Another TV Character Has a Heart Attack on a Peloton, This Time on ‘Billions’

variety.com:

Ethan Shanfeld And just like that, another TV character has a heart attack on a Peloton bike.After the “Sex and the City” spinoff “And Just Like That” killed off Mr.

Big (Chris Noth), who has a heart attack after riding the stationary exercise bike, “Billions” is the next show to paint Peloton in a not-so-positive light.In the Season 6 premiere, as Axe Capital COO Mike Wagner (David Costabile) attempts to keep up with his younger girlfriend in a Peloton class, he suffers a minor heart attack.

But unlike Mr. Big, Wags survives — and even makes a reference to “And Just Like That.” The scene was written and shot last spring, with Wags’ line — “I’m not going out like Mr.

Big” — overdubbed in post-production. Peloton’s stock plunged 11% last month after Mr. Big’s death in “And Just Like That.” The company quickly attempted to salvage its image with a tongue-in-cheek commercial spearheaded by Ryan Reynolds, but they pulled the ad days later after two women accused Noth of sexual assault.