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Behind the Billions

‘Billions,’ S4E12: “Extreme Sandbox” | The Recappables

Behind the Billions

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.3641 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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We discuss the 12th and final episode of ‘Billions’ Season 4: “Extreme Sandbox.” We break down Axe’s acquisition of Taylor back under Axe Cap, Connerty’s fall from grace, and make predictions for what's in store next season. Hosts: Alison Herman, Kate Knibbs Unbury the Hatchet: How Competitive Ax-Throwing Went From a Canadian Fad to a Global Pastime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.7

Hello, and welcome to another and the final for now episode of the Recapables Billions.

0:35.9

I am your host, Alison Herman, and joining me once again

0:39.3

on the other line. It is Ringer staff writer and professional Wendy Rhodesologist Kate Nibs.

0:46.0

Hello. Kate, it is so good to have you back. And it is so good to have you back to discuss

0:51.0

this episode, Extreme Sandbox, which was co-written by show creators

0:55.5

and showrunners Brian Copplin and David Levine and directed by Colin Buxie.

1:00.0

And this is obviously the last episode of season four, which means a lot of stuff was resolved,

1:07.1

a lot of stuff was set up. And, you know, before we air our tweet-length reviews, I'll just, like, run through the plot really quickly, which is we begin in Medius Race with Chuck strung up in a bondage contraption, but he's torching their relationship and Sailor's department store at the same time with the help of Smarmy sexist Stanford Bensinger,

1:31.8

no less. Chuck reveals the development scheme, as we guessed, was an effort to entrap Connerty

1:36.2

and jock Jeffcoat all along successfully. Ack Strong Arms Taylor into rejoining Axe Capital

1:41.6

by loading up their appliance company with toxic debt, then having Chuck cook up an insider trading charge for leverage.

1:47.0

Except, surprise, Chuck is back to hating Axe again and wants Taylor to be his person on the inside.

1:53.0

Once Wendy realizes Axe is the only one who tried to bail her out with the medical board, who gave her just a warning, their marriage is over and Chuck's got nothing left to lose.

2:01.5

He is quite literally ready for a beating. So just a lot of stuff clearly happened that gives us a

2:09.0

glimpse of season five and put season four pretty conclusively to rest. Kate, what was your tweet

2:13.7

length review of this episode? My tweet link review is that the Billions Boys set up

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