“Axe is fighting with his equal for the first time and adding this new player to the table sets up completely new challenges for him.”īillions is one of Showtime’s top drama series, with an average of five million weekly viewers across platforms and the fanbase continues to grow season over season. Prince, adds Levien, has as much financial fire power as Axe, though he has a very different worldview. His character really stirs things up for Axe in Season 5. Now, Mike Prince comes onto the scene, which changes things up quite a bit.”Ĭorey Stoll as Mike Prince. “Taylor has also been mixed up in this and they’re a very crafty fighter. “We know that Axe and Chuck have tangled a bunch and each is a very formidable opponent,” says Levien. These people did a lot of damage trying to satisfy the need for revenge and left a lot of broken stuff around and now they must climb out of it to move forward successfully.”Īs for Axe, he’s finally met his match this season. Last season these characters were chasing vengeance so heavily and now they have to deal with the wreckage they left behind. “We kept coming back to the theme of ‘wreckage’. In an interview yesterday, Levien said one word kept coming up in the writers’ room for this new season. So, what’s the theme for season five? Showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who also executive produce and serve as writers, said in an interview last year that season four would be heavily focused on vengeance and just how high a price each would be willing to pay to satisfy their mostly self-serving needs. 'Billions' is one of Showtime's top dramas with 5 million weekly viewers across platforms. This, in turn, forces Taylor to tell Axe they are there as Chuck’s operative. She reminds them that they’re all in this together. She explains in a way only she can, how in wrestling as in the world of hedge funds, it isn’t about everyone liking one another, but rather at the end of the day, realizing that all are part of a bigger family. This leads to the most talked-about scene of the episode with a cameo from WWE superstar Becky Lynch, who steps in and coaches the divided team. To help with company morale at Axe Cap, Wendy takes advice from Lauren (Jade Eshete) and decides to bring the fun back to the office. There is major discord between their team and Axe’s, which will force Taylor to fight to protect their employees and assets. Could there be a new romance on Chuck’s horizon?Īlso stuck between Axe and Chuck is Taylor Mason (Asia Kate Dillon), who is forced back to Axe Capital. Photo by Jeff Neumann for SHOWTIME.Īs busy as he is overcoming enemies and obstacles, Chuck is sidetracked this season when he crosses paths with Catherine Brant, played by Julianna Margulies ( The Good Wife), an Ivy League sociology professor and bestselling author.
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