Billions Premiere Set New Showtime Record
The premiere of Showtime's new financial drama Billions, starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis, marks the highest-rated debut of an original series on cable since 2013. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the premiere gathered 2.99 million people on the screens. This figure also includes data on a preview of the pilot episode, which Showtime made available at the beginning of the month. Thus, 1.6 million viewers have watched Billions on various platforms since the beginning of the month, and on the official premiere date , January 17, 2016, 1.4 million TV viewers. The previous record was held by the series "Ray Donovan", which premiered in 2013 to 2.91 million people. " This solid start is a testament to the timeliness of the theme, the magnetism of the stellar cast and the talented work of Billions creators, ”Showtime President David Nevins said in a statement. “I’m not looking forward to what our subscribers will say about the whole season.” In Billions, the world of finance, politics, corruption and power is chosen as the scene of action. The focus is on the confrontation between two ambitious and powerful figures - US Attorney Chuck Rhoads (Giamatti) and Billionaire Hedge Fod King Bob "Ax" Axelrod (Lewis). Main cast includes Maggie Siff, Malin Ackerman, Toby Moore, David Costabile and Condola Rashad. Coppelman Bryi and David Levin ("Ocean's Thirteen" The Topic of Article: Billions Premiere Set New Showtime Record. |
