S1:E10 Quality of Life

Original Air Date: Mar 27, 2016

The death of a member of the Axe Capital family forces both Axe and Wendy to do some soul searching, while creating a devastating setback for Chuck. Much to the dismay of the Southern District, they take another loss when an insider trading case is dismissed by a corrupt judge. In a brilliant counter move, Chuck enlists Lonnie Watley to expose the judge, while greasing the rails for a future move. Axe takes his revenge on some of his defecting employees.

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"Quality of Life goes further than any episode to date in revealing the dark, howling chasm where his soul should be."

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"Donnie's funeral dredges up all sorts of emotions."

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"In Quality of Life, U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. (Paul Giamatti) gives a crucial speech about how he has been blinded by vengeance in the past, and it's a lesson that could just as easily apply to Bobby "Axe" Axelrod (Damian Lewis) this week."

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Sticks & Stones (feat Michael Rose)
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