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* OddFriendship: With Maffee, whom you'd expect to be a typical macho trader. Maffee actually takes Taylor seriously, so they buy him an autographed wrestling poster.



* ConflictingLoyalty: In season one, a major plotline was where her loyalties really lay - with her husband and the State Attorney's office, or with Bobby, her patients, and her place of work.



* OpportunisticBastard: If given the chance to advance his son's career and/or rescue his own damaged reputation, Rhoades Senior will not only jump, he'll succeed. The crowner might be finding out about Bobby's plan on buying Sandicott and convincing the casino to build elsewhere, ensuring that not only does his son come out clean, Bobby's 5 million down and looking at a full quarter loss.

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* OpportunisticBastard: If given the chance to advance his son's career and/or rescue his own damaged reputation, Rhoades Senior will not only jump, he'll succeed. The crowner might be finding out about Bobby's plan on buying Sandicott and convincing the casino to build elsewhere, ensuring that not only does his son come out clean, Bobby's 5 million down and looking at a full quarter loss. This has the bonus effect of turning public opinion in Chuck's favor in the ''one'' area of New York state that Chuck wasn't polling well in.
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* DisappearedDad: His walked out on him when he was 12.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Best summed up by [[spoiler:Bryan]] in "Victory Lap", for all of Chuck's talk about the importance of duty to the law and how nobody should be above it, he has no problem breaking the law and abusing his position of District Attorney to suit his own ends.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Best summed up by [[spoiler:Bryan]] in "Victory Lap", when he points out that for all of Chuck's talk about the importance of duty to the law and how nobody should be above it, he has no problem breaking the law and abusing his position of District Attorney to suit his own ends.

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* {{ExactWords}}: Utilizes this trope more than once

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Best summed up by [[spoiler:Bryan]] in "Victory Lap", for all of Chuck's talk about the importance of duty to the law and how nobody should be above it, he has no problem breaking the law and abusing his position of District Attorney to suit his own ends.
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* {{ExactWords}}: Utilizes this trope more than once
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* BlueBlood: Comes from a very wealthy New York family, but disagrees with how his father utilizes his wealth to control others. Ironically, Wendy is better off financially than he is.


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* BlueBlood: "Indian Four" reveals he went to Yale and was a Whiffenpoof, which places him as quite high on the social ladder. His varying connections at the highest levels of power cement it.
* EvilIsPetty: Has jumped aboard his son's "destroy Bobby Axelrod" campaign largely because Bobby meddled in Senior's relationship with his mistress and beat him on a trucking deal.
* OldMoney
* OpportunisticBastard: If given the chance to advance his son's career and/or rescue his own damaged reputation, Rhoades Senior will not only jump, he'll succeed. The crowner might be finding out about Bobby's plan on buying Sandicott and convincing the casino to build elsewhere, ensuring that not only does his son come out clean, Bobby's 5 million down and looking at a full quarter loss.
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* BaldOfAwesome: More like thinning but it's doable.
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* BrokenPedestal: Experienced this when [[spoiler: he bumped into his old mentor on the street only to discover the man has early onset Alzheimer’s and doesn’t even recognize him, losing his job and his family along with his memories.]]

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* PlatonicLifePartners: With Wendy Rhoades, one of the very few people to know and trust him before 9/11, who knows precisely how he made his money, and is incredibly loyal to him. Bobby relies on her heavily, enough that he can request an all-night intensive therapy session and she'll drop everything. The idea of her betraying him causes him to lose his cool in a way few others can cause. Eight months after [[spoiler: she quits]], he still refers to her office as "hers".

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* PlatonicLifePartners: With Wendy Rhoades, one of the very few people to know and trust him before 9/11, who knows precisely how he made his money, and is incredibly loyal to him. Bobby relies on her heavily, enough that he can request an all-night intensive therapy session and she'll drop everything. The idea of her betraying him causes him to lose his cool in a way few others can cause. Eight months after [[spoiler: she quits]], he still refers to her office as "hers"."hers", and engineers a class-action lawsuit against Chuck so that he can drop it as a condition of Wendy coming back.


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* LifeOfTheParty: Takes the traders out for body sushi, orders $15,000 bottles of scotch, and has an IV drip hangover cure on speed dial.
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Bobby is a billionaire hedge-fund owner, but has humble beginnings. Born in Yonkers to a blue-collar family, he enjoys the good life his money now gives him, along with doing whatever he can to ''keep'' said money.




