The series Billions, reviews of which have recently been received exclusively positively, is one of the most successful projects of Showtime TV channel in recent years. This is an American serial television movie starring Paul Giamatti and Damien Lewis. The channel ordered the first 12 episodes of the series back in 2015. In January 2016, their premiere took place. After it became apparent that the series was extremely popular, an extension was announced for a second season. The shooting of the third season is currently being discussed.
The series about finance
The series Billions, reviews of which are still coming from all over the world, is dedicated to a topic that excites all people. This is money.
A fascinating financial drama unfolds in front of the audience, in which the main characters are not witty policemen and brave fighters for justice, but financial analysts and bankers. But from this the series does not become less interesting.
A dynamic and provocative storyline is present in almost every series. It is worth noting the creators who paid great attention to casting the actors. As a result, only the best were involved in the series. The script is also well written, in which biting dialogs and fascinating intrigues are regularly found. All from the world of big money, alluring and very dangerous.
Entertainment compensation
It is worth recognizing that series of this kind do not contain a large number of chases and shootings, which so often attracts viewers. The creators and scriptwriters have to rivet the attention of fans to the screen using other methods. And the Billions series does a great job of this. In reviews of him, fans note that adrenaline literally oozes from a computer monitor or TV screen.
You must admit that there is nothing more exciting in the world than watching the battle of two great minds, financial geniuses, whose intellects may ultimately be stronger than any weapon. This is the series Billions.
The reviews especially praise the actors. Two antagonists - a principled and honest prosecutor and an impudent billionaire, who are constantly suspected of having acquired at least his initial capital by dishonest means.
The financial drama Billions is a series that shows how cruel and dangerous the financial world can be. This is not just a drama about money, but a real bullfighting in which only the fittest can survive.
The plot of the series
Events of the picture take place in the financial capital of the world - New York. Big money is constantly spinning here. Moreover, earning them is not always honest. Here, the possibilities and power of financial market leaders are endless. Their habits are vividly featured in the series Billions.
Reviews of the film prove that many viewers sympathize with the main character - billionaire Bobby Axelrod. He achieved everything himself, so he does not hesitate to throw money left and right. For example, he massively buys luxury real estate throughout the city.
This state of affairs does not suit the second protagonist of the series - prosecutor Chuck Rhodes. His main goal in life is to catch a billionaire in a financial fraud and put him in jail. But he is very careful. Therefore, the series has a lot of plot moves and great potential for development.
Billionaire Hunt
The series begins to captivate the viewer exactly at the moment when, after another scandalous and fanciful purchase, the New York prosecutor gives the go-ahead to his subordinates to begin a real hunt for a billionaire.
But to do this is not easy. He has many influential acquaintances, including in the circles of high American society. Almost no one wants to spoil relations with an influential investor. So, the prosecutor is left without evidence and evidence.
In addition, the billionaire snarls. And rather cruelly, he is able to ruin the life of not only the prosecutor Rhodes himself, but also his friends, acquaintances and relatives. After all, money in this world is everything. Almost everything, because the Rhodes prosecutor is not interested in them, but only the honesty of the transactions. An additional intrigue is created by the fact that Rhodes wife works as a psychologist in one of Axelrod’s companies. In this regard, she is devoted to the secrets of all employees of the company.
The prosecutor realizes that the stakes in this game are as high as possible, and the consequences can be simply unpredictable. But he still takes up this matter. It is not self-interest that drives them, but ambition. He dreams of moving up the career ladder . And you can do this only after successfully conducting a high-profile case. The fight begins.
First season
Reviews of Season 1 of the E series "Billions" note that the pilot issue has already intrigued many viewers. In the very first series, Axelrod shows record profits. However, the securities commission suspects him of being unclean. In particular, he could receive insider information. Prosecutor Rhodes is in no hurry, waiting for the billionaire to make new mistakes.
Not only Axelrod, but also many of his colleagues in the law enforcement system are dissatisfied with the behavior of the prosecutor. For example, the head of the Securities Commission, Ari Spyros, who is forcing a television reporter to ask the prosecutor a provocative question. After that, his position in society is greatly complicated.
A personal meeting takes place between Rhodes and Axelrod, but exchanging mutual accusations, they do not come to any decision. And this means that the viewer will have to watch this wonderful series for more than one season.
New episodes
At the moment, 24 episodes of the series Billionaires have been released. The seasons one and two have already been completed; each of them had twelve episodes.
On International Women's Day, March 8, Showtime officially announced the extension of the series for the third season. Presumably a new series will be released in January-February 2018.
Reviews and reviews
Reviews for the TV series Billions are extremely common today. As positive moments, viewers note the brilliant play of the actors, as well as a fascinating script. It has enough conspiracies and intrigues.
Viewers in reviews often note that the main highlight of the project is the bait, which the witty prosecutor is trying to catch a powerful billionaire. This is a chic house that wants to buy Axelrod. At the same time, the prosecutor is actively spreading rumors that this deal could become extremely unprofitable.
There are significantly more positive reviews and reviews on the Billions series than negative reviews. And this means only one thing - this time film critics are in solidarity with the audience.
Paul Jamatti
You will be pleasantly surprised by the Billions series. Reviews, actors - everything is fascinating and intriguing.
One of the main roles is played by American comedian Paul Giamatti. According to the script, he is the prosecutor Chuck Rhodes. This actor is well-known to the Russian audience for Stephen Spielberg’s military drama “Saving Private Ryan”, Peter Weir’s tragicomic dystopia “The Truman Show”, Milos Foreman’s comedy biographical drama “Man on the Moon”, Tim Burton’s science fiction film “Planet of the Apes”, and the historical drama of Steve McQueen "12 years of slavery".
After successfully working in the TV series Billions, Paul Giamatti also starred in the scott sci-fi horror film Morgan.
Jamatti in "Billion" is present in an unusual role for himself. He began as a supporting actor and comedian. Only with time did leading roles and serious scenarios come to him. One of them he will play in this series.
Damien Lewis
The second main role in this picture went to the popular British actor Damien Lewis.
Fame and popularity came to him after the roles of detective Charlie Crews in Rand Ravitch’s crime drama Life as a Sentence and Major Richard Winters in Tom Hanks’s military mini-series Brothers in Arms.
It is worth noting that Lewis has been cooperating with Showtime TV channel for the first time. Moreover, the previous joint work was very successful. He played Nicholas Brody in the multi-part psychological thriller Rodina, for which he was twice nominated for the prestigious Golden Globe Award. And in 2013, he nevertheless received an award for Best Actor in Television in the drama series Homeland.
In the Billions show, Damien Lewis appears before us as a powerful billionaire, owner of countless fortunes, Bobby Axelrod. Is this money earned honestly? Does the tycoon continue to conduct a financial game within the framework of the law? All this remains to be seen by the audience of this fascinating multi-part film.
It is worth watching for everyone who is partial to good intellectual cinema. You will be satisfied.