7.3/101,165 votes#1 - The New Decas
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/3/2020
Bobby Axelrod reaches a major milestone. Chuck struggles to get his bearings, and he and Wendy navigate a new normal. Tensions are high at Axe Cap now that Taylor Mason is back. Axe faces off against new rival Mike Prince. Taylor wrestles with a decision.
Director: Matthew McLoota
Writer: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
7.4/10975 votes#2 - The Chris Rock Test
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 5/10/2020
Axe chases a play at Mike Prince's conference. Chuck wrestles with his demons and chooses a new path. Wendy takes the lead as Axe Cap faces a threat. Taylor confronts a figure from their past.
Director: Lee Tamahori
Writer: Adam R. Perlman
7.3/10983 votes#3 - Beg, Bribe, Bully
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/17/2020
Chuck returns to his alma mater to pursue an opportunity. Axe's big venture is sidelined by a family crisis. Taylor asserts independence with a risky play. Chuck puts Wendy in an awkward position.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Ben Mezrich
7.4/10891 votes#4 - Opportunity Zone
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/24/2020
Axe's latest move takes him back to his roots but puts him in Mike Prince's line of fire. Chuck steps into a new role and meets an intriguing colleague. Taylor tries to salvage a missed opportunity. Wendy takes on an interesting new client.
Director: Laurie Collyer
Writer: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Emily Hornsby
7.5/10849 votes#5 - Contract
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/31/2020
Axe must reckon with his past to secure his future. Chuck plots against Axe with the help of some old associates. Chuck and Wendy both try to move on, but get forced together by an emergency. Wendy and Taylor embark on a new venture.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Theo Travers
7.7/10825 votes#6 - The Nordic Model
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 6/7/2020
Axe's plans are threatened when an old scheme resurfaces. Chuck wages war on a new front, but a dangerous gambit tests his budding relationship. Taylor looks to make an impact in an emerging field.
Director: Shaz Bennett
Writer: N/A
7.4/10919 votes#7 - The Limitless Sh*t
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 6/14/2020
Axe makes big plays with an unconventional source of inspiration. Chuck goes to desperate lengths for family. Tensions rise in Wendy’s relationships. Chuck and Sacker manipulate a past collaborator. Taylor steps up and takes charge.
Director: David Costabile
Writer: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Emily Hornsby
7.9/10888 votes#8 - Copenhagen
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 9/5/2021
Axe dispatches Wags to dig up dirt on Prince, discovering a weakness that could wreck Prince’s ambitions. A visit to Axe Cap puts Wendy and Tanner at odds. Chuck looks for alternative methods to save his father, but a college-aged mistake threatens to sidetrack him.
Director: Matthew McLoota
Writer: Adam R. Perlman
8.1/10761 votes#9 - Implosion
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 9/12/2021
As Prince spirals in the wake of a scandal, Axe looks to take his attack to the next level, putting Taylor’s business in the crossfire. Chuck reckons with his failures and his father’s mortality. Tanner struggles to finish his paintings, while Wendy worries the money may be getting to him.
Director: Neil Burger
Writer: Beth Schacter
7.3/10966 votes#10 - Liberty
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 9/19/2021
As Axe Cap returns to the office, Axe makes a surprise announcement, leaving the team’s futures in flux. Wendy’s divorce becomes complicated when Chuck sticks his nose in the Mase Carb financials. Meanwhile, Axe rings an unexpected ally to get intel on Chuck.
Director: Neil Burger
Writer: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Emily Hornsby
8.2/10804 votes#11 - Victory Smoke
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/2021
With victory in sight for his bank, Axe plots to secure his deposits by poaching from Prince, a move that proves more complicated than it seems. Chuck, Prince and Sacker wrestle with the personal cost of their plan. Taylor looks to enlist an old foe. Wags prepares for a big day.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Adam R. Perlman
8.6/101,186 votes#12 - No Direction Home
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 10/3/2021
Chuck, Axe and Prince maneuver to outsmart and outpower each other. Taylor finds themself at a crossroads regarding their role as a leader, while Wendy struggles to sort out her personal life. Alliances shift in an all-out brawl that leads the future of Axe Capital down an unexpected path. Season finale.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"The New Decas" is the best rated episode of "Billions" season 5. It scored 7.3/10 based on 1165 votes. Directed by Matthew McLoota and written by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, it aired on 5/3/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Chris Rock Test".