Showtime's current longest running drama "Billions" will return for a seventh season later this year. It had been uncertain if the hit show will be renewed beyond that - until now.
In an appearance on NBC Sports Chicago's Football Night in Chicago, actor and comedian Dan Soder, who plays Mafee, told Mike Berman, "Season seven, the final season of 'Billions,' on its way."
Then, he briefly paused.
"You know... am I not supposed to say that? I don't know if I'm supposed to say that. I think, so, it's fine," he said.
"It doesn't matter, you just said it," Berman said, in response.
"It's the final season," Soder replied.
Starring Damian Lewis, "Billions" chronicles a high-stakes game of predator versus prey with ambitious hedge-fund king Bobby Axelrod, played by Lewis, and shrewd U.S. attorney Chuck Rhoades, according to Showtime. Lewis, who left the drama at the end of season five, will star in a portion of season seven, marking a return some fans are eagerly awaiting, according to social media posts.
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While an eighth season isn't in the works, big plans are in store for "Billions."
Showtime in February revealed ambitious plans to expand the series into a franchise with four possible spinoffs: "Billions, Miami," "Billions: London," "Millions" and "Trillions." The spinoffs would be produced by "Billions" showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien, alongside Beth Schacter.
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