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Showtime has confirmed that Billions gained’t see an eighth season. The cable channel has introduced a summer season premiere date for the upcoming seventh season and acknowledged that these could be the ultimate 12 episodes of the collection.
Starring Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, Maggie Siff, David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Daniel Breaker, the collection follows the world of excessive finance in NYC. The present’s story initially targeted on hedge fund supervisor Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) and his nemesis, United States Legal professional Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti). Lewis left the present after 5 seasons, nevertheless it’s been revealed that he will return for half of the upcoming season.
Showtime has revealed further particulars in a press launch:
SHOWTIME has introduced that the acclaimed drama collection BILLIONS will return for its seventh and last season streaming on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME on Friday, August 11 earlier than making its on-air debut Sunday, August 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. Starring Oscar®nominee and Emmy®winner Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff, the 12-episode last season additionally marks the return of Emmy® winner Damian Lewis as fan-favorite Bobby “Axe” Axelrod.
“Billions has deftly explored energy, cash and greed in a approach that not solely made it an enormous hit, but additionally outlined its personal style due to the inventive mind belief of Brian and David,” stated Chris McCarthy, President & CEO, SHOWTIME/MTV Leisure Studios and Paramount Media Networks. “This last season is packed filled with the unbelievable, complicated dialogue and character dynamics followers have come to like, and we’re thrilled to accomplice with them on turning this hit collection into a worldwide franchise.”
In season seven, alliances are turned on their heads. Previous wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are examined. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies turn out to be cautious buddies. And Bobby Axelrod returns, because the stakes develop from Wall Avenue to the world. BILLIONS additionally stars David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Dola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, Sakina Jaffrey, Daniel Breaker and Toney Goins.
Since its premiere in 2016, BILLIONS has been one of the watched signature collection on SHOWTIME, 12 months after 12 months. As beforehand introduced, SHOWTIME is within the means of increasing the BILLIONS universe with a number of initiatives in growth, all government produced by BILLIONS showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who’ve established their very own acclaimed model of propulsive storytelling and articulately incorrigible characters. Paul Schiff will even government produce the brand new initiatives on this franchise.
BILLIONS is created and government produced by showrunners Koppelman and Levien (Rounders). Beth Schacter additionally serves as showrunner and government producer. The collection was additionally created by Andrew Ross Sorkin. All earlier seasons of BILLIONS can be found for subscribers on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. For extra details about BILLIONS, go to SHO.com, observe on Twitter,Instagram and Fb, and be a part of the dialog utilizing #Billions.
What do you think? Are you unhappy that this Showtime collection is ending, or is the timing proper? Are you wanting ahead to Lewis’ return on the Billions collection?
