S2:E1 Risk Management
Original Air Date: Feb 19, 2017
Chuck faces scrutiny within his office and from the Attorney General. Axe refortifies Axe Capital, and weighs his options for retaliation. The fund wrestles with a precarious economic landscape that threatens the very existence of Axe Cap. Wendy entertains an offer from a rival hedge fund manager. Lara intervenes in an emergency at her children's school. Season premiere.
"As with so many episodes of Billions, the Showtime drama's season 2 premiere begins with a song."
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"'You can climb a mountain, you can swim in the sea,' Nilsson sings, 'You can jump into the fire, but you’ll never be free.' Those doom-laden lyrics suggest that even powerful men cannot transcend their situation, and Season 2 seems intent on putting the squeeze on Chuck Rhoades and Bobby Axelrod."
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Music from this episode
- "Jump Into The Fire"
- Harry Nilsson
- "Everytime I Think Of You"
- Bill Gordon Trio
- "Coyote"
- Alyseka
- "Getaway Car"
- McDermott