Magical Thinking 

Axe deals with emotional turbulence after misreading a potential trade.

Directors:

Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Writers:

Brian Koppelman (created by), David Levien (created by)

Stars:

Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Giamatti	...	Chuck Rhoades
Damian Lewis	...	Bobby Axelrod
Maggie Siff	...	Wendy Rhoades
Malin Akerman	...	Lara Axelrod
Toby Leonard Moore	...	Bryan Connerty
David Costabile	...	Mike 'Wags' Wagner
Condola Rashad	...	Kate Sacker
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
Susan Misner	...	Terri McCue
Ben Shenkman	...	Ira
Kathryn Erbe	...	Zenobia Manager
Kate Arrington	...	Saldana
Louisa Krause	...	Lou
Frank Harts	...	Dale Christo
Clara Wong	...	Mistress

Storyline

Axe deals with emotional turbulence after misreading a potential trade.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Release Date:

3 April 2016 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

Zenobia is mentioned twice (in conversation and on pdf). Zenobia is an actual consulting firm, specializing in industrial/organizational psychology, neurolinguistics programming, personal coaching, and intuitive development, all things for which the fictional Wendy Rhoades is qualified to do. The term itself is based on the 3rd century queen of Palmyra whose reign was exemplified by an intellectually and philosophically multicultural and multi-ethnic society.

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Goofs

The notes that Wendy Rhoades typed into her computer from her session with Axelrod state, "Axe cares about all of his guys, bribed cops to get Mick Danzig out of automatic weapons charges...". However, when Chuck reads over the notes, it says, "Made Danzig police problems go away. Bribery. Payoff." A vastly different wording from what was actually written.

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Soundtracks

And the Cradle Will Rock...
(uncredited)
Performed by Van Halen

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