Ahead of Billions’ return on January 23, its co-creators dished to Forbes about the real-world inspirations behind their fictional billionaire characters. “We were initially focused on hedge fund billionaires who were press shy and didn't want to be written up for being so rich,” says Levien. We wanted to explore that.”Billions co-creators Andrew Ross Sorkin, Brian Koppelman, and David Levien attend the Billions ... [+] Season 2 premiere on February 13, 2017. Despite their real-world research and inspiration, Billions’ creators insist their billionaire characters are just that: made-up characters. As Billions enters its post-Bobby Axelrod era in season six, its creators say they will remain focused on portraying billionaires truthfully–the good, the bad and the ugly.

Source: Forbes January 22, 2022 14:34 UTC