Showtime’s ‘Billions’ Returns in September

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Five new episodes of drama series set to debut beginning Sept. 5

Showtime's 'billions'
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Showtime has set a Sept. 5 return date for the second half of season five of its drama series Billions, the network said Thursday.

The series, starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis, will return with five new episodes, according to the network. Billions has already been renewed for a sixth season.

According to Showtime, the second half of season five launches as the presence of powerful billionaire Mike Prince (Corey Stoll) sends ripples through Axe Capital and gives Chuck Rhoades (Giamatti) a potential new weapon in his fight against Bobby Axelrod (Lewis). Alliances form, get ripped apart and form anew, and everyone from Taylor (Asia Kate Dillon) to Wendy (Maggie Siff) gets roped into the conflict, which comes very close to destroying all they hold dear. 

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Also starring in the series are David Costabile, Condola Rashad, Kelly AuCoin and Jeffrey DeMunn. 

Billions is created and executive produced by showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.