In “Billions” Season 6 Episode 6, titled “Hostis Humani Generis,” the tides of war begin to change as Chuck (Paul Giamatti) once again proves what a legal genius he really is. Mike Prince (Corey Stoll) decides to donate a thousand state-of-the-art eco-friendly subway cars and gives the credit to Governor Bob Sweeney. The drivers’ union becomes furious with Prince as the introduction of these cars will result in its members losing their jobs. They reach out to Chuck, and he immediately jumps at the chance.
Chuck’s current assistant, Daevisha “Dave” Mahar (Sakina Jaffrey), meets the previous one, and the two women try to find cracks in each other’s armor. As the price of hosting the 2028 Olympics continues to rise, Prince opens up the list of incumbents, which brings its own problems. Here’s everything you need to know about the ‘Billions’ Season 6 Episode 6 ending. AHEAD SPOILERS.
Billions Season 6 Episode 6 Recap
Having realized that the governor of New York has a huge ego, Mike tries to calm him down. The gift of the subway car is expected to cost him over two billion dollars, so, on the advice of Scooter and Wags, he decides to accept applications for the list of princes. The rarity created by the Prince List is its most attractive feature. However, the same rarity can potentially bring everything down.
Lauren Turner (Jade Eshete) appears for the first time this season. She comes to Taylor with a proposal from her current employer, Leon, an NFL player turned home workout entrepreneur and philanthropist. Leon wants to make the roster of princes, his records make him a perfect candidate, and Prince happily accepts him into the fold. Meanwhile, to deal with the disgruntled subway drivers’ union, Prince makes them his clients. As the pensions of all branches of New York City’s utilities are consolidated, this also places the rest of them under the umbrella of Michael Prince Capital. Chuck was ready to go to war for the subway drivers union, but Prince’s decision takes the bullet out of his gun.
However, noticing that Leon is on the list of princes, Chuck informs him that the NYPD is one of the other clients. Leon then tells Prince that he cannot be part of the same group of investors as the NYPD, adding that if he is released he will take others with him. Taylor then uses new software called Winch, whose original application is the complete removal of social media faux pas, to launch an attack on Leon and destroy his public image.
Billions Season 6 Episode 6 Ending: Why Did Chuck Allow Indiana A&M To Join The Prince List?
In this episode, Chuck records a complete victory over Prince. Dave proves how exceptionally good she is by forcing Kate (Condola Rashād) to accept her first loss. Leah Calder (Wendie Malick) also makes her first seasonal appearance in this episode. Chuck goes to tell her about Prince’s gift. Eventually, the cars are rejected on the pretext that they are made by a Chinese company. Even if they were made in America by American workers, that doesn’t seem to matter much. Prince tries to save things by reaching out to the Governor but finds Chuck has already arrived at Sweeney. He is forced to give New York’s transportation services two billion dollars for almost nothing in return.
Chuck’s victory over Prince in this episode takes place in two stages. Prince knows the first: the subway system. What he doesn’t know is that Chuck actually planted a mole in the list of princes. Upon learning of the openness of the roster of princes, Charles Sr. tells his son he wants to be on it, even offering to be Chuck’s inside man. Chuck dismisses the idea, knowing Prince will never let his father back. But the premise of the idea holds.
Prince wants his alma mater, Indiana A&M, to invest with Michael Prince Capital. The problem is that they are not subject to change. Prince threatens to stop being a benefactor of the institution. When they agree to listen to him, he sends the entire college board to New York to convince them. But it soon becomes clear that they are there to throw him in the face. However, Stuart Legere, representing the board, agrees to join the list of princes with their $2.9 billion. It is revealed that Chuck blackmailed him into doing it. And now he has his mole.
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