Behind the Billions

By The Ringer

Brian Koppelman and David Levien give a behind-the-scenes look into Billions, Season 5. Following each episode's airing on Showtime, the podcast will unpack the writing of the script, exclusive storie... more

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The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.

Behind the Billions episodes:

January 14, 2019 Is the Yellow King Back? | Recappables: True Detective (Ep. 1)
In the debut of our ‘True Detective’ aftershow, our detectives break down the plot, examine the characters, and analyze the context. Is Season 3 somehow connected to Season 1?

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Jason Concepcion

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26min
January 14, 2019 The Crooked Spiral | Recappables: True Detective (Ep. 2)
Our detectives break down the plot, examine the characters, and analyze the context. Is Season 3 part of the Nic Pizzolatto expanded universe?
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Jason Concepcion

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28min
August 13, 2018 ‘Insecure,’ S3E1: “Better-Like” | The Recappables
Ringer staff writers Micah Peters and Alison Herman are joined by comedian and writer Travon Free to break down the Season 3 premiere of ‘Insecure.’ The trio hand out their awards for the episode’s worst decision (1:35), best music cue (8:00), most and least valuable players (15:00), and the most clueless white person (28:30).

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32min
August 06, 2018 ‘Succession,’ S1E10: “Nobody Is Ever Missing” | The Recappables
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with staff writer Justin Charity to discuss the jarring events of the season's final episode (1:00), its most lasting moments (17:30), and who should be crowned the winner of the episode (21:20). Then, Fennessey is joined by an array of Ringer staffers to debate who deserves the MVP award for the first season (24:30).

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1h 8min
August 02, 2018'The Office' S4E9: "Dinner Party" | Best TV Episodes of the 21st Century
In honor of The Ringer's list of 100 best TV episodes of the 21st century, Amanda Dobbins, Shea Serrano, and Jason Gallagher discuss this episode's MVPs (10:03), the most iconic moment (13:57), and Shea's new book, 'Conference Room, Five Minutes' (27:43).
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Get Shea Serrano's "Conference Room, Five Minutes" here: ScrantonProject.com

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46min
August 01, 2018 ‘Mad Men,’ S4E7: “The Suitcase” | Best TV Episodes of the 21st Century
In honor of The Ringer’s list of 100 best TV episodes of the 21st century, Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and Andy Greenwald discuss why “The Suitcase” was picked over other episodes of ‘Mad Men’ (2:27), the themes that make it so great (15:33), and the episode’s iconic quote (23:16).

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1h
July 31, 2018 ‘Lost,’ S4E5: “The Constant” | Best TV Episodes of the 21st Century
In honor of The Ringer’s list of 100 best TV episodes of the 21st century, Juliet Litman, Chris Ryan, and David Shoemaker revisit “The Constant” from the series ‘Lost.’ They discuss why this episode made the list (8:48), the lost art of fitting plot into an episode interrupted by commercials (30:34), and the lasting impact of ‘Lost’ (43:35).

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49min
July 30, 2018 ‘Succession,’ S1E9: “Pre-Nuptial” | The Recappables
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan, Jason Concepcion, and Katie Baker discuss which character won the episode (1:00) and how we saw a different side of the Roy family (18:45). Then they give their predictions for the finale (22:45) and more.

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29min
June 11, 2018 'Billions,’ S3E12: “Elmsley Count”
The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin, Sean Fennessey, and Alison Herman get together over a foosball table and some red wine to celebrate the Season 3 finale of ‘Billions.’ They talk about Chuck’s downfall (6:54), the way Connerty and Taylor are becoming their former mentors (19:16), and their predictions for Season 4 (42:59).

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1h 5min
June 04, 2018 'Billions,’ S3E11: “Kompenso”
It’s comp day at Axe Capital! And also the second-to-last episode of the third season of 'Billions.' The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Mallory Rubin discuss Chuck Sr.’s sage advice to Taiga (4:54), Salt Bae’s cameo (40:08), and what the future of the series might look like (50:11).

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59min

FAQs about Behind the Billions:

How many episodes does Behind the Billions have?

The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.