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Billions Third Season is the Showdown Fans Have Been Waiting For – March 19, 2018

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Preview of the First Five Episodes of Season Three

by Keith Nelson, Jr. | Digital Trends | March 19, 2018

Source: Showtime

On The Lox’s 1998 song Money, Power, & Respect, Lil’ Kim rapped that those three words are what you need in life. It’s now 20 years later, and the third season of Showtime’s hit drama Billions shows why that can be the worst advice.

(Spoilers ahead for those not caught up with seasons 1 and 2)

Over the course of Billions‘ first two seasons, Charles “Chuck” Rhoades Jr (Paul Giamatti), the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has been on a mission to put billionaire Robert “Bobby” Axelrod (Damian Lewis), the hedge fund manager of Axe Capital, behind bars for the nefarious ways Axelrod built his fortune. It’s not easy for Chuck to pin down a man who is every bit his intellectual equal, and up to now the show has largely revolved around a cat-and-mouse game, with Rhoades and Axelrod alternating between the hunted and the hunter. By the end of the second season, Axelrod is finally arrested, thanks to a legally questionable ploy Chuck uses that involves betraying the people he loves.

We were able to preview the first five episodes of season 3 ahead of the season premiere on March 25. The new season picks up following the events of the season 2 finale, which exploded the Billions status quo and left characters trying to reassemble their lives amid the wreckage. No matter how Billions plays out, though, the show centers around the entertaining dynamic of its two lead actors.

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Damian Lewis on Why Billions is Like a Superhero Show – March 19, 2018

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The Cowboy and the Sheriff

by Debra Birnbaum | Variety | March 19, 2018

Source: Showtime

When “Billions” returns for its third season, Damian Lewis’ Bobby Axelrod is in a very unfamiliar place: Under indictment, separated from his wife, and banished from the hedge fund company that bears his name. “It’s a fun trajectory for the character,” he says.

Ahead of the premiere, Lewis talked to Variety about what’s in store for the embattled hedge fund manager, whether Wendy (Maggie Siff) can be trusted, and how closely the season mirrors current headlines.

How does this season compare for you?

I think “Billions” has found its sweet spot. Season 1 was a look at this world and these people behaviorally. Now the cat-and-mouse game has really taken off and the stakes have become higher. It’s helpful to the drama of it. I like the fact that Axe was outmaneuvered at the end of last year by Chuck. And so he finds himself in a unusual position that he’s not used to being in — back to the wall and working out a way of getting back into the game.

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Bobby Axelrod is a Twitter Emoji – March 19, 2018

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Billions Hashtag on Twitter

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | March 19, 2018

For those fans who have Twitter, simply tweet any of these hashtags – #Billions, #BillionsPremiere, #TeamAxe, or #TeamChuck for a Chuck Rhoades vs. Bobby Axelrod head-to-head emoji as we ramp up towards the season three premiere. Let’s get #Billions trending!

Tune in to the season three premiere on March 25 at 10 pm EST on Showtime and don’t miss our weekly recaps at Fan Fun with Damian Lewis.

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Video: Billions Season 3 Premiere – March 18, 2018

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Next on Episode One of Season Three

Chuck gets a mandate. Axe braves a difficult choice. Season premiere. Starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Don’t miss the Season 3 premiere of Billions, Sunday March 25, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT.f

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Billions: Confusion and Conflict in the World of Finance and Politics – March 18, 2018

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“Every American Has a Little Bit of Bobby Axelrod in Them”

by Stuff | March 18, 2018

Source: Showtime

Damian Lewis has a simple way of explaining what drives the sexy, ego-driven world of high finance that is the SoHo show Billions.

“This is a show about compromise, about the desperation in people, and the lengths they are prepared to go to, to win,” he says.

Over the past two seasons, audiences have watched his Billions alter ego, the corrupt hedge-fund owner Bobby ‘Axe’ Axelrod, regularly dabble in bribery, bullying, insider trading and more to achieve his own dubious ends. But season two ended with the sheriff/FBI agent, Axelrod’s nemesis, US Attorney Chuck Rhoades, outwitting him after a high-risk game of cat-and-mouse, albeit at considerable personal cost.

“There is a pending prosecution, Bobby’s assets have been frozen – he is a sort of Harry Lime character (the con-artist in The Third Man), living in the shadows,” says Lewis.

