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by Gingersnap | Instagram | February 23, 2018
Take the advice of Team Axe and stay in. They promise, it will be WORTH IT!
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by Tom Chamberlin | The Rake Magazine | February, 2018
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In an exclusive interview with The Rake, Damian Lewis tells Tom Chamberlin why we all, in spite of ourselves, love an anti-hero.
Lewis – from Life to Homeland, Wolf Hall to Billions – has become the finest purveyor of modern drama’s moral ambiguities. In fact, writes Tom Chamberlin, if you can think of an actor who has influenced our golden age of television more than him, speak up…
Among the more ambiguous archetypes of the celluloid age, that of ‘leading man’ is perhaps the least defined. Far from the specific criteria of commedia dell’arte and melodrama, in which the characters are demarcated (bad guy = black hat and moustachioed, etc.), the leading man is purely subjective. Arguably he is the origin of celebrity, pulling screen presence into the limelight of fame. But the list of leading men over the years has shown that no colour, size, hair, manner or cultural identity has ever had dominion over the sobriquet. That is until Damian Lewis entered the fray. For Lewis is a man who, above anything else, is an exemplar of leadership and integrity at a time when the acting world could use a dose of it.
Damian Lewis takes charge of rooms when he enters them. Photoshoots with celebrities are often led by either the photographer, who squeezes every image he or she can from the available time; the stylist, whose job is to make sure a well-curated variety of clothes appears in the magazine; or the publicist, who tends to be the powerbroker. The ‘talent’ can often struggle through the day (except, of course, former Rake cover subjects), regarding the experience as a necessary nuisance. Not so with Mr. Lewis.
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We’ve reached that time of the month once more—that time when we look ahead to what we’ll be watching once another page comes off the calendar. The first of our streaming previews for the month of March comes from Showtime, which will be adding some noteworthy television shows and films before you know it. Read on to find out which.
Starting on the TV side of Showtime’s slate, the most anticipated March addition has to be the third season of the channel’s hit original drama Billions, from showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien. The series, which Showtime describes as a complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance, stars Oscar nominee (and Emmy and Golden Globe winner) Paul Giamatti as shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis as brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby “Axe” Axelrod. Billions’ title alludes to the high financial stakes of the show, as Rhoades and Axelrod endeavor to destroy each other, and its latest season finds the two adversaries adjusting to a world that has shifted on its axis since the events of season two. The new season of Billions debuts on Sunday, March 25 at 10 p.m. EST.
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by Liam Mathews | TV Guide | February 14, 2018
There are a lot of great shows and movies about bad men from which people take the wrong lesson. Some guys wish they could be feared and respected like Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) or Walter White (Bryan Cranston). They wish they could live in Mad Men times because “men were men” then. They watch The Wolf of Wall Street and see the criminal excess as aspirational, failing to recognize that it’s a cautionary tale.
Those are exactly the kind of people who watch Billions and shout “Yo Bob-ay!” at Damian Lewis out of passing cars when they see him on the street. Lewis’ character, hedge fund titan Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, is not someone you’re supposed to root for. He’s a greedy crook who made millions by shorting airline stocks while his employees were dying on 9/11. So it’s weird to Lewis when wealthy women come up to him and say “you are playing my husband, did you know that?”
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by Jeff Baumgartner | Multichannel.com | March 28, 2018
Showtime said it’s the first cable network to launch an app on LG Electronics smart TVs that run webOS.
The launch, which includes access on LG’s new 2018 OLED TVs and Super UHD TVs with AI ThinQ built-in, spans both Showtime’s standalone OTT service (called SHOWTIME and sold for $10.99 per month) as well as Showtime Anytime, its authenticated TV Everywhere service that is part of a pay TV subscription.
Showtime said its standalone OTT service, launched in July 2015, has well over 2 million subscribers.
The app launch on LG smart TVs expands on Showtime’s streaming reach on other platforms that include Samsung smart TVs, Roku, Apple and Amazon devices, and the Xbox One console. Showtime is also distributed by vMVPDs and digital partners such as Hulu, YouTube TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Now, PlayStation Vue, fuboTV and Amazon Channels.
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by Keisha Hatchett | TV Guide | February 12, 2018
Season 3 Premiere: Sunday, March 25 at 10 EST/9 CST
Channel: Showtime
Watch Online: Watch on Showtime network app or fuboTV (try for free)
Stream First Two Seasons: Available on Hulu
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Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis will continue their quest to destroy each other when Billions returns for its third season. The drama centers around federal prosecutor Chuck Rhoades Jr. (Giamatti) as he goes to bat with hedge fund billionaire Bobby Axelrod (Lewis) over his financial crimes as an inside trader, and explores how things aren’t so black and white when it comes to the so-called villain Axelrod, who uses some of his illegally obtained funds to pay the college tuition for the children of his colleagues who perished on 9/11.
As Chuck and Bobby continue their dangerous game of chess, they must also fight for their own survival when outside forces threaten their livelihood. The new season will see John Malkovich join the cast as Russian billionaire Grigor Andolov.
Catch the Season 3 premiere Sunday, March 25 at 10/9c on Showtime or stream it on the network’s app. Plus, you can also watch the episode live on fuboTV. If you need to catch up, the first two seasons are available on Hulu.
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by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | February 5, 2018
Stan Australia released a new Billions season 3 promo, which includes several different scenes than what has been previously released in the United States thus far.
