BILLIONS’ NEW SEASON
Damian Lewis Returns With New Cast Members
Showtime‘s hedge fund thriller Billions is back for its fifth season and it’s shaping up to be an interesting one. Newcomers include Ant-Man‘s Corey Stoll and The Good Wife‘s Julianna Margulies who join Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti and Asia Kate Dillon.
By the end of season four, Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) and Bobby Axelrod (Lewis) were again conspiring against one another. But as the saying goes: “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” The two strategize on how to take out the latest challengers to their empires — a company run by Indiana business titan, Mike Prince (Stoll). (You’re not the only one who had to do a double-take regarding the name and job resemblance to our current Vice President of the U.S.) Juliana Margulies’ character, Catherine Brant, is a sociology professor and author. It seems Brant will pick apart Rhoades’ mind and behavior to get to the root of who he is. If anyone can crack that puzzle, it’s Juliana Margulies.
Meanwhile, Asia Kate Dillon’s character, Taylor Mason, picks up the pieces of her hedge fund and uses a little girl power to form a new alliance. You don’t want to underestimate three women joining together, that’s for sure. It seems while the men are distracted, the women come together and sneak up on Axelrod, Rhoades and Prince.
The District Attorney throws more legal curveballs at Axe Capital and tension builds as each character works to create an empire. The question still remains: Who will come out on top? The fifth season premieres May 3, and the trailer which you can watch above, showcases just how exciting this season will be. As Chuck Rhoades always says, “Buckle up.” It’s going to be crazy.