Wags is Bobby's right hand man and the COO of Axe Capital. He seems like just a party guy in season one, but in season two, Wags's personal life takes a hit, and he goes off the rails.





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Stern is a trader at Axe Capital, and one of the guys who have been with Bobby the longest. His loyalty is beyond question.


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An intern at Axe Capital who is gender nonbinary. They spot things that no one but Bobby ever thinks to look for, so Bobby takes them under his wing.


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Bach is the in-house lawyer for Axe Capital, and used to teach law at NYU.


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Bobby's Chief of Staff in season two, brought in as part of Bobby's obsession with tightening security and transparency.


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[[folder: Hall]]
!! "Hall"
->'''Played By:''' Terry Kinney

Bobby's "fixer". You listen to him, or you go down in flames.

* OnlyOneName: No one knows if it's his first name, last name, or what.
* TheSpook: "Hall" is the only name we have for him. We know nothing about his background, personal life, qualifications - just that he's Bobby's "fixer" and that he has pull in every corner of the globe.
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[[folder:Lonnie Watley]]
!!Lonnie Watley
->'''Played By:''' Malachi Weir
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* SoleSurvivor: Part of Bobby's public image is that he's a benevolent philanthropist with survivor's guilt for being the only guy in his company to survive the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. In actuality, [[spoiler: Bobby had been fired from the firm and was at his lawyer's office finalizing the severance package paperwork. He made a fortune short selling stocks the day after the attacks.]]



* DrillSargeantNasty: According to Dr. Gus, virtually the entire firm hates Wags' guts for being Bobby's drill sargeant. It says a lot considering Bobby himself is pretty drill-sargeanty to them.

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* DrillSargeantNasty: DrillSergeantNasty: According to Dr. Gus, virtually the entire firm hates Wags' guts for being Bobby's drill sargeant. sergeant. It says a lot considering Bobby himself is pretty drill-sargeanty drill-sergeanty to them.


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* DeadpanSnarker: One of the few to keep up with Bobby and Wags.

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** Also, never compromise the safety of his kids [[spoiler: as he punched to the ground an associate for driving drunk with Gordie and Dean in his car.]]



* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: As he so eloquently puts it, "what's the point of having fuck you money, if you never say fuck you?"

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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: As he so eloquently puts it, "what's the point of having fuck you 'fuck you' money, if you never say fuck you?"
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: All the possibilities for her helping Bobby go legit go out the window when he fires her, saying [[ThenLetMeBeEvil he's a Terminator and he needs Wags, not her]].
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* Fiction500: Besides his titular "billions" in income and assets, Bobby also has the pull to fuck with currency in Nigeria and tweak entire banking systems in Europe.

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* Fiction500: Besides his titular "billions" in income and assets, Bobby also has the pull to fuck with currency in Nigeria and tweak entire banking systems in Europe. According to Todd Krakow, Bobby's net worth is somewhere in the vicinity of $12,000,000,000.
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* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: According to Wendy, Bobby has trouble seeing anyone as an intellectual equal. He can put on a good show, but he doesn't truly have many friends.

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* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: According to Wendy, Bobby has trouble seeing anyone as an intellectual equal. He can put on a good show, but he doesn't truly have many friends. Taylor is the first person he thinks could be an equal and that's why he takes them under his wing.
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* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: A trait they share with Bobby.

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* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: A trait they share with Bobby. This causes him to take an interest in them and convince them to take a full-time position so he can be their mentor.
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney

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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoneyScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: As he so eloquently puts it, "what's the point of having fuck you money, if you never say fuck you?"

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* PlatonicLifePartners: With Wendy Rhoades, one of the very few people to know and trust him before 9/11, knows precisely how he made his money, and is incredibly loyal to him. Eight months after [[spoiler: she quits]], he still refers to her office as "hers".

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* PlatonicLifePartners: With Wendy Rhoades, one of the very few people to know and trust him before 9/11, who knows precisely how he made his money, and is incredibly loyal to him. Bobby relies on her heavily, enough that he can request an all-night intensive therapy session and she'll drop everything. The idea of her betraying him causes him to lose his cool in a way few others can cause. Eight months after [[spoiler: she quits]], he still refers to her office as "hers"."hers".
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney

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* Fiction500DeadpanSnarker: Pretty much his default mode of communication.
* Fiction500: Besides his titular "billions" in income and assets, Bobby also has the pull to fuck with currency in Nigeria and tweak entire banking systems in Europe.


