He leaked the news of the impending arrest to Axe just in time to legally take over Axe Bank, Axe Asset Management, and Taylor Mason Carbon. That’s because there’s a new villain in town: Mike Prince is now a thorn in not just Chuck’s side but everyone else’s. While I’m certain this isn’t the last we’ve seen of our Yonkers billionaire, he’s the least of Billions’ concerns heading into season six. Axe may be smirking over his triumph, living as a free man in the land of gourmet cheese and chocolate, but he’s all alone, with only Bob Dylan’s immortal lyrics ringing in his ears: “How does it feel? To be on your own, with no direction home, a complete unknown, like a rolling stone.” His romance with Wendy was over before it had a chance to start, as she opted not to go on the run (though I’m not sure why even staying behind for her kids seemed like an afterthought). Yes, Axe has evaded federal charges, but, as we constantly ask with this series, at what cost? His company and his holdings are gone, frozen either by the Feds or eaten up by Mike Prince. The episode kicks off with Bobby Axelrod announcing his negative COVID-19 test, thus allowing Damian Lewis to finally appear in scenes with his fellow actors in person before his character pulls off an intricate, Hall-orchestrated disappearing act that concludes with him arriving in Switzerland. The players are still the same - it’s just that most of their positions have changed. It’s the best way possible to prime both the characters and the audience for season six, which is currently in production and slated for a January 2022 premiere. “No Direction Home” checks all of those boxes - and to be clear, that’s not a criticism. If there is victory, it’s short-lived and pyrrhic. Here’s what I’ve learned from covering two seasons of Billions: Although it will always be a challenge to predict the outcome, the eventual conclusion is hardly ever a surprise.īillions thrives on the constant game, the chase, the fight, and, as Taylor Mason so astutely put it in this season-five finale, the hatred. That’s the last time Chuck Rhoades ever makes a Big Night–caliber breakfast for Mike Prince.
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