Show

Billions

by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Chuck Rhoades, Paul Giamatti, Bobby "Axe" Axelrod and 77 others

A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his consi

(81 total)

Seasons

Season 1 (28)Billions Season 2 (20)Season 3 (33)

Characters

Brian Koppelman (35)David Levien (33)Paul Giamatti (22)Chuck Rhoades (22)Bobby "Axe" Axelrod (21)Damian Lewis (21)Adam R. Perlman (17)Willie Reale (13)Mike "Wags" Wagner (12)David Costabile (12)

“That reminds me of a prayer I said every night as a kid: I pray the Lord my soul to keep, and if I die before I wake, I pray that all my toys should break. So my fucking brother and sister can't play with 'em.”

— Adam R. Perlman, Mike "Wags" Wagner, David Costabile, imdb.com

Tagged: Bad Prayers, selfishness, Selfish

“It's yet another fucking accommodation. I got this rich so I could stop making them”

— Adam R. Perlman, Bobby "Axe" Axelrod, Damian Lewis, imdb.com

Tagged: wealthy, Never Rich Enough To Avoid People

“The fact that you can't fully understand that doesn't mean he's wrong. It just means you haven't gone beyond your own limits.”

— Adam R. Perlman, Willie Reale, Mike "Wags" Wagner, David Costabile, imdb.com

Tagged: Limits of Knowledge, Pushing Things Beyond Limits, Lack of Knowledge

“Calculation is not something to be scoffed at. It's a tool. A tactic. And I use it proudly and often.”

— Adam R. Perlman, Willie Reale, Chuck Rhoades, Paul Giamatti, imdb.com

Tagged: Calculation, Conspiracy

“Self-righteousness is an indulgence I cannot afford.”

— Adam R. Perlman, Willie Reale, Chuck Rhoades, Paul Giamatti, imdb.com

Tagged: Self-Righteousness, Moral Superiority

“You don't want to be in politics, you want to be beyond politics.”

— Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Wendy Rhoades, Maggie Siff, imdb.com

Tagged: Nietzschean Themes In Popular Culture, Politics Sucks, Going Beyond The Power to a Higher Power

“Once you get going prosecuting people who don't deserve it, it gets hard to stop.”

— Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Bryan Connerty, Toby Leonard Moore, imdb.com

Tagged: Slippery Slopes, Moral Landslide

“The doctor's oath: do no harm. Three words, and yet — almost impossible to put into practice.”

— Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Taylor Mason, Asia Kate Dillon, imdb.com

Tagged: Hippocratic Oath, Theory vs. Practice, Ideals and Realities

“The individual sacrificing their self for the whole can be the most beautiful thing there is. But not if it's done under duress or for the wrong reasons.”

— Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Taylor Mason, Asia Kate Dillon, imdb.com

Tagged: For The Greater Good, Sacrifices

“What words do you need me to say to make you feel safe?”

— Alice O'Neill, Bobby "Axe" Axelrod, Damian Lewis, imdb.com

Tagged: Comforting Someone, Making Someone Feel Safe, Questions

“We're almost home. Don't let your paranoia make you take unnecessary risks.”

— Alice O'Neill, Orrin Bach, Glenn Fleshler, imdb.com

Tagged: Paranoia, Going Crazy When You're Almost There

“Venture Capitalists are just hedge fund managers who can quote the Tibetan Book Of The Dead.”

— Adam R. Perlman, Willie Reale, Taylor Mason, Asia Kate Dillon, imdb.com

Tagged: Venture Capital

“Inside the government there is no risk. Every action, every moment is backed by the full power and credit suspect as that may be of the United States of America. Everything is all fucking covered by Big State. But for us and for you too now everything is on the line. We don't feel like coming into w…”

— Adam R. Perlman, Willie Reale, Bobby "Axe" Axelrod, Damian Lewis, imdb.com

Tagged: Government vs. Private Business

“They would never admit this, but when they first met, when Chuck and I first started dating, they liked each other plenty. More than that, smartest guys in the room. They saw themselves in each other.”

— Adam R. Perlman, Willie Reale, Wendy Rhoades, Maggie Siff, imdb.com

Tagged: Are Friends Mirrors or Enemies?

“We need to be thinking about tomorrow. So we keep going.”

— Wes Taylor, Taylor Mason, Asia Kate Dillon, imdb.com

Tagged: All Eyes On Tomorrow

“Are you running all four downs, playing every play like it's your last? Is your mouth guard always in, chin strap always buckled? If that's you, we're good.”

— Wes Taylor, Taylor Mason, Asia Kate Dillon, imdb.com

Tagged: Giving It Your All, Complete Dedication

“Your son is the man you made him. Whatever greatness and whatever darkness is in him came from you.”

— Wes Taylor, Wendy Rhoades, Maggie Siff, imdb.com

Tagged: Father and Son, We Are Our Parents

“The Quants. Since 1602, when the Dutch East India company first offers shares to the public, smart, highly trained mathematicians have tried without success to solve that market.”

— Wes Taylor, Brian Koppelman, Mike "Wags" Wagner, David Costabile, imdb.com

Tagged: Wall Street Quotes, Wall Street, Finance, TV Show Quotes

“Billy Bean never won a world-series.”

— Wes Taylor, Brian Koppelman, Mike "Wags" Wagner, David Costabile, imdb.com

Tagged: Wall Street Quotes, Wall Street, Finance, TV Show Quotes

“You know your shopper isn't your friend, personal trainer doesn't think you're actually making progress, and all the charities you give money to don't actually honor you when they honor you.”

— Adam R. Perlman, Lara Axelrod, Malin Akerman, imdb.com

Tagged: Reality, No One Cares About You, Reality Is Dim