swan song, along with Corey Stoll, Maggie Siff, David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Dola Rashad, and Jeffrey DeMunn. The seventh season will premiere on Showtime on August 13, with new episodes airing weekly.

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Lewis exited Billions ahead of Season 6 and his departure was a huge shocker for the fans of the show because he carried it on his shoulders from the get-go. Lewis made this decision in the aftermath of the death of his wife Helen McCrory but stayed open to the possibility of returning in the future.

“There’s an opportunity maybe for me to return, but for now, broadly speaking, Axe has been vanquished,” he told The New York Times in 2021, adding it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to play Axe for five seasons.

The show hasn’t been the same since his departure, but Lewis is finally ready to come back. He shared the news with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, saying “Axe is back, and it’s exciting. He’s not been around for a couple of seasons.”

Lewis will appear in six of 12 episodes when Billions returns for Season 7, and he’ll star opposite Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, Maggie Siff, David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, Sakina Jaffrey, and Daniel Breaker.

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Chris McCarthy, the Paramount Global executive who took the reins of Showtime last year, discussed his future plans for the network in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal. He revealed they’re considering adopting the Yellowstone-style franchise model with several of their hit shows, including Dexter and Billions.

Billions has been airing on Showtime since 2016, and it follows the rise of hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis), as he paves his way in the world of high finance, using aggressive tactics to accumulate wealth and power.

Damian Lewis led the series for the first five seasons, before passing the torch to Corey Stoll. The show’s impressive cast also includes Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman, Toby Leonard Moore, David Costabile, and Condola Rashad.

The list of proposed spinoffs includes Billions: Miami, set in the world of private aviation, Billions: London, tackling the world of UK finance, Millions, the show about thirtysomethings, financial mogul wannabes trying to make it in Manhattan, and Trillions, a drama focusing on the richest people in the world coming into conflict with one another.

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Lewis discussed his departure in a recent interview with The New York Times and said that “Axe has been vanquished”. The actor explained he’s ready to move on from playing this character, adding it’s “difficult to keep mining, creatively” because we know who he is.

Brian Koppelman, who serves as showrunner of Billions along with David Levien, praised Lewis’ ability to make a despicable character likably as he reflected on his time on the show.

“Damian Lewis is not an actor who’s scared the audience is going to dislike him. He is willing to play the character in as caustic a manner as the character requires, and he has faith that if he’s true to that, it will connect with the audience,” Koppelman told The New York Times.

Billions was renewed for Season 6 last October, but its production was delayed due to pandemic-related production shutdown. Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, and Maggie Siff are all set to come back when the series returns to Showtime on January 23rd, 2022.

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The network ordered an additional season ahead of the hit series’ season finale.

The series was created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien; they also serve as co-showrunners and executive producers.

“Billions’ addictive examination of wealth and power is supremely entertaining, smart and surprising,” said Gary Levine, Co-President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “We’re loving season four and can’t wait to buckle up for the wild ride that Brian and David and their brilliant cast have in store for us in season five.”

The series stars Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, Toby Leonard Moore, David Costabile, Condola Rashad, Kelly AuCoin, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Malin Akerman.

According to multiple outlets, Billions is Showtime’s highest-rated and most-watched show. According to the network itself, it is averaging 4.2 million viewers per episode in multi-platform viewing.

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Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime, praised Billions for deftly exploring power, money, and greed in a way that made it a massive hit and defined its own genre, and promised that its final season is worth waiting for.

“This final season is packed full of the incredible, complex dialogue and character dynamics fans have come to love, and we are thrilled to partner with them on turning this hit series into a global franchise,” said McCarthy in a statement.

Billions centers on the United States Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti), who uses his influence to stop the hedge fund manager Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Lewis) from strengthening his influence and power in the cutthroat world of New York high finance.

Lewis exited the series ahead of Season 6, but he’ll be back for its swan song, along with Corey Stoll, Maggie Siff, David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Dola Rashad, and Jeffrey DeMunn. The seventh season will premiere on Showtime on August 13, with new episodes airing weekly.

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Lewis exited Billions ahead of Season 6 and his departure was a huge shocker for the fans of the show because he carried it on his shoulders from the get-go. Lewis made this decision in the aftermath of the death of his wife Helen McCrory but stayed open to the possibility of returning in the future.

“There’s an opportunity maybe for me to return, but for now, broadly speaking, Axe has been vanquished,” he told The New York Times in 2021, adding it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to play Axe for five seasons.

The show hasn’t been the same since his departure, but Lewis is finally ready to come back. He shared the news with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, saying “Axe is back, and it’s exciting. He’s not been around for a couple of seasons.”

Lewis will appear in six of 12 episodes when Billions returns for Season 7, and he’ll star opposite Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, Maggie Siff, David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, Sakina Jaffrey, and Daniel Breaker.

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Chris McCarthy, the Paramount Global executive who took the reins of Showtime last year, discussed his future plans for the network in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal. He revealed they’re considering adopting the Yellowstone-style franchise model with several of their hit shows, including Dexter and Billions.

Billions has been airing on Showtime since 2016, and it follows the rise of hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis), as he paves his way in the world of high finance, using aggressive tactics to accumulate wealth and power.

Damian Lewis led the series for the first five seasons, before passing the torch to Corey Stoll. The show’s impressive cast also includes Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman, Toby Leonard Moore, David Costabile, and Condola Rashad.

The list of proposed spinoffs includes Billions: Miami, set in the world of private aviation, Billions: London, tackling the world of UK finance, Millions, the show about thirtysomethings, financial mogul wannabes trying to make it in Manhattan, and Trillions, a drama focusing on the richest people in the world coming into conflict with one another.

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Lewis discussed his departure in a recent interview with The New York Times and said that “Axe has been vanquished”. The actor explained he’s ready to move on from playing this character, adding it’s “difficult to keep mining, creatively” because we know who he is.

Brian Koppelman, who serves as showrunner of Billions along with David Levien, praised Lewis’ ability to make a despicable character likably as he reflected on his time on the show.

“Damian Lewis is not an actor who’s scared the audience is going to dislike him. He is willing to play the character in as caustic a manner as the character requires, and he has faith that if he’s true to that, it will connect with the audience,” Koppelman told The New York Times.

Billions was renewed for Season 6 last October, but its production was delayed due to pandemic-related production shutdown. Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, and Maggie Siff are all set to come back when the series returns to Showtime on January 23rd, 2022.

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The network ordered an additional season ahead of the hit series’ season finale.

The series was created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien; they also serve as co-showrunners and executive producers.

“Billions’ addictive examination of wealth and power is supremely entertaining, smart and surprising,” said Gary Levine, Co-President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “We’re loving season four and can’t wait to buckle up for the wild ride that Brian and David and their brilliant cast have in store for us in season five.”

The series stars Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, Toby Leonard Moore, David Costabile, Condola Rashad, Kelly AuCoin, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Malin Akerman.

According to multiple outlets, Billions is Showtime’s highest-rated and most-watched show. According to the network itself, it is averaging 4.2 million viewers per episode in multi-platform viewing.

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