Note: this is a spoiler-free advance review of the first episode of Billions, which premieres on Showtime on January 17 at 10pm EST.
Sometimes a great cast can make all the difference between enjoyable television and mediocrity. That very much describes the first episode of Billions, a new Showtime drama that explores a prolonged game of cat and mouse between a wily hedge fund tycoon (Homeland's Damian Lewis) and a tenacious US Attorney (American Splendor's Paul Giamatti). While the plot in this first episode is gripping enough, the show frequently betrays a lack of depth and an even bigger lack of subtlety. It's the performances from Lewis, Giamatti and other key actors that elevate Billions into something worth keeping an eye on for the next several months.
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Sometimes a great cast can make all the difference between enjoyable television and mediocrity. That very much describes the first episode of Billions, a new Showtime drama that explores a prolonged game of cat and mouse between a wily hedge fund tycoon (Homeland's Damian Lewis) and a tenacious US Attorney (American Splendor's Paul Giamatti). While the plot in this first episode is gripping enough, the show frequently betrays a lack of depth and an even bigger lack of subtlety. It's the performances from Lewis, Giamatti and other key actors that elevate Billions into something worth keeping an eye on for the next several months.
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