“Billions,” which just started its second season in late February, is back and better than ever.
The Showtime drama series gives viewers a closer look at a hedge-fund manager who's making, well, billions. And it also follows the U.S. district attorney trying to out him for insider trading. Its primary focus is on the corruption of certain Wall Streeters, and the lengths attorneys will go to expose them. The writers take some of the storylines from real life.
And in season two, they've introduced the first gender-nonconforming charcter on television, plus a timely legal storyline.
Here's everything you need to know about "Billions," the TV show Wall Street is obsessed with:
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It’s got a star-studded cast, with Damien Lewis and Paul Giamatti leading.
You probably remmeber Emmy winner Lewis as Brody from "Homeland." Giamatti is also an Emmy winner, and an Oscar nominee.
Damien Lewis' character, Bobby Axelrod, is loosely based on a real-life Wall Street guy.
He's inspired by hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen of SAC Capital. In 2012, Cohen was involved in an insider-trading scandal.
On the show, Axelrod comes from a blue-collar backgorund, and was one of the few from his company to surive the terrorist attacks on September 11. While Axelrod gives to plenty of charities and has an excellent public persona, he uses insider trading and bribery to benefit the wealth of his firm.
You might also recognize Malin Akerman.
She plays Axelrod's wife. Back in 2009, she was Silk Spectre II in "Watchmen." And before joining "Billions," she starred on ABC's short-lived family comedy "Trophy Wife" opposite Bradley Whitford. She was also on Adult Swim's "Childrens Hospital."
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