Showtime is deepening its investment in Billions.
Just three weeks into the drama's sophomore run, the network has picked it up for a third season. Showtime's interest in Billions is easy to understand. The project has been a strong draw since its premiere 14 months month ago. Airing after flagship Homeland, the second season picked up on Feb. 19 (after a robust streaming sampling) and has thus far netted an audience of 4.4 million viewers.
“Billions continues to be a show on the rise, growing not only in audience, but in critical buzz and cultural relevance,” said Showtime Networks president and CEO David Nevins. “It offers a unique mix of pure entertainment with sly commentary on our current have/have-not economy. Season two is off to a tremendous start, and has only whetted our audience’s appetite for what will come in season three.”
Just three weeks into the drama's sophomore run, the network has picked it up for a third season. Showtime's interest in Billions is easy to understand. The project has been a strong draw since its premiere 14 months month ago. Airing after flagship Homeland, the second season picked up on Feb. 19 (after a robust streaming sampling) and has thus far netted an audience of 4.4 million viewers.
“Billions continues to be a show on the rise, growing not only in audience, but in critical buzz and cultural relevance,” said Showtime Networks president and CEO David Nevins. “It offers a unique mix of pure entertainment with sly commentary on our current have/have-not economy. Season two is off to a tremendous start, and has only whetted our audience’s appetite for what will come in season three.”
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