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* PlatonicLifePartners: With Wendy Rhoades, one of the very few people to know and trust him before 9/11, knows precisely how he made his money, and is incredibly loyal to him. Eight months after [[spoiler: she quits]], he still refers to her office as "hers".


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* DrillSargeantNasty: According to Dr. Gus, virtually the entire firm hates Wags' guts for being Bobby's drill sargeant. It says a lot considering Bobby himself is pretty drill-sargeanty to them.


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* LivingLieDetector: Bobby calls Wags his "personal bullshit detector".


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[[folder:Stephanie Reed]]
!! Stephanie "Steph" Reed
->'''Played By:''' Shaunette Renee Wilson
* BewareTheHonestOnes: Has no qualms about telling Bobby precisely what she thinks of his decisions, and reminding him of past boneheaded decisions.
* BlackBossLady: To the employees at Axe Capital, as Bobby's new chief of staff.
* OnlySaneEmployee: Steph frequently mediates between the volatile traders and Bobby.
* SexySecretary: Only a secretary in the sense that she functions as a legal check on Bobby doing any more insider trading and therefore must attend and take notes at every meeting.
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* BerserkButton: Threatening his family is one; being one-upped by anyone, but particularly Chuck, is another.



* PapaWolf: ''Never'' threaten his kids. He tends to go ballistic.



* TheFriendThatNobodyLikes: Even Bobby has his limits, when it comes to Wags.

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* TheFriendThatNobodyLikes: TheFriendNobodyLikes: Even Bobby has his limits, when it comes to Wags.
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* Fiction500
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* AmbiguousDisorder: In "Magical Thinking", Bobby figures out the question he's been having trouble asking, even to himself - "if I could use a friend to better myself and feel no remorse, am I a sociopath?" Wendy says a real sociopath wouldn't care about Donnie, nor would he worry about the answer, both of which Bobby's clearly done. He's apparently somewhere in between.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: According to Wendy, Bobby has trouble seeing anyone as an intellectual equal. He can put on a good show, but he doesn't truly have many friends.
* OpportunisticBastard: Will use anything and anyone to make sure his own plans succeed.



* AssholeVictim: Let's face it, if the Yosemite Sam tattoo and blackout incident had happened to anyone besides Wags, we'd find it horrible instead of funny. Wags has been careening toward something like this all series.
* ButtMonkey: Seems to have slid into this in season two.
* TheFriendThatNobodyLikes: Even Bobby has his limits, when it comes to Wags.
* NumberTwo: To Bobby.



* MagnificentBastard: His out-gambitting of Chuck Rhoades: "I'm Keyser Soze, motherfucker."



* AmbiguousDisorder: There's some talk about Taylor being on the spectrum, but most of their odd behavior seems to be linked to their nonbinary and antisocial status.
* AmbiguousGender: Only in the sense that Taylor identifies as non-binary. They prefer to be called "they/theirs/them" and dress in traditionally masculine style clothing.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: A trait they share with Bobby.
* TheSpock: Nearly unflappable, except when you touch them.



* TheMentor: Interestingly enough, to Bryan Connerty, who was his law student.





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* BrainsAndBondage: Chuck and his wife are into the BDSM lifestyle.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Waffles between doing this and being TheDutifulSon.
* TheChessmaster: Verging, at times, on MagnificentBastard (case in point, what he does to Judge Wilcox), but possibly a little too vengeful and obsessed with beating Bobby to truly succeed.
* TheDutifulSon: As the object of all of his father's thwarted ambitions.


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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: When not around Bobby or Chuck, Wendy seems to have cultivated this persona.
* BrainyBrunette: Probably the brainiest around.
* BrainsAndBondage: Has a doctorate. Likes BDSM and serves as a dominant.
* PlatonicLifePartners: She's known Bobby for over 15 years, considering they were friends - and possibly already business partners - when 9/11 happened. She's the first person he runs to when he feels uncertain, and relies heavily on her for advice. Chuck thinks she's been cheating on him with Bobby, they're so close. After she leaves Axe Capital, he spends a lot of time and effort (which everyone picks up on) trying to "win her back".
* TheShrink: In-house therapist for Axe Capital in season one, strikes out on her own in season two.


