At the end ofBillions' fifth season, Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) had finally met his match.
He was cornered by Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti), with jail time on the horizon.
There was obvious worry that the show wouldn’t be the same without the Axe-Chuck rivalry at its core.
Corey Stoll as Michael ‘Mike’ Prince in ‘Billions’.Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME
Those worries are instantly put to bed with the season 6 premiere, “Cannonade.”
This is very much still theBillionswe know and love.
What the hell is Chuck up to now?
In classicBillionsfashion, we flash back from there and learn what led to this moment.
Here’s when he drops a bomb.
He sends everyone else packing, and the bold move endears him to the old Axe Cap employees.
Included in that banishment is not only Chuck’s father, but his most recent rival, Melville Revere.
So Chuck does what Chuck does best.
It’s Chuck at his finest.
“Cannonade” acts as a near-perfect reset forBillions.
It’s good to haveBillionsback, and even better to see that it’s ready to adapt.
