BILLIONS

DRAMA

USA

2016-2023

BILLIONS is an American drama television series created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. The series premiered on Showtime on January 17, 2016, and has produced five complete seasons to date, with a sixth season in suspended production. The series is often set in large financial centers, most notably New York and Connecticut. BILLIONS consists of 84 episodes of 1 hour.

STORY: The series tells the story of hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis), as he accumulates wealth and power in the world of high finance. Axelrod's aggressive tactics to secure high returns frequently cross over into the illegal—acts that United States Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) attempts to prosecute. A large ensemble secondary cast supports the series' story arcs.

GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: Taylor Amber Mason (Asia Kate Dillon) (recurring season 2; starring season 3–present) IS a talented financial analyst at Axe Capital who becomes close to Axelrod and is appointed CIO of Axe Capital. They later leave Axe Capital to form Taylor Mason Capital, which is later forced back to Axe Capital as a subsidiary in-house fund under Axelrod's control. Oscar Langstraat (Mike Birbiglia) (seasons 3, 5): a disruptive impact venture capitalist who has a fling with Taylor Mason. He pulls his funds from Axe Capital in season 5 after Taylor Mason rejoins Axe Capital. The two bond over a mutual love of nerdy pursuits, which they end up playing against each other at a tournament.