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.

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"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

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  • Season 5

    Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhoades see their vicious rivalry reignited, while new enemies rise and take aim. Taylor Mason is forced back to Axe Capital. Wendy Rhoades forges surprising new alliances that put her at odds with both Chuck and Axe.

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  • Season 4

    Former enemies Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhoades, and Wendy Rhoades, the chief counselor to each, have come together to form an uneasy but highly effective alliance aimed at the eradication of all their rivals, including Taylor Mason and Bryan Connerty.

    Season 4
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    The war between Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhoades has gone nuclear and the fallout could be devastating. They’ve crossed too many lines, broken too many laws and ruined too many lives. Now self-preservation is the name of the game.

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    Bobby 'Axe' Axelrod uses his considerable resources to exact revenge on U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades. Axe's move sends Chuck reeling as he finds himself under investigation, forced to scramble to hang on to his office and his family.

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    Brilliant hedge fund titan Bobby "Axe" Axelrod and brash U.S. District Attorney Chuck Rhoades play a dangerous, winner-take-all game of cat and mouse where the stakes run into ten figures.

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