Monday, April 11, 2022

Autumn TV Finales - Billions - Season Six

Billions is the latest series to have its finale for 2022. With the spilt season five only concluding last October, a January return was a quick turnaround. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a seventh season. Likely to air next January.

It dates back to series one commencing on January 17, 2016. Most seasons have had varying debut dates, March, February or May.

Heading into the sixth season Damian Lewis (Showtime legend from Homeland) as Bobby "Axe" Axelrod was replaced with Corey Stoll as Mike Prince. Neither are terribly bad people, however they are surrounded by strong women, Wendy Rhoades (Maggie Siff), non gendered genius Taylor Mason (Asia Kate Dillon) along with acid tongued side kicks Mike "Wags" Wagner (David Costabile).

I did think after Axe's departure, it would be a rough, disjointed season.


However after two Olympics in short succession, the Olympics bid for New York storyline was fun, then comes the Prince for President storyline.

Ben Kim is obviously my favourite side character. Is he asexual or just never going to date anyone?

Paul Giamatti as Charles "Chuck" Rhoades, Jr had a rough, varied season. Being the constant in the series, where will season seven take him? Will season season see these awful people call it a night?

If I am honest I enjoyed this season more than past ones. However seven seasons in, this is now entering Showtime long term, will it end this year or squeeze one more season out. Remember the last few seasons of Shameless.

Either way alongside Yellowjackets this still might be one of Showtime's biggest titles.

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