Billions Specials

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.

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.

A look at Hedgefund manager Bobby Axelrod, the alpha male, first generation billionaire with real money.

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.

A look at Wendy Rhoades the in house performance coach at Axe Capital where she is swimming with the sharks.

A look at Lara Axelrod who comes from a working class family married to Bobby Axelrod.

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.

A look at the show's central conflicts, the layered characters, their backgrounds, and their core interactions.

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.