Billions — Specials
9 episodesFirst aired 15 May 2016
E1About Billions
May 20161h
Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis take you inside the new Showtime original series about two titanic figures on a collision course in the high stakes world of New York finance: Billions.
E2Street Slang
Nov 20161h
A discussion of the extra details of the different and relatable dialogue and vocabulary to the law and finance worlds, so you can understand what certain words mean.
E3Profile Axe
Nov 20161h
A look at Hedgefund manager Bobby Axelrod, the alpha male, first generation billionaire with real money.
E4Profile Chuck
Nov 20161h
A look at Chuck Rhoades the US attorney for the Southern District of New York which includes Manhattan and Wall Street and is one of the most powerful law enforcement positions in America.
E5Profile Wendy
Nov 20161h
A look at Wendy Rhoades the in house performance coach at Axe Capital where she is swimming with the sharks.
E6Profile Lara
Nov 20161h
A look at Lara Axelrod who comes from a working class family married to Bobby Axelrod.
E7Location: New York
Nov 20161h
The important role New York City plays in the show as not just a setting, but a character in it. It also looks at the importance of food in the show and set design.
E8Character Development
Nov 20161h
A look at the show's central conflicts, the layered characters, their backgrounds, and their core interactions.
E9Shadows and Light
Nov 20161h
A closer look at the contrasts within the show's characters and the gray areas in between. It also looks at how the production accentuates or contrasts them throughout the season.
