Axelrod wants to keep his money, his freedom and his grudge match against Chuck going. But the brilliance of “Billions” lies in acting like there isn’t, moving at a breakneck speed through every convoluted concept and complex plotline. These are indulgent people, and “Billions” has long played close attention to their physical rituals alongside their mental ones. But there’s a reason that “Billions” is the show about Wall Street whizzes that even socialists can love. Money, politics, the law, even love: On “Billions,” they all come down to what you can get away with.

Source: New York Times March 26, 2018 03:00 UTC