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Billions – Season 3, Episode 9 Icebreaker

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Billions – Season 3, Episode 9

Icebreaker

Aired May 20, 2018

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Axe makes a bold play to secure capital from a controversial source; Taylor chafes against Axe's recent moves; Chuck recruits the allies he needs to move forward with a new plan; Connerty seeks out a career opportunity.

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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

05/21/2018

A-

"Icebreaker" is packed to the brim with important, weighty decisions that all boil down to that question of killing or being killed.

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Sean T. Collins

New York Times

05/21/2018

Together, writers Adam R. Perlman and Willie Reale and director Stacie Passon operate this week's episode, titled "Icebreaker," like a factory assembly line, cranking out perfect new foils for two characters who are never complete without conflict.

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Nicole Cliffe

New York Magazine/Vulture

05/21/2018

3/5

I am CONCERNED about the show's choice for Axe's new antagonist.

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Comfortably Smug

Decider

06/20/2018

Billions managed to stay soundly in the realm of reality this episode with some solid love for the good folks at prime brokerages who often go unrecognized for all the work they do helping make the buyside magic happen.

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Miles Surrey

The Ringer

05/21/2018

Thankfully, this week's episode, "Icebreaker," rewards our patience by giving Malkovich a properly menacing introduction.

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Molly Stout

Refinery29

05/21/2018

In a season where it's often felt like not much is at stake, our two leads are finally up against formidable opponents.

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Synopsis

Axe makes a bold play to secure capital from a controversial source; Taylor chafes against Axe's recent moves; Chuck recruits the allies he needs to move forward with a new plan; Connerty seeks out a career opportunity.

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: May 20, 2018