S2:E12 Ball in Hand

Original Air Date: May 7, 2017

Axe receives news from an unexpected source that he's in the crosshairs of law enforcement. While Axe moves quickly to safeguard his livelihood, Chuck arranges the last pieces of his long game in order to secure victory. Lara marshals her resources to protect what’s hers. Wendy and Chuck make a momentous decision about the state of their marriage. Season finale.

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Billions: Taylor's Rise

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Billions: Taylor's Rise

"‘Ball in Hand’ is a remarkably high-paced affair, cutting across multiple locations and character arcs… We learn something crucial about almost every major player in this one excellent hour."

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"I am so, so sad this incredible season is over and so, so happy it went out with such a bang."

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"…Billions isn’t like ‘The Big Short’ or other stories of Wall Street malfeasance. It’s ‘The Revenant’ in tailored suits."

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So Long Baby Goodbye
The Blasters
Homecoming
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    New money means no mercy as Mike Prince takes the Axe Capital throne. Meanwhile, Chuck Rhoades is convinced no one should have that much wealth – or power. As all the players seek out new alliances only one thing’s for certain… wealth means war.

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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.

    Season 5
  • 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.

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  • Season 3

    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.

    Season 3
  • Season 2

    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.

    Season 2
  • Season 1

    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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