Damian Lewisis bringing back Bobby Axelrod as he sets his return to the Showtime seriesBillionsfor Season 7.
Lewis will appear in six of the 12 episodes when the show premieres later this year.
Bobbys back, Lewis told Stephen Colbert onThe Late Show.
Damian LewisLaurence Cendrowicz / Showtime
Axe is back, and its exciting.
Hes not been around for a couple of seasons.
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In Season 7, which wasorderedlast February, alliances are turned on their heads.
Old wounds are weaponized.
Betrayal takes on epic proportions.
Enemies become wary friends.
And Bobby Axe Axelrod returns, as the stakes grow from Wall Street to the world.
Production has been underway in New York City since November.
Lewisexited the series after five seasonsfollowingthe deathof his wife Helen McCrory.
Thank you @SHO_Billions thank you @briankoppelman @DavidLevien.
he shared via Instagram at the time.
Ill miss the Billions family.
Yep, some jobs are more than just a job…. Love.
Billionsis created and executive produced by showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
Beth Schacter also serves as showrunner and executive producer.
The series was also created by Andrew Ross Sorkin.
