Category: Recap

The Catalyst by Dana Feldman | Forbes | June 1, 2020 In the latest episode of Billions entitled “Contract” one life lesson is abundantly clear: Until you deal with your past, it will continue to haunt you. Axe (Damian Lewis) is forced to deal with his painful childhood when he finds out his abusive father…

Trust is the Most Valuable Currency in Billions by Damianista | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | May 31, 2020 So where to begin about this episode – entertaining, surprising, and heartbreaking – absolutely the best so far in Season 5? The best point of departure may be the definition of a “contract” as Axe…

Old Men by Sean T. Collins | New York Times | May 31, 2020 Season 5, Episode 5: ‘Contract’ “Old man, take a look at my life — I’m a lot like you.” This week’s episode of “Billions” uses Neil Young’s song “Old Man” to tie a bow around two of its story lines. In…

Bobby and Chuck Should Learn from the Godfather by Paul Vigna | Wall Street Journal | May 31, 2020 Sometimes you gotta break a bank to make a bank. Or something like that. “Contract,” tonight’s episode of Billions, (written by Theo Travers and directed by Adam Bernstein) finds Bobby Axelrod continuing his odd quest to…

Taylor’s New Venture Begins — Under a Cloud of Betrayal and Mistrust by Kyle Fowle | Entertainment Weekly | May 31, 2020 You know, for a show that spends a lot of time engaging with ideas of masculinity and how it’s shaped, influenced by, or influential within politics, finance, and society at large, Billions hasn’t…

Family Drama by Sarene Leeds | Vulture | May 31, 2020 The “fathers and sons” theme is strong in this season of Billions, with “Contract” getting to the heart of why Axe bailed on dinner at his Yonkers childhood home last week — and Chuck being tasked with saving his father’s life. In both cases,…