Showtime Announces Seventh and Final Season of ‘Billions’

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Showtime announced Thursday that the 12-episode seventh season will air exclusively on Paramount+ with Showtime on Aug. 11, followed by Showtime two days later on Sunday. Emmy winner Damian Lewis stars as Bobby Axelrod, who will return for the final season, reuniting with Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Schiff.

Directed by showrunners Brian Kopelman and David Levien, the series premiered in January 2016 and set out to explore the power dynamics and conflicts between the world of high finance and the law. Showtime is now expanding billions There are several projects under development in the universe.

“billions Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment, the studio and Paramount Media Networks, said in a statement.

McCarthy continued: “The final season was filled with incredibly complex dialogue and character dynamics that fans have come to love, and we’re thrilled to be working with them to build this hit series into a global franchise.”

Lewis, 52, officially announces return of his iconic role The Late Show With Stephen Colbert In February.

“Bobby is back, Ax is back, it’s exciting,” he said, “He hasn’t been around for several seasons.”

Just weeks before the season 5 premiere, Lewis faced personal tragedy when his wife, Helen McCrory, died of cancer on April 16, 2021.

“Thank you @SHO_Billions, thank you @briankoppelman @DavidLevien,” Lewis tweeted after the season 5 finale.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to play season 5 of Ax with some of the smartest, funniest, most talented cast and crew I have ever worked with. I will miss it billions family. Yes, some jobs are more than just a job…. like. ”

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When Axelrod was last seen in season 5, he gave up his possessions and moved away from the financial and illegal activities that consumed his American life to live a more peaceful life in Europe.

forward billions Returning August 11 on Paramount+ and August 13 on Showtime, seasons 1-6 are available to stream on Paramount+ and Showtime’s streaming apps.