Billions
Go for broke.
Created by Andrew Ross Sorkin, David Levien, Brian Koppelman
On Showtime
A high-stakes, idea-driven cat-and-mouse game between two brilliant antagonists locked in a battle of wills and financial warfare across New York's power structures.
Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.
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Questions people ask
Does Billions leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Billions easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Billions scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Billions sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Billions violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Billions, and what each one shares →
Like Billions
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Billions
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Billions, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Billions, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Billions, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
