Super Pumped is an American anthology drama television series created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, named for the 2019 nonfiction book of the same name by Mike Isaac. The first installment, subtitled The Battle For Uber, is based on Isaac’s book and centers on the rise and fall of former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Also starring Kyle Chandler, Uma Thurman, and Elisabeth Shue, it premiered on Showtime on February 27, 2022. Ahead of the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which will be based on a separate forthcoming book by Mike Isaac about Facebook.Super Pumped Season 1 Download
The first season dramatizes the roller-coaster ride of one of Silicon Valley’s most successful and most destructive companies, Uber, from the perspective of the company’s CEO Travis Kalanick, who is ultimately ousted in a boardroom coup after tense internal and external battles that ripple with unpredictable consequences.Future seasons will explore other stories of businesses that have affected the culture.The project first emerged on September 18, 2019, when the non-fiction novel Super Pumped by New York Times technology journalist Mike Isaac was featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s list of highly sought-after intellectual property.[9] The following month, it was announced that Showtime had optioned the television rights to the book, with the intention to adapt the novel into a limited series. Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien were attached to create, write, and executive produce the series under their overall deal with Showtime Networks.[10] By March 2021, the series had quietly received a series pickup, with the series given a 2022 premiere timeframe.[11] It was later announced in May 2021 that Showtime had officially given the project a series order, with the series following an anthology format, opening up the possibility of future seasons instead of the miniseries previously envisioned.[2] The series, subtitled The Battle For Uber in its first season, premiered on February 27, 2022 on Showtime and Paramount+ Internationally.[12] Allen Coulter will serve as the director and executive producer for the first episode.[13] On February 15, 2022, ahead of the series premiere, Showtime renewed the series for a second season which will focus on Facebook.Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.