Power has a new name… The brand new season of #Billions premieres March 26 only on Stan. pic.twitter.com/x0C7KUxEhM
— Stan. (@StanAustralia) February 5, 2018
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by Inside the NFL | Facebook | February 4, 2018
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It’s Hedge Fund King vs. Sheriff of Southern District. It’s Goliath vs. Goliath. It’s Wall Street vs. Law Street. It’s Team Chuck vs. Team Axe. It’s Yale University vs. Hofstra University. Watch the video and get ready for the Big Game with Inside The NFL‘s Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason, and their analysis of the power players of Billions.
Don’t miss all the action in the new season, premiering March 25 on Showtime Networks.
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by Thomas Miller | Seat 42F | February 2, 2018
We first reported about new Billions season 3 episode photos here. Now additional cast promotional photos have been released.
Source: Showtime – Photo: Jim Fiscus
The third season of the hit drama series BILLIONS will premiere on Sunday, March 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Starring Oscar® nominee and Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Paul Giamatti and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis, BILLIONS is the network’s No. 2 drama series behind HOMELAND, averaging five million viewers weekly across platforms. The series grew throughout the second season on Sunday nights by more than 35 percent from premiere to finale. BILLIONS is available on SHOWTIME on-air, on demand and over the internet.
Source: Showtime – Photo: Jim Fiscus
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by Nirat Anop | Spoiler TV | January 7, 2018
Showtime has announced that the third season of the hit drama series Billions will premiere on Sunday, March 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Starring Oscar nominee and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis, Billions is the network’s No. 2 drama series behind Homeland, averaging five million viewers weekly across platforms. The series grew throughout the second season on Sunday nights by more than 35 percent from premiere to finale. Billions is available on Showtime on-air, on demand and over the internet. Here are some promotional photos from epiosdes one, two and three from the 2018 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour.
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by Gingersnap | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | January 28, 2018
On Wednesday, January 24, Showtime released new promotional material for Billions season three. Are there spoilers, clues and hints hidden in the poster art and logo? I immediately began scrutinizing the photos for suggestion and significance. I mean, after all, it is instinctive to analyze everything since I have a degree in that field and do it for a living. It’s second nature. When dissecting the details of the promo material, you’ll never guess what I found. So come with me on a deep dive and see if we can come up with an indication of what’s to come.
Let’s start with the logo.
Source: Twitter @SHO_Billions
Ominous, is it not? Dark slate grey background of metal with exposed rivets. Reminds me of a war ship and we know the Billions‘ writers like to reference historical battles and cannon fodder. Is that grey metal iron? In some biblical meanings, natural iron is a symbol of natural, rational truth. Will the truth come out that Wendy violated her contract to warn Chuck about Ice Juice and will Dake discover that she shorted the Ice Juice stock? This scenario is definitely a favorite of mine and my fellow blogger/partner in crime, Damianista, and she talks about it here. Oh, and I’ll come back to biblical references in a few paragraphs below, even though it seems like it’s out of left field at the moment. Stick with me kid, it will make sense in a bit.
What’s even more prominent about the Billions season three logo is the golden text. Gold as a precious metal signifies wealth, grandeur and prosperity and billionaires are not adverse to gold bar collections, including Axe. But take a second look at the golden text. Is it me, or is Billions fading, almost bleeding or melting? Are the billions disappearing into perhaps, millions? Is Axe’s financial empire on the brink of ruin? Is Axe Capital soon to be erased like the letters? Quick, someone grab a gold Sharpie® and start coloring the font back in. Please help my Bobby.
Now for the meaty part of my post, the group photo.
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by Damianista | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | January 26, 2018
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We kicked off the festivities for Billions Season 3 with a detailed coverage of Billions at TCA 2018 and now that we have an airdate, a trailer, a teaser and the new season poster, speculation rules until Season 3 premieres on March 25 10pm EST.
They edit the promos in a way so they do not give away much but a taste of what is coming. So “reading” them is not very different than reading the tea leaves, or in my home country, Turkey, the coffee cup. Still, I cannot help dive deep into them, dissect them, try to put the pieces together and ultimately have fun!
A few seconds into the trailer we find Axe, in his own words, not hiding, not cowering, not defeated… However, indicted!
An indictment establishes, often via a grand jury, there is sufficient ground to charge a suspect with a crime. Then the suspect responds to the indictment with a guilty or a not guilty plea. I wonder if the short exchange between Axe and Orrin Bach implies Axe has already plead not guilty and they are discussing defense.
Axe (maybe talking about Chuck using Boyd to get to him): “What he did, it’s a fucking crime.”
Bach: “Maybe. But it’s not a defense.”
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Axe’s disbelief in how he has ended up here is palpable. His frustration is all over his face. Does he still think he did nothing wrong? I doubt it. Whatever we may hear him say along the way, Axe knows he has taken the pissing contest way too far and seriously fucked up along the way.
Once indicted, you are usually prohibited from leaving the state and you need to ask for the court’s permission to travel. So now that Axe cannot go to Axe Capital in Westport, Connecticut as he pleases, Axe Capital comes to him.
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Take power at any cost. #Billions returns to #Showtime in just 2 months. pic.twitter.com/6Adg36MskQ
— Billions on Showtime (@SHO_Billions) January 25, 2018