Damian Lewis, who left Showtime’s horror thriller Billions last year, is tipped to return. The Emmy-winning artist will reprise his role as Bobby “Ax” Axelrod in the show’s seventh season, which will air later this year. Lewis will appear in the upcoming season, currently in production in New York, alongside Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, and Maggie Siff. Photographers broke the news of the actor’s return before the network officially confirmed it.
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Damian Lewis will return as the character Billions.
In the final season of Season 5, titled No Way Home, Lewis’ Axelrod once again flees the police. He eventually disappeared in cloak and dagger form with his possessions and fled to Switzerland to avoid punishment in New York. The epilogue marks Lewis’ departure from the series, but also leaves open the possibility that he will return to the series at some point in the future. His passing in 2021 comes shortly after his wife, actress Helen McCrory, passed away the same year.
Speaking on his departure, the performer said his five-season tenure as Ax was:
“This is probably the time I spent the most time playing a character. It’s hard to keep digging, art… There’s a chance I’ll be able to come back. But for now, Ax has been defeated.”
Season 6 premiered last winter and will end with the season finale on April 10, 2022. The season returns for a seventh season, with Lewis taking on the role of Ax. Billions is currently in production in New York and Lewis’ return was revealed last November when he was spotted filming with his co-stars outside the Tower of London.
Damian Lewis is an English actor best known for his role as United States Army Major Richard Winters on the HBO drama Band of Brothers, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. On Showtime’s Homeland, he won an Emmy for his role as US Marine Sergeant. Nicholas Brody (2011 to 2013).
Everything about the 7th season of Billions
The official synopsis for the seventh season of the series is as follows:
“Alliance is placed on their shoulders in Season 7. Scars from the past are weaponized. Proven loyalty. Cheating is colossal in size. Opponents turn into allies on alert. And Bobby Axelrod returns as shares rise from Wall Street onto the international stage.”
Along with Damian Lewis, the series features the return of familiar faces such as David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, Sakina Jaffrey and Daniel Breaker. Toney Goins, who plays Philip, was promoted to regular in season 7.
The upcoming season, from writers, executive producers and hosts Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Beth Schacter and Andrew Ross Sorkin, will premiere on Showtime this fall. Furthermore, the network revealed the development of four new footage. Some of the affiliate programs in development include Billions: Miami, Billions: London, Millions and Trillions.
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