‘Billions’ To End With Season 7 On Showtime; Premiere Date
deadline.comIt’s official. Billions will end with its upcoming seventh season. Showtime confirmed Thursday that the seventh season will be the last for the hit drama series, and announced the premiere date.
The first episode will stream on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, August 11, before making its on-air debut Sunday, August 13 at 8 pm on Showtime.
Subsequent episodes will roll out weekly. Series star Dan Soder previously let it slip during an appearance on NBC Sports Chicago’s Football Night that Season 7 would be the last, and Showtime confirmed that today.
As we previously reported, Emmy winner Damian Lewis will return for the 12-episode final season as fan-favorite Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, joining series stars Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff. “Billions has deftly explored power, money and greed in a way that not only made it a massive hit, but also defined its own genre thanks to the creative brain trust of Brian [Koppelman] and David [Levien],” said Chris McCarthy, President & CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks. “This final season is packed full of the incredible, complex dialogue and character dynamics fans have come to love, and we are thrilled to partner with them on turning this hit series into a global franchise.” Per Showtime’s official description, “In season seven, alliances are turned on their heads.
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