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* AlphaBitch: Meant to be one. Sometimes legitimately achieves it, sometimes her attempts are more {{Narm}} than anything.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Lara seems friendly and sweet, right up until you stand in the way of her or her husband.
* BoyishShortHair
* TheLadEtte: Will try to drink you under the table and likes to hang out in bars.
* RichBitch: Surprisingly, she subverts it. Her bitchiness has nothing to do with her money, and everything to do with her background and trying to *keep* said money.

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* YourCheatingHeart: The man has [[spoiler: two set of families.]]



* HonestAdvisor: Is this to Bobby.



* HonestAdvisor: Is this to Bobby.

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* HonestAdvisor: Is this to Bobby.

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* HonestAdvisor: Is this to Bobby.
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->'''Played By:'''Damian Lewis

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->'''Played By:'''Damian By:''' Damian Lewis



->'''Played By:'''David Costabile

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->'''Played By:'''David By:''' David Costabile



->'''Played By:'''Paul Giamatti

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->'''Played By:'''Paul By:''' Paul Giamatti



->'''Played By:'''Maggie Siff

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->'''Played By:'''Maggie By:''' Maggie Siff



->'''Played By:'''Malin Akerman

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->'''Played By:'''Malin By:''' Malin Akerman



-->'''Played By:'''Jeffrey [=DeMunn=]

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-->'''Played By:'''Jeffrey By:''' Jeffrey [=DeMunn=]
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* TheScrooge: His nickname comes from the fact he's a tightwad despite being a multi-millionaire hedge fund analyst.
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[[folder:Brian Connerty]]
!!Brian Connerty

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!!Ax Incorporated

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!!Ax Incorporated
!!Axe Capital



[[folder:Lara Axelrod]]
!!Lara Axelrod
->'''Played By:'''Malin Akerman

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[[folder:Lara Axelrod]]
!!Lara Axelrod

[[folder:Mike "Wags" Wagner]]
!!Mike "Wags" Wagner
->'''Played By:'''Malin AkermanBy:'''David Costabile



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!!Mike 'Wags' Wagner
[[folder:"Dollar" Bill Stern]]
!!"Dollar" Bill Stern
->'''Played By:'''David CostabileBy:''' Kelly [=AuCoin=]



!!State attorney and allies
[[folder:Chuck Rhoades]]
!!Chuck Rhoades
->'''Played By:'''Paul Giamatti

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!!State attorney and allies
[[folder:Chuck Rhoades]]
!!Chuck Rhoades
[[folder:Taylor Mason]]
!!Taylor Mason
->'''Played By:'''Paul GiamattiBy:''' Asia Kate Dillon




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[[folder:Orrin Bach]]
!!Orrin Bach
->'''Played By:''' Glenn Fleshler
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!!Southern District of NY Attorney's Office
[[folder:Chuck Rhoades]]
!!Chuck Rhoades
->'''Played By:'''Paul Giamatti
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[[folder:Brian Connerty]]
!!Brian Connerty
->'''Played By:''' Toby Leonard Moore
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[[folder:Kate Sacher]]
!!Kate Sacher
->'''Played By:''' Condola Rashad

!!Other Characters


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[[folder:Lara Axelrod]]
!!Lara Axelrod
->'''Played By:'''Malin Akerman
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[[folder:Charles Rhoades, Sr.]]
!! Charles Rhoades, Sr
-->'''Played By:'''Jeffrey [=DeMunn=]
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!!Ax Incorporated

[[folder:Bobby Axelrod]]
!!Bobby Axelrod
->'''Played By:'''Damian Lewis
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[[folder:Lara Axelrod]]
!!Lara Axelrod
->'''Played By:'''Malin Akerman
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[[folder:Mike'Wags'Wagner]]
!!Mike 'Wags' Wagner
->'''Played By:'''David Costabile
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!!State attorney and allies
[[folder:Chuck Rhoades]]
!!Chuck Rhoades
->'''Played By:'''Paul Giamatti
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[[folder:Wendy Rhoades]]
!!Wendy Rhoades
->'''Played By:'''Maggie Siff
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