Some Interesting Facts to Know About Billions |
Posted: November 23, 2017 |
TV series that showcases completely on wealth and a lot of suit-clad wealthy people have a class of their own. These series create their niche in the entertainment industry, and the viewers too are very much drawn to it. And it is all for love for the green bills that it is no surprise that the series is a hit among the masses. Previously, uber-rich movies such as the Wall Street and The Wolf of the Wall Street had made the success of their own portraying the opulence and grandeur which almost seems not left behind. A sensitive subject which has a mass effect, Billions thus became a talk of the new finance epic show. To dramatize the seductive world of finance, the New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin helped to create such a TV show. Showtime got the all-time highest series premiere for Billions, and it hasn’t been looking back since then. Here are some interesting facts that you need to know about Billions: 1. This series stars Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti Yes, we are talking about two dynamite performers here. The casting of this show is so precise and perfect. Paul Giamatti is the modern character actor, in Billions TV series, he takes on the thankless life of bull-hunting U.S Attorney Chuck Rhoades. Giamatti infuses the character with his signature mix of outrage and being vulnerable. We also have Damian Lewis, who gets into his character as Bobby Axelrod, who plays as the richest players in the Wall Street game. 2. The series has the likes behind the scene ultra-famous makers. Billions have the best of the production team. There is the play writer Neil LaBute, to the sci-fi thriller master Neil Burger and also James Foley. The series employs the best of the creative and professional talents for narration as well. Every of the production artists pays off to the storyline. 3. The female star cast is equally impressive Just as a common quote is said, ‘Behind every successful man, there is a woman’ the same implies to the female characters in the show as well. The characteristics are motivating and conniving the same way as the male characters. You can see a high-stakes power couple in the running of the show. Both of the women hold tremendous power over their husbands. 4. You will witness lots of one-liners. Billions have the knack of a perfect script. The show is highly quotable, and the dialogues are straight from a Gordon Gekko lexicon. Billions will be right up your alley if you have a liking for zingers and verbal machismo. 5. The best performing premiere of Showtime ever. A lot of successes have been seen on Showtime ever since. There has been a good toll on the viewers. Billions got its record-breaking premiere opening night all thanks to its brilliant marketing strategy involving many forms of social media. Billions had a viewership of a large audience in a very short span of time. Also, the stars Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti got touted as the most respected stars.
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