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'Billions' Season 5 Episode 9: Is Axe in trouble? Fans say 'it doesn't look too good'

Tanner and Wendy Roades call off the relationship while Axe wins the battle over Chuck by finding his father a suitable kidney donor

'Billions' Season 5 is on a roll ever since its return last weekend. The latest episode titled 'Implosion' had fans supporting Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) after Mike Prince (Corey Stoll), Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti), and Taylor (Asia Kate Dillon) team up in the final minutes of the episode. The all-out war is all set to start from the next episode and team Axe on Twitter felt it was time for a battle royale.

The episode also sees Tanner (Frank Grillo) and Wendy Roades (Maggie Siff) call off the relationship, while Axe wins the battle over Chuck by finding his father a suitable kidney donor. While fans lauded his shrewdness and criminal genius move to get Charles Rhoades on his side, they also expressed worry about their favorite character.

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"@SHO_Billions they cannot gang up on Axe like this. Like wtf. They forming like voltron against my guy Axe. Taylor, Prince, and Chuck shall all be destroyed. I want to see destruction like never seen before. Team Axe #Billions," areas one of the tweets. This was seconded by another who wrote: "Bobby Axelrod vs Taylor, Rhoades, & Mike Prince. Tough battle, even for someone like Axe #Billions"

"Prince, Taylor and Chuck teaming up... It doesnt look too good for Axe, but hey Wags will do something to defeat them lol... Chuck Sr is owned now... Lets see how it plays out next," one of the fans opined. Some felt his battle with Mike Prince was just not worth it after he had beaten and humiliated him. "Why is Axe even messing with Prince? maybe I missed it. Jealousy? He got more billions than him? #Billions"

One of the fans was ecstatic that his theory had come through. He had stated that Axe would be the one to arrange for a suitable donor for Rhoades' kidney transplant. "I FUCKING CALLED IT OVER 18 MONTHS AGO!!! Axe got Charles Rhoades a kidney. #Billions." Another tweet read: "I like that Axe couldn’t win against Mike. Trust me I know Axe will always come out on top eventually. "

What are your thoughts on Axe vs the trio's upcoming mental chess game?

'Billions' airs Sundays 9 pm on Showtime.