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Where We Left Off with the Very Luxe Billions – March 16, 2018

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The Metaphorical 5D Chess Game

by Ariana Romero | Refinery 29 | March 16, 2018

Showtime’s Billions is confounding for an entirely different reason: it’s a metaphorical 5D chess game played between a financial genius and an obsessive U.S. attorney that includes loopholes, double-crosses, and those titular billions of dollars. Last year’s season 2 finale, “Ball In Hand,” was all about the catastrophic fallout from a Wall Street IPO. Honestly, Billions should either come with a Hedge Fund 101 class or live annotations.

Watching Chuck Rhoades Jr. (Paul Giamatti) take down archenemy Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) over 10 months ago was as thrilling as it was confusing, and that was when fans had 11 prior weeks of short-term plot memory to back them up. Now, Billions, returning for season 3 on Sunday, March 25, has been off the airwaves for nearly a full year, and it’s easy to forget what all the fuss was about.

To help you remember exactly what’s going on with New York’s pettiest fictional power players, we put together a handy gallery to remind you where we left off with every major Billions character. Keep scrolling for the refresher course you need.

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Damian Attends Billions Season 3 Premiere Party – March 15, 2018

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Billions Season Three Premiere Party

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | March 15, 2018

Damian, cast and crew attended the Billions season three premiere party on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Mr. Purple in New York City. Billions Twitter account and Showtime’s PR Twitter account both live tweeted the event as cast members arrived, including, Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Malin Akerman, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, David Costabile, Toby Leonard Moore, Condola Rashad, and co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levein.

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Video: New Billions ‘Character Perceptions’ BTS on Wendy Rhoades – March 13, 2018

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Wendy Rhoades: Character Perceptions

Meticulous. Candid. Electric. This is Wendy. Go behind the scenes with the cast of Billions as they discuss the good and bad of Wendy Rhoades. Starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Don’t miss the Season 3 premiere of Billions, Sunday March 25, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT.

Source: Billions YouTube Channel

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Video: New Billions ‘Character Perceptions’ BTS on Bobby Axelrod – March 9, 2018

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Bobby Axelrod: Character Perceptions

Brilliant. Powerful. Resilient. The God amongst men. This is Axe. Go behind the scenes with the cast of Billions as they discuss the good and bad of Bobby Axelrod. Starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Don’t miss the Season 3 premiere of Billions, Sunday March 25, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT.

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Video: New Billions ‘Character Perceptions’ BTS on Bryan Connerty – March 9, 2018

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Bryan Connerty: Character Perceptions

Talented. Moral. Persistent. This is Bryan. Go behind the scenes with the cast of Billions as they discuss the good and bad of Bryan Connerty. Starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Don’t miss the Season 3 premiere of Billions, Sunday March 25, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT.

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NEW Video: Behind the Scenes with Billions Cast Discussing Season 3 – March 7, 2017

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Resuming of the Triangle

You may have thought you’ve seen all the videos Showtime’s Billions has released to date, but this one was a hidden gem in yesterday’s Forbes article. Be sure to watch and catch all the new juicy tidbits of what’s to come, as it takes you back to the beginning and what to expect now.

Go behind the scenes with the cast of Billions as they take a look at Season 3 and what’s in store for Bobby, Chuck, Taylor, and everyone else. Starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Don’t miss the Season 3 premiere of Billions, Sunday March 25, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT.

Source: Billions YouTube Channel

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Billions Season Three: Creators Take Showtime Series to a Whole New Level – March 6, 2018

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“…Many will be damned by the end of the season.”

by Dana Feldman | Forbes | March 6, 2018

Showtime’s original hit drama series Billions returns for its highly-anticipated third season Sunday, March 25, and fans are eager to pick up where they left off at the end of season two. No show has better exemplified the quote made famous by Chinese philosopher Confucius: “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”

Billions is Showtime’s No. 2 drama series behind Homeland, averaging five million weekly viewers across platforms. The series grew throughout the second season on Sunday nights by more than 35% from premiere-to-finale.

Starring Oscar nominee and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis, the show centers around the battle between hard-charging U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) and billionaire hedge fund king Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Lewis) as the two continue to battle it out in an effort to destroy the other, even if the end result is self-destruction. This season the battle picks up in a world that has shifted on its axis. Though both are just as determined to destroy the other, each is simultaneously faced with battling for their own survival amid new forces at play and powerful enemies.

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