Billions: Season 6

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SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: January 23, 2022

Summary: Mike Prince takes over at Axe Capital and Chuck Rhoades has him in his sights in the sixth season of the drama.

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 6 Episodes

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S6:E12. Cold Storage
Air Date: April 10, 2022
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S6:E11. Succession
Air Date: April 3, 2022
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S6:E10. Johnny Favorite
Air Date: March 27, 2022

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IndieWire Steve Greene

Jan 24, 2022

Even with this refresh, all the familiar “Billions” trappings are still here. ... Having a deep bench of actors who understand the show’s cadences and interests, in whatever season the show happens to be in, always helps. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 24, 2022

The Rhoades campaign against a city run by a "cabal of billionaires," and his railing against "plutocrats," provides the sort of hook that, through five episodes anyway, has moved "Billions" from "hold" back into the "strong buy" column. Read full review

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tuffdwg

Feb 8, 2022

Familiar cast members and their attitudes and personalities are great. That, and the anticipation of "What happens now?" were the main reasons to tune in to Season 6. But, now a few episodes in, those reasons are not enough to me to compensate for the writing. Everything so far feels aFamiliar cast members and their attitudes and personalities are great. That, and the anticipation of "What happens now?" were the main reasons to tune in to Season 6. But, now a few episodes in, those reasons are not enough to me to compensate for the writing. Everything so far feels a little forced, even contrived at times. The machine-gun paced banter between Prince and Scooter was an interesting dynamic when they were occasional characters. Now, as full time main characters, it quickly becomes fatiguing... annoying... overused. It starts to feel like an episode of Gilmore Girls, without the endearing quality when it took place between mother and daughter in a silly, sweet sit-com. And the similes... the endless, back to back, machine-gun paced similes. In seasons 1-5, similes were written strategically for humor or emphasis in dramatic situations, and Axe and Wag were the Kings of the Simile, delivered as only they were able. But now it just seems like a lazy writing tool. It feels like there is at least one simile, and sometimes multiples, in almost every scene, and delivered by way too many different characters from whom you would not normally expect them, and often in situations where it is obvious overkill. I was really hoping the new direction for the show would be as engaging and addictive as the "original". Unfortunately, many scenes seem to be more like a pre-rehearsal table reading with casual, almost wooden delivery of lines, but the feel is that it is the fault of the lines, not the actors. I will watch a few more episodes to see if things improve, with fingers tightly crossed.… Expand

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EludiumQ36

Sep 10, 2022

"Billions" (S06, 12 eps, 48-60 min, Showtime) tried to recover from the exit of "Bobby Axelrod" in season 5 as he fled to avoid prosecution. Michael Prince, a billionaire hedge fund rival, is cast to fill the void. Prince mostly helped NY AG Chuck Rhoades to entrap Ax but in the end Prince"Billions" (S06, 12 eps, 48-60 min, Showtime) tried to recover from the exit of "Bobby Axelrod" in season 5 as he fled to avoid prosecution. Michael Prince, a billionaire hedge fund rival, is cast to fill the void. Prince mostly helped NY AG Chuck Rhoades to entrap Ax but in the end Prince sort of helped Ax out and Chuck made Prince his next target for that betrayal. In fact, Chuck gets a hair up his butt about all billionaires (sign of the times) with their privilege and skirting rules even laws to get things done. The problem with the writing, the story this season is that it appears the atty general of NY has so much time on his hands that he can pursue this personal vendetta against the boy-scout character of Prince and that just doesn't sit right for us viewers. Prince is a genuine, by the book hedge fund star which stands in stark contrast to Axelrod's more villainous character. Prince is trying to bring the 2024 Olympics to NYC for all the right reasons and Chuck does all he can to thwart him, making the AG the real villain of this. it gets so one-sided by episode 8 that I just couldn't continue. Someone should've stepped in to stop Chuck in his misguided persecution of Prince. It's a shame, this series was really good for five straight seasons, then splat. If there's a seventh season, I'll see if they course correct or continue the poor writing.… Expand

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MetacriticOnur

Apr 12, 2022

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not good in any manner or degree.

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CptBinge

Mar 17, 2023

This season, all of the sudden the writing, directing, and music is weak and geared towards the Boomer generation specifically. The whole vibe of the show has changed. And like others have said, too many annoying and unrelatable similes!

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joebatters1929

Apr 24, 2022

Huge drop off in the quality of the show. Perhaps it has just run it’s course. Either way season 6 was a disappointment, and I won’t be watching anymore. Btw the eccentric dialogue has become exhausting!

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MondayQB

May 4, 2022

I really wanted to like this season as I used to work in the hedge fund business. The dialog and characters remain excellent and with just a bit of adjustment for hyperbole, almost pitch perfect to form. The thing that just never made sense all season was how Paul Giamatti out of nowhereI really wanted to like this season as I used to work in the hedge fund business. The dialog and characters remain excellent and with just a bit of adjustment for hyperbole, almost pitch perfect to form. The thing that just never made sense all season was how Paul Giamatti out of nowhere became a billionaire hater after years of fighting far into the gray actions of Axe Capital. And try as I wanted, it just got worse and worse. Maybe the writers were trying to do a big switch in which Michael Prince is the good guy and Chuck Rhoades is the bad guy? But really, this is jarring and approaches a full “jump the shark” moment. Kinda sad to be candid.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

72

Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: January 23, 2022
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  S6:E12. Cold Storage
  Air Date: April 10, 2022
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  S6:E11. Succession
  Air Date: April 3, 2022
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  S6:E10. Johnny Favorite
  Air Date: March 27, 2022
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  S6:E9. Hindenburg
  Air Date: March 20, 2022
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  S6:E8. The Big Ugly
  Air Date: March 13, 2022
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  S6:E7. Napoleon's Hat
  Air Date: March 6, 2022
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  S6:E6. Hostis Humani Generis
  Air Date: February 27, 2022
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  S6:E5. Rock of Eye
  Air Date: February 20, 2022
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  S6:E4. Burn Rate
  Air Date: February 13, 2022
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  S6:E3. STD
  Air Date: February 6, 2022
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  S6:E2. Lyin' Eyes
  Air Date: January 30, 2022
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  S6:E1. Cannonade
  Air Date: January 23, 2022
Season 5

73
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: May 3, 2020
Season 4

87
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: March 17, 2019
Season 3

77
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 25, 2018
Season 2

67
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 19, 2017
Season 1

69
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 17, 2016