Billions - New Series

[popeyewhite]

New series starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis as opposing forces in the hedge fund world. Anyone seen this?

[JamieBeeston]

Really enjoyed it..

Looks like it wont pull any punches too.. gritty!

Looking forward to seeing how it pans out!

[Mandat]

JamieBeeston said:

Really enjoyed it..

Looks like it wont pull any punches too.. gritty!

Looking forward to seeing how it pans out!

Have you seen it already?

IMDB says that episode 1 is to be released on 17 January.

[Shotgun Rider]

Mandat said:

Have you seen it already?

IMDB says that episode 1 is to be released on 17 January.

Is the 17th for America with nothing announced for the UK yet?

[JamieBeeston]

Mandat said:

Have you seen it already?

IMDB says that episode 1 is to be released on 17 January.

My Answer

Allegedly its a long 59 minute episode, I hope the rest are the same length!

[popeyewhite]

JamieBeeston said:

Really enjoyed it..

Looks like it wont pull any punches too.. gritty!

Looking forward to seeing how it pans out!

I'll have a look, thanks. Always liked Giamatti, and Lewis rarely disappoints. Looking for a hole to fill now Homeland and Fargo are done.

[popeyewhite]

Enjoyable pilot. I think this series will be worth watching. The padding in the first episode was bit obvious - setting out future themes etc - but overall it bodes well. Liked the stiletto ending, not expected.

[JamieBeeston]

popeyewhite said:

Enjoyable pilot. I think this series will be worth watching. The padding in the first episode was bit obvious - setting out future themes etc - but overall it bodes well. Liked the stiletto ending, not expected.

It got the the point, the starting took the piss a little though imho!

[popeyewhite]

Quite an original introduction to the story.

[unrepentant]

We get it is weekend in the States. How have you guys seen it earlier?

I like Giamatti but whatever he does Sideways will always be his finest work as far as I'm concerned.

[popeyewhite]

Can't speak for JB but I got it off EZTV before Christmas. A pre-release of the pilot probably.

[JamieBeeston]

Slower burn, but equally as captivating on Ep2

Really hoping this doesnt burn out!

[Fezzaman]

Cheeky bump of thread - anyone keeping up with this? Definitely enjoying it, seems to have lightened up with a little wit now too. Anyone in the industry that sinks to the depths of a PH TV thread care to comment on realism?

[Davie_GLA]

Where is this shown? I searched sky but failed.

[gareth_r]

Sky Atlantic in May (according to Radio Times).

[Davie_GLA]

Thanks, assume though that it's on a new series then there must've been a series already.

Anyone know where i can catch up?

[gareth_r]

There has only been one series, and it hasn't finished yet.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4270492/episodes?seaso...

The first official opportunity to view it in the UK will be in May on Sky Atlantic.

Edited by gareth_r on Wednesday 10th February 13:39

[Davie_GLA]

Ah, so it's the first series that's coming to Atlantic in May?

Got it. Sorry, a bit slow it seems

[130R]

It's pretty good IMO, probably the last show in the world you would want to watch with your parents though

[anonymous-user]

I watched the pilot episode last night - really enjoyed it, I think I'm hooked already, feels like a more gritty version of Suits.