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New 'Billions' Season: The Show About Power And Money You Should Be Watching

It seems like the definition of 1 percenters' problems dressed up as a TV series. But compelling characters and the subtext make it a must-watch
Actors Asia Kate Dillon, left, and Damian Lewis of the television show 'Billions' speak during the CBS/Showtime portion of the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif.

Be warned: the review below contains plenty of spoilers about past and present episodes of Billions.

The biggest problem Showtime's 'Billions' has: it's a show that's way too easy to underestimate.

At a time when income inequality and the struggles of the middle class are front-page news, it's tough to lionize a show about a millionaire U.S. attorney in an all-consuming personal and professional grudge match with a billionaire hedge-fund owner.

One guy, billionaire "hedgie" Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis), is a ruthless, self-made business

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