Clearly, Showtime has aspirations for “Billions” to make plenty of paper for them in the years to come. Today the network officially renewed the Damian Lewis – Paul Giamatti series, even though only two episodes of the first season have aired. Should this be a surprise to anyone? Not really, given that this is a […]
Through two episodes of Showtime’s “Billions,” there is a part of us that really wishes that this was a spin-off to “Suits” on USA more so than it is a compliment to “Shameless” on Showtime. It is a very good show anchored by some very good performances. In particular Maggie Siff is fantastic, though you […]
“Billions” last weekend got off to an ambitious start over on Showtime. While the show certainly has a strong premise when it comes to the impending cat-and-mouse game between Chuck Rhoades and Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, they still need to flesh out the tone and present us with more reasons to be intrigued about the battle […]
Showtime clearly wanted to make sure that “Billions” got off to the best start possible in the ratings. How do you figure? Well, think along the lines of this criteria. The network made the Paul Giamatti – Damien Lewis show’s premiere episode available to fans early across multiple streaming platforms, and it even aired during […]
From the moment that “Billions” was conceived as a series at Showtime, there was something in the air that suggested the network could have an enormous hit here. You just had to look at the connections between this and “Too Big to Fail” behind the scenes, and also the stellar cast led by Damian Lewis, […]
On Sunday night, Showtime is set to premiere a new show called “Billions” that may be among one of the most ambitious productions that they’ve ever put out. You’re focusing on a subject in Wall Street that is probably not the easiest sell to many average viewers, but when you’ve got such depth to the […]
For those of you who are looking to dive into some TV a little early in the new year, Showtime wants to be there with you! The network announced on Monday that both the season 6 premiere of “Shameless” and also the premiere of their new Paul Giamatti – Damian Lewis series “Billions” will be […]
For all of those who love Showtime original programming, great news today coming out of TCA: The network has officially confirmed now the premiere dates for two of their shows in “Shameless” as well as new series “Billions.” They will both start on Sunday, January 17, with “Shameless” leading the way in its familiar timeslot […]
