Season 1 episode 8 billions

Axe receives a tip that throws the US Attorney's case into jeopardy.

On May 8, , the series was renewed for a fifth season by Showtime, [1] which premiered on May 3, Attorney for the Southern District of New York , to investigate him. Because of his philanthropy Axe has public support and is a bit of a folk hero, making Rhoades cautious to take Axe on. Chuck brings up the idea of getting a new job to Wendy, who rebuffs the notion, and the two argue. Chuck confesses that if he brings up a lawsuit against Bobby Axelrod, that there may be a conflict of interest given her employment as Axe Capital's personal psychiatrist.

Season 1 episode 8 billions

This episode has it all: Treachery! Existential crises! The Quisling. Fed up with how slowly things are moving, Connerty gives Donnie a one-week deadline for actionable, case-making dirt on Axe. Three employees have deleted their hard drives and made them unrecoverable. Donnie is one of them. Axe finds it, as expected, and fires the guy, unaware of his innocence. The Charlatan. But the U. Kate seems to have more friends in the five boroughs than the mayor himself.

Chuck suggests to Bryan to serve up Axe a false mole, but Bryan is hesitant to screw someone innocent over. Axe decides to open a bank.

Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. When the team behind Billions uses the same song to open and close an episode, listen closely for thematic relevance. Wendy Maggie Siff steps up, looking a little stunned. Well, that history is finally exposed. It gets worse. He never led rescue efforts, as he claimed. He actually profited from the tragedy: After the first plane hit, he shorted airline and travel stocks, making a fortune, which he then used to start Axe Capital.

This episode has it all: Treachery! Existential crises! The Quisling. Fed up with how slowly things are moving, Connerty gives Donnie a one-week deadline for actionable, case-making dirt on Axe. Three employees have deleted their hard drives and made them unrecoverable. Donnie is one of them. Axe finds it, as expected, and fires the guy, unaware of his innocence. The Charlatan.

Season 1 episode 8 billions

Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Episode list. Seasons Years Top-rated. Attorney Chuck Rhoades is tipped to a case of insider trading with links to billionaire hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod, setting off a cat and mouse game where the stakes are high and intensely personal. Chuck's probe is temporarily derailed when he has to divert resources to a case against an Axe rival, billionaire Steven Birch. Axe makes an aggressive move under the guise of a charitable contribution to settle an old score.

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Already a subscriber? He sends, via text message, a letter to his wife explaining everything ending his marriage and shocking everyone in the room. Chuck, while still officially recused from the Axe Capital case is coaching Bryan Connerty from the sidelines. Axe asks Chuck to end the investigation. Chuck makes it clear to Decker that his only option is to flip on Axelrod if he wants to be a free man, but Decker refuses. Donnie says to check the cyber trail, but Bryan tells him there is none. October 22, Wendy announces that she and Chuck will be separating, and Taylor informs Axe that they have been asked to work for Chuck. The IT guy informs Axe that his employees are scared after Axe's announcement earlier and that three people have completely wiped clean their hard drives as a result. This series is a Drama, with subtle humor, when it pushes humor too hard it falters. Axe enjoys his new museum.

New money means no mercy as Mike Prince takes the Axe Capital throne. Chuck Rhoades is convinced no one should have that much wealth - or power. As all the players seek out new alliances, on

Getting the Pouch set up to get fired shows that Connerty will do anything he can to get the job done. In the office, someone steals Dollar Bill's lucky dollar attached to his trading desk ahead of comp. See the gallery. Release date March 13, United States. Axe receives a tip about a mole inside his company, throwing the US Attorney's case into jeopardy. On the morning of September 11, , he was not in the office of his financial firm for a very specific reason. Are pretty interesting. Billions is a better show for having Maggie Siff as Wendy on it. Bryan leaves for his meeting with Donnie, and Chuck takes notice. June 9, Archived from the original on June 11, Retrieved March 16, Scott Hornbacher. He hates corrupt business practices, of course. Bruno says its his cut of the profits and that they are partners, but Bobby tears up the check and agrees to share a bottle of wine instead.