Showtime is aiming to broaden the Billions universe through a wide variety of spinoff series, consisting of 2 series entitled Millions andTrillions Billions is presently the most senior drama program working on Showtime, with season 7 of the finance-based drama set to air at some point in the future. While season 1 through season 5 concentrated on U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades’ legal fights with billionaire hedge fund supervisor Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, season 6 saw newbie Michael Prince end up being Rhoades’ brand-new opponent. The series has actually gotten appreciation for Paul Giamatti, Damien Lewis, and Corey Stoll’s efficiencies, along with queer representation through Asia Kate Dillion’s non-binary character Taylor Mason.


According to The Wall Street Journal, Showtime has strategies to broaden the Billions franchise with several upcoming spinoff programs, consisting of Millions andTrillions While particular information of each program are unidentified, Millions will follow young, up-and-coming investors, while Trillions will concentrate on the wealthiest individuals on the planet. Billions developers Brian Koppelman and David Levin likewise have 2 other unnamed spinoffs in the works, one concentrating on Miami’s cryptocurrency culture and an abroad program embeded in London.


How Will The Billions Universe Be Expanded?

Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) in Billions season 5 episode 12.

The possibility that Showtime will launch 4 more programs fixated the Billions universe in the coming years highlights just how much faith they have in the finance-based franchise they’re attempting to construct. The usage of various areas like Miami and London for 2 of the spinoffs suggests the stories informed in these brand-new programs will be far-removed from what’s occurring in Billions itself. Nonetheless, the shared universe element of the series will enable cameo crossovers regardless of the physical ranges. Billions characters like Axe have actually utilized cryptocurrency in the past, unlocking for a setup that connects the primary program with its Miami spinoff.

Millions and Trillions in specific will have the ability to check out various elements of the financing world extensive by presenting brand-new characters and disputes that vary fromBillions However, offered the absence of details regarding where these brand-new series are set, it’s possible one or both will include New York City as Billions does. If that holds true, then either series might have their own story that converges with Billions, making the budding universe feel more lived-in, and validating the series’ ties to the flagship program.

While it’s unidentified the length of time it will consider the Billions shared universe to come to fulfillment, 4 upcoming spinoffs show Showtime desires the franchise to last for several years to come. It’s likely the Billions universe will follow a comparable structure to spinoffs of Starz’s Power or AMC’s The Walking Dead, with each series in deep space airing without overlapping. The production of Millions, Trillions, and 2 more programs might indicate that stories in the Billions universe will at some point air throughout the year.

Source: The Wall Street Journal