mikemiller1955
Lieutenant General
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anybody watching Billions on Showtime...
it just started yesterday...Season 1...Episode 1....
they also showed Episode 2 as a bonus...
and are replaying the 1st 2 episodes several times this week if you're interested in the plot...
and it's on On Demand...
not too late to get started..
pretty good so far...
Paul Giamatti is the star...
U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades goes after hedge fund king, Bobby "Axe" Axelrod in a battle between two powerful New York figures.
Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Rhoades is ruthless, and has a particular distaste for wealthy criminals who try to buy their way out of justice. Despite his significant power as U.S. Attorney, Rhoades is dwarfed both by his more successful wife, and by his well-connected and very rich father.
Damian Lewis as Bobby "Axe" Axelrod, an ambitious hedge fund king. He was the sole survivor of the hedge fund during the 9/11 attacks, and thus pays for the college tuition of the children of his former colleagues. He is seen publicly to be extremely charitable and generous, but in reality he is a criminal thwarting justice for currently unknown crimes.
Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades, M.D, psychiatrist, in-house performance coach at Axe Capital and wife of Chuck Rhoades. She is self-possessed, motivated and extremely successful. She has a strong relationship with Axelrod, her boss, but this is put in jeopardy when her husband tempts her with another job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_raEUMLL-ZI
it just started yesterday...Season 1...Episode 1....
they also showed Episode 2 as a bonus...
and are replaying the 1st 2 episodes several times this week if you're interested in the plot...
and it's on On Demand...
not too late to get started..
pretty good so far...
Paul Giamatti is the star...
U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades goes after hedge fund king, Bobby "Axe" Axelrod in a battle between two powerful New York figures.
Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Rhoades is ruthless, and has a particular distaste for wealthy criminals who try to buy their way out of justice. Despite his significant power as U.S. Attorney, Rhoades is dwarfed both by his more successful wife, and by his well-connected and very rich father.
Damian Lewis as Bobby "Axe" Axelrod, an ambitious hedge fund king. He was the sole survivor of the hedge fund during the 9/11 attacks, and thus pays for the college tuition of the children of his former colleagues. He is seen publicly to be extremely charitable and generous, but in reality he is a criminal thwarting justice for currently unknown crimes.
Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades, M.D, psychiatrist, in-house performance coach at Axe Capital and wife of Chuck Rhoades. She is self-possessed, motivated and extremely successful. She has a strong relationship with Axelrod, her boss, but this is put in jeopardy when her husband tempts her with another job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_raEUMLL-ZI
