'Billions' has become a critics' darling. When will Emmy voters notice?
"Billions," Showtime's acclaimed drama about the cutthroat world of New York finance and politics, is about to launch its fifth season in May, just in time to catch the wave of an election season in which two billionaires mounted campaigns for president.
But although real-life billionaire Mark Cuban has made a few appearances on the show playing himself, don't expect President Donald Trump to make any cameos during the upcoming season. The same goes for billionaires Tom Steyer and Mike Bloomberg, who dropped out of the race after their self-financed campaigns failed to catch fire.
Not that "Billions" needs them. The series already has more than enough political intrigue and razor-sharp personal dynamics in the blood feud pitting federal government watchdog Charles "Chuck" Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) against wealthy hedge-fund
