Billions Season 7 Episode 5 “The Gulag Archipelago.” Prince clashes with his employees over who has ultimate authority. Ira turns to Chuck for help with an embarrassing problem. Wendy and Luke forge a connection. Sacker confronts a figure from her past who poses a threat to her future. Here’s what you missed!
Air Date & Time: Streaming on Friday, September 8, 2023, at midnight ET on Paramount+ with Showtime. Broadcasting on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 8 pm ET on Showtime.
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Watch Billions Season 7 Episode 5 “The Gulag Archipelago”
On Billions Season 7 Episode 4, Chuck embarks on a case with ties to Prince in his latest attempt to bring down his foe. The Prince Cappers face an ethical dilemma when a crucial aspect of their latest play is revealed. Wendy finds herself asking for guidance.
Warning… Spoilers below!
On Billions Season 7 Episode 5, Ira and his wife were on a date, and a robber stole his unlocked phone, which contained sensitive documents…
Naughty Phone
Ira took the problem to Chuck to get help retrieving it because it contained sex videos with his wife. Chuck decided to call in a favor upon high.
Chuck visited the newly elected police commissioner Raul Gomez (portrayed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson), telling him to use CCTV footage to track the thief and recover the phone. He claimed the phone had documents pertaining to national security as motivation.
Meanwhile, Daevisha approached Chuck bearing pastries and requesting to join his team in prosecuting Mike Prince for corruption. Of course, Chuck denied her wanting to prosecute Prince at the federal level rather than the state level she reigned.
Ira’s phone was recovered but kept as evidence for national security reasons. Chuck visited Raul’s induction gala to retrieve the phone and saw the new commissioner having a laugh while showing the homegrown videos to colleagues. Chuck learned the phone was confiscated as evidence for the state’s case, which Daevisha spearheaded. Daevisha and Raul tag-teamed Chuck, putting his back against the wall.
She used it as leverage against Chuck to muscle her way as lead prosecutor for indicting Mike Prince. If Chuck refused, the contents of the phone would somehow be leaked…
Half Billion Ceiling
Taylor and Philip pressed their team for high-margin ideas, and none of them met their standards until Dollar Bill brought them a winner in the helium space amidst a global shortage. However, the investment was $630 million, and Mike Prince forbade his subordinates from structuring any deals north of half a billion.
The timing was terrible for Taylor and Philip because they had an hour to execute and needed authorization from Mike or Scooter. Yet, the pair were meeting with rapper Killer Mike at his private listening party to gain his celebrity endorsement. After some wheeling and dealing, Prince and Killer Mike came to an agreement.
However, their absence of approval allowed them to miss the window for the capital gains deal. They lost a projected $1.4 billion. Looking at the loss, Mike gave Wags the authority to approve high-value deals in his absence.
The Beginnings of a Plan
It was a learning lesson for Mike, showing how expensive it was when he lacked faith in his team. This revelation also helped Bradford, who had been relentlessly pursuing Wendy’s help in learning more about Mike, to become a better political strategist for the presidential hopeful. Mike approved Wendy to give Bradford all insights about Mike Prince and MPC.
Meanwhile, Kate dreams of ambitions and visits an old frenemy, Bryan Connerty (portrayed by Toby Leonard Moore.) It was a pre-emptive move to ensure he would not be an obstacle in the future. She threatened him with returning to prison, yet he redirected to turn him into an ally by helping him get his law license back. It was an uphill battle, yet she considered it…
After returning Ira’s phone, he asked Chuck why didn’t he sacrifice his deputy. Chuck turned a new leaf in valuing friendship more than work.
Later on, Wendy met with Wags and Taylor about their master plan to torpedo Mike Prince’s presidential bid. The lost helium bid was a strategic setup by Taylor designed for them to fumble, which elevated Wags into approval power. Unlike before, the trio now had the beginnings of a plan to take Mike Prince down!
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Billions Cast
- Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
- Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod
- Corey Stoll as Mike Prince
- Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
- Piper Perabo as Andy Salter
- David Costabile as Wags
- Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
- Sakina Jaffrey as Daevisha ‘Dave’ Mahar
- Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
- Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
- Daniel Breaker as Roger “Scooter” Dunbar
- Kelly AuCoin as ‘Dollar’ Bill Stearn
- Toney Goins as Philip Charyn
Guest Cast
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Raul Gomez
- Babak Tafti as Bradford Luke
- Ben Shenkman as Ira Schirmer
- Hannah Hodson as Amanda Torre
- Allan Havey as Karl Allerd
- Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
- Louis Cancelmi as Victor Mateo
- Eva Victor as Rian
- Stephen Kunken as Ari Spyros
- Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
- Killer Mike as himself
- Kwame Onwuachi as himself
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Billions Season 7 Release Date, Cast, Trailer & Spoilers
Billions Season 7 Episode Release Dates
| Season | Episode | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 12 | “Admirals Fund” Billions Season 7 Finale |
October 27, 2023 on streaming October 29, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 11 | “Axe Global” |
October 20, 2023 on streaming October 22, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 10 | “Enemies List” |
October 13, 2023 on streaming October 15, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 9 | “Game Theory Optimal” |
October 6, 2023 on streaming October 8, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 8 | “The Owl” |
September 29, 2023 on streaming October 1, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 7 | “DMV” |
September 22, 2023 on streaming September 24, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 6 | “The Man in the Olive Drab T-Shirt” |
September 15, 2023 on streaming September 17, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 5 | “The Gulag Archipelago” |
September 8, 2023 on streaming September 10, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 4 | “Hurricane Rosie” |
September 1, 2023 on streaming September 3, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 3 | “Winston Dick Energy” |
August 25, 2023 on streaming August 27, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 2 | “Original Sin” |
August 18, 2023 on streaming August 20, 2023 on air |
| 7 | 1 | “Tower of London” Billions Season 7 Premiere |
August 11, 2023 on streaming August 13, 2023 on air |
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