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Billions - Season 4 Episode 09: American Champion
The series returns again during the fourth season, as there appear to be more dramatic surprises. The season begins as Chuck struggles to regain power after losing. On the other hand, it seems that Taylor is doing what it takes to keep the new company even though there are more challenges he faces, and Ax focuses on breaking Taylor and his company. It seems that Taylor tries to success by new ideas and planes.
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May 13, 2019
"American Champion" is about as rote as this show gets, which means it still offers up its share of entertaining moments amid some stale and underwhelming storytelling.
May 13, 2019
"American Champion" was particularly rewarding to Billions fanatics with an encyclopedic memory of the show's previous guest stars, who were phased out after their particular plot-line was replaced by another.
May 13, 2019
"American Champion" is the kind of episode that pulls the heated relationships at the season's core to the front and center, moving the battle forward in a way that feels meaningful and exciting.
May 13, 2019
As always, the plot (here devised by the writer Adam R. Perlman and put into action by the director Naomi Geraghty) is crisp, clever and layered like a cake.
May 13, 2019
Putting his ego over his family is a classic Chuck move, but since none of the maneuvers he executes in "American Champion" had a chance in hell of panning out anyway, the viewer's enjoyment lies in watching Chuck dig himself into a hole.

