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Billions – Season 2, Episode 8 The Kingmaker

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Axe investigates the breakdown in his Sandicot dealings; Chuck finds dirt on a political rival; Lara tries to ease tensions; Wendy helps Taylor solve a problem at Axe Capital.
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Cast & Crew

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Damian Lewis

Bobby "Axe" Axelrod

Paul Giamatti

Chuck Rhoades

Maggie Siff

Wendy Rhoades

Malin Akerman

Lara Axelrod

Toby Leonard Moore

Bryan Connerty

David Costabile

Mike "Wags" Wagner
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Kyle Fowle Entertainment Weekly 05/08/2018
B+
As Billions gets closer to the end of its second season, two narrative threads are slowly unraveling. Go to Full Review Scott Tobias New York Times 05/08/2018
More refreshing still, the episode allows Wendy to reveal flaws in her character, too. We're so used to seeing Wendy as the calm, mature center of a fight between two blustery men. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico New York Magazine/Vulture 05/08/2018
4/5
Strathairn and Servitto were perfectly cast this week. Go to Full Review Comfortably Smug Decider 06/20/2018
Plus 9! A strong finish for a strong episode! Go to Full Review Sarah Caldwell Refinery29 05/08/2018
Foley is just so all about pleasantries and rules and old-school elegance and brutal, brutal gamesmanship. It's so creepy and menacing because it all has the glaze of refinement and it fits in perfectly with the world Billions has built. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Axe investigates the breakdown in his Sandicot dealings; Chuck finds dirt on a political rival; Lara tries to ease tensions; Wendy helps Taylor solve a problem at Axe Capital.
Executive Producer
Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Andrew Ross Sorkin
Screenwriter
Andrew Ross Sorkin, David Levien, Brian Koppelman
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Special Interest, Entertainment, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 9, 2017