Damian Lewis makes his return for the seventh season of Showtime’s Billions, back as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod. He confirmed his return during an appearance on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert by declaring, “Bobby’s back!” Lewis left the series after its fifth season for several personal reasons: He had to spend time traveling overseas to film in the U.S., as he lives in England, and he wanted to spend more time with his family after the death of his wife in 2021. In the universe of Billions, Axelrod moved to Switzerland to escape New York State attorney general Chuck Rhoades’s legal team. Axelrod is returning to the team for six episodes to take what’s his. Starring Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, and Maggie Siff, Billions is currently filming in New York City and is set to premiere later this year.
