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Billions•Season 2•Episode 2

Dead Cat Bounce

8.0/10 · 1,318 votesFeb 26, 201758 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

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Axe publicly spars with a rival hedge fund manager and with the help of a talented intern initiates a new financial play to hurt the competition. Chuck deploys his team to quickly find a high-profile case that might save his sinking status. Wendy navigates a

Directed byRyan Fleck, Anna Boden

Written byWes Jones

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 2 Episodes12

Risk Management

Dead Cat Bounce

Optimal Play

The Oath

Currency

Indian Four

Victory Lap

The Kingmaker

Sic Transit Imperium

With or Without You

Golden Frog Time

Ball in Hand

Cast7

Paul Giamatti

Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.

Damian Lewis

Bobby 'Axe' Axelrod

Maggie Siff

Wendy Rhoades

David Costabile

Michael 'Wags' Wagner

Toby Leonard Moore

Bryan Connerty

Dola Rashad

Kate Sacker

Malin Akerman

Lara Axelrod

Crew4

Ryan Fleck

Director

Wes Jones

Writer

Anna Boden

Director

John Mangia

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"Dead Cat Bounce" is episode 2 of Billions season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,318 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden and written by Wes Jones, it aired on February 26, 2017.

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