Series synopsis
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber is an American drama television series that premiered on Showtime on February 27, 2022. It ended on April 10, 2022. It was created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kyle Chandler, Kerry Bishé and Babak Tafti.
Based on the shocking true story, strap in for the meteoric rise and fall of Uber founder, Travis Kalanick. With a lift from venture capitalist Bill Gurley and board member Arianna Huffington, Kalanick takes a win-at-all-costs approach to forge the fledgling start-up into a multi-billion-dollar tech titan. But every surge comes at a price – and as his visionary drive spirals out of control, it threatens to be the downfall of it all.
Premise
Based on the shocking true story, strap in for the meteoric rise and fall of Uber founder, Travis Kalanick. With a lift from venture capitalist Bill Gurley and board member Arianna Huffington, Kalanick takes a win-at-all-costs approach to forge the fledgling start-up into a multi-billion-dollar tech titan. But every surge comes at a price – and as his visionary drive spirals out of control, it threatens to be the downfall of it all.
Premise: Every surge has a price.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Travis 'TK' Kalanick
- Kyle Chandler as Bill Gurley
- Kerry Bishé as Austin Geidt
- Babak Tafti as Emil Michael
- Jon Bass as Garrett Camp
- Bridget Gao-Hollitt as Gabi Holzwarth
Guest cast
- John Michael Higgins as Mike Ovitz
- Alex Skinner as Matt
- Emma Pasarow as Penny
- Kyle Louis as Pete
- Ricardo Cisneros as Ricky The Driver
- Ping Wu as Mayor Ed Lee
- Kate Amundsen as Kelsey
- Michael Andrew Baker as Transit Cop
- Andrew Hwang as Lobbyist 1
- Kim D'Armond as Lobbyist 2
- Richard Schiff as Randall Pearson
- Mark Gessner as Gil
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | February 27, 2022 | April 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grow or Die UberCab CEO Travis Kalanick sets his sights on landing an important partner for his fledgling company: VC powerhouse Bill Gurley. But Gurley’s money might not be enough as UberCab employees take to the San Francisco streets to recruit & conquer and the support of his loved ones can’t stop the stressed leader from cracking. |
February 27, 2022 |
| 2 |
X to the X Uber engineers develop new technology to help skirt their legal problems while working towards slaying the biggest giant yet: New York and the taxi commissions. Travis rewards the Uber team for their hard work with a blowout in Las Vegas, courting the unwanted attention of the press. Friction develops between Travis and Angie. |
March 6, 2022 |
| 3 |
War Gurley sends a reluctant Travis and Emil on a roadshow to raise money, but Travis has other ideas for this raise round. With Lyft gaining momentum in the ride-sharing space, Travis wages war and won’t back down. Gurley gives an enlightening interview. |
March 13, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 27, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 10, 2022 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |