Does Axe get his bank?

He buys Bobby's businesses — Axe Holding, the bank, the asset management arm, Taylor Mason Carbon, the whole enchilada — for the princely sum of $2 billion.
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What happens to Axe capital in Billions?

Rather than accept that fate, Axe left his whole life behind — including his new romance with Wendy (Maggie Siff) — and fled to Switzerland. That ending left viewers wondering what was next, as Lewis chose to depart the show and spend more time with his family after his wife, Helen McRory, died in 2021.
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Does Axe lose his money?

The first time Axe really smiles all season is when he steps out onto the snowy tarmac in the closing moments. “He's lost 75% of his wealth.
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How does Axe get a bank charter?

He baits Chuck Jr. into suing an illegal company that has an in-house bank charter. Post that, Bobby buys the bankrupt company worth pennies in dollars and gets himself a bank charter.
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Does Axe ever get caught in Billions?

Billions season 5, episode 12 recap: As Chuck closes in on arresting Axe, not everything is as it seems | EW.com.
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BILLIONS Season 5: What could Axelrod do with a bank?



Does Bobby Axelrod go to jail season 5?

At the end of season 5, Axelrod takes a deal in order to avoid going to jail for 15–25 years, and runs to Switzerland after having Mike Prince buy him out. Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades: a psychiatrist, in-house performance coach at Axe Capital and wife of Chuck Rhoades, Jr.
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Why did Ax leave Billions?

The actor, who also starred in Showtime's “Homeland,” left “Billions” at the end of last season, fulfilling his long-standing plan to spend more time with his family in England. His wife, actress Helen McCrory, died of cancer in April.
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How rich is Bobby Axelrod on Billions?

2 Bobby Axelrod - $5 Billion

Still, with an estimated $5 billion in holdings across all assets, Bobby is wealthy beyond belief. Great measures have been taken by the writers to equate Bobby's life with that of Steven Cohen, a prominent New York hedge fund manager and owner of the New York Mets.
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How much is Mike Prince worth in Billions?

That is, until a mysterious truck parks itself in front of Stately Prince Manor, switching on to reveal an upwardly ticking wealth clock of Mike Prince's Net Worth (approximately $17 billion).
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Do Axe and Wendy get together in season 5?

Despite having admitted earlier that the two have feelings for each other, Wendy and Axe do not get together in the season 5 finale. Bobby decides to escape the situation and go on the run and Wendy chooses to stay with her children in New York.
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Does Bobby Axelrod return to Billions?

Damian Lewis aka Bobby Axelrod is leaving the series.

"The goodbyes on Billions and the hellos on Billions are never permanent; nothing is etched in stone. But that said, Damian's time as a regular on Billions has come to an end," co-creator Brian Koppelman told EW.
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What happens to Bobby Axelrod in season 5?

In the fifth season finale, Bobby Axelrod flees to Switzerland in an effort to evade legal repercussions from Paul Giamatti's Attorney General Chuck Rhodes. Power player Mike Prince, played by Corey Stoll in Billions season 5, offers Axe a major buyout and seizes control of all his companies.
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Why did Axe leave Freddie?

Axe says there is no paper trail and his position on the board comes with no explicit powers to influence such a deal. As Freddie arrives, Axe assures Pouch that they are both covered and will make a lot of money. With that, Axe leaves with Freddie and his other friends onto the private jet.
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Does Wendy leave Chuck?

Now Wendy has rendered a unilateral verdict on their trial separation, issuing a news release announcing her and Chuck's divorce.
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Why did Axe flee to Switzerland?

In the Season 5 finale of Billions, fans witness Axe accept a deal to evade heading to jail for 15-25 years. After his rival, Mike Prince (Corey Stoll), buys him out and now owns all of his companies, Axe flees to Switzerland to escape the confines of the ruthless State Attorney General, Chuck Rhoades.
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What is Wendy's job in Billions?

A psychiatrist by trade, Wendy Rhoades combines an avid intellect with a keen understanding of human nature. She used those skills to help Bobby Axelrod build his hedge fund from the ground up and now works as the company's star in-house performance coach.
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What does Chuck Rhoades father do?

Chuck Rhoades' father is a wealthy, blue blood realtor and New York businessman. He is both his son's advocate and a thorn in his side, as he still has his hand in various Wall Street dealings that make his son squirm.
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Did Billions get Cancelled?

Showtime has renewed its hit series Billions for Season 7. The drama starring Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff, is currently airing its sixth season — and its first without original co-star Damian Lewis — 9 p.m. Sundays.
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What are wags worth?

After the SoftBank deal, which rocketed Wag's valuation to north of $600 million according to Prime Unicorn Index, which tracks valuations of privately-held companies, Wag was gaining market-share over Rover. It held nearly 23% in the first quarter of 2018.
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How did Axe make his money?

He initially started making money with a snow shovelling business with kids in his neighborhood. As he got older he began betting on horse races to learn some of the rules of the finance game and how to place bets by observing those who tended to make the most money.
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Is Damian Lewis returning to Billions?

Bobby “Axe” Axelrod is on the run from the law, and portrayer Damian Lewis will not be returning to “Billions” next season. Lewis has appeared in all five seasons of Showtime's popular drama as a cunning billionaire hedge fund manager trying to steer clear of the law while growing his firm, Axe Capital.
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