Billions
TV Series2016Returning Series

Billions

Taste attributes: dramabusinessfresh & originalheavyintricatelinearglossycomplex relationship

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"Go for broke."

Boxlist takeA fresh drama series, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

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  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Paul GiamattiDamian LewisMaggie SiffDavid CostabileCondola Rashad

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2016
Runtime
60 min
Status
Returning Series
Studio
Best Available!
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