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As of April 2026, you can stream the first three seasons and beyond on the following platforms:
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The x264 codec (H.264) is the most widely compatible video compression standard in the world.
The first three seasons of Billions represent the definitive golden era of the show, focusing heavily on the direct, unadulterated chess match between Axe and Chuck. Share public link If you are setting up
The first season masterfully sets the stage. Chuck Rhoades, a powerful U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is tipped off to a case of insider trading with links to Axe Capital. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game that is intensely personal, especially because Chuck's wife, Wendy (Maggie Siff), works as an in-house performance coach at Axe Capital. The season introduces the morally grey world where both the lawman and the criminal use every tool at their disposal to outmaneuver the other. It’s a long game of high-energy, four-dimensional chess that ends with a betrayal that sets the stage for an all-out war.
: The season ends in an explosive, face-to-face confrontation between the two men, each vowing to destroy the other. Season 2: Escalation and Manipulation