Sunday, September 13, 2020

Billions Season 4 Episode 5: “A Proper Sendoff” 2019

      Bobby Axelrod made his fortune on 911 and he has funded the college tuition of the children of those who died to offset the bad karma from this disaster.  John Rice has become a promising hedge-fund whiz himself and Booby is baffled and insulted when John cashes Axe out of his firm?  Wendy tells Axe that he’s feeling like a father who been rejected by his child!  She also suggests that Axe has the same relationship with Taylor Mason.  Axe takes John fishing but things don’t go as John might expect!!  Chuck senior is busy making shady deals to erect a waterfront high-rise.  Chuck speaks at Jack Foley’s funeral and he announces that he intends to honor Foley by cleaning up Albany.  Suddenly, an entire squad of lawmen begin pulling politicians from the pews??  Wendy is still struggling and hiding in her office after Chuck’s revelation about their marriage!!


     Chuck begins work in his new position.  Wendy deals with the consequences of Chuck’s actions.  Taylor goes after an organization that has a history with Axe.  The knives are really out!!  Axe makes a surprising decision about John Rice’s actions and he has been warned by Grigor to lay off Taylor.  Taylor meets with a number of banks looking for money but she doesn’t get a yes from any of them?  Axe is awe of Rebecca, she has ambition and no-nonsense behavior!!  LOTS of fires in the pans!!  5* (I really liked this series)  

         
59 min, Drama directed byMatthew McLoota, created by Brian Koppleman, David Levien, Andrew Ross Sorkin, written by Michael Russell Gunn, Jamie Chan, Matthew Ross Fennell with Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff, Toby Leonards Moore, David Costabile, Condola Rashad, Asia Kate Dillon Jeffrey DeMunn, Kelly AuCoin, Kevin Pollak, Seth Gabel, Stephen Kunken, Samantha Mathis, Matt Servitto, Dan Soder, Garo Wilmes, Nina Arianda.


Note:  Rotten Tomatoes 100% with 7 critics, decider.com minus 5, Amazon 8.6* out of 5* with 689 reviews.

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