NEW YORK, March 24 (UPI) — Showtime says it has ordered 12, hourlong episodes of Billions, a new drama series starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis.
The pickup announcement was made Tuesday by David Nevins, president of Showtime Networks Inc.
Co-starring Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman, Toby Leonard Moore, David Costabile and Condola Rashad, the series is described as a “complex and contemporary drama about power politics in the New York world of high finance.” To begin production later this year, the show is slated for a 2016 premiere.
“The dynamic star pairing of Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis is matched by an equally exciting team in the writing of this show,” Nevins said in a statement. “Andrew Ross Sorkin, one of the preeminent financial journalists of our time, has joined forces with Brian Koppelman and David Levien, two of Hollywood’s most accomplished screenwriters, to tackle an incredibly timely and buzzy subject. With this caliber of writing and acting, I think the show’s authenticity and insider look will have great appeal to a discerning audience.”
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