Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber Every surge has a price.

Each season of this anthology series explores a story that rocked the business world to its core and changed culture. The first season tells the story of Uber, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful and most destructive unicorns.

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Drama
Created By

Brian KoppelmanDavid Levien

First Aired on

Feb 27, 2022

1 seaons till Apr 10, 2022

Popularity: 11.6247
76 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

Best Available!Showtime Networks (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Same Last Name

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 7 episodes

Season 1

The story of Uber, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful and most destructive unicorns. Pivoting on Travis Kalanick, Uber’s hard-charging CEO who ultimately was ousted in a boardroom coup, the season depicts the roller-coaster ride of the upstart transportation company, embodying the highs and lows of Silicon Valley.

Aired

7 Episodes
  • Episode 1Grow or Die56 min

    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.

  • Episode 2X to the X50 min

    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.

  • Episode 3War62 min

    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.

  • Episode 4Boober66 min

    The boardroom becomes a battle zone for how best to run the fast-growing company. Meanwhile, the Uber team attends one of the biggest events in the Valley — Code Conference — where they interact with tech legends like Sergey Brin and Arianna Huffington. While there, Travis gains an ally. He is ecstatic when it seems he’s been given his due, but his mood quickly changes when an announcement derails his plans. Austin deals with a personal matter and comes to Travis for support.

  • Episode 5The Charm Offensive61 min

    Travis finds himself on trial at Apple HQ, fighting for Uber’s very existence. In defense, he explains the Uber team’s strategy to conquer fraudsters in China and deal with their bad press problem. Arianna and Bill disagree on how best to steer Travis in the right direction. Emil has an illuminating conversation.

Crew & Team

Mike Isaac

Co-Executive Producer

Paul Schiff

Executive Producer

Stephen Schiff

Executive Producer

Beth Schacter

Executive Producer

Allyce Ozarski

Executive Producer

Brian Koppelman

Executive Producer

David Levien

Executive Producer

Mike Harrop

Co-Executive Producer

Julie Hartley

Co-Producer

Julie Hartley

Unit Production Manager

Christopher Aguis

Associate Producer

Emily Hornsby

Co-Producer

Safia M. Dirie

Co-Executive Producer

Sarah Acosta

Producer

Allison Estrin

Casting

Aiyana White

Executive Producer's Assistant

Amarakvati Murphy Ly

Executive Producer's Assistant

Zachary Warner

Production Secretary

Cameron Wu

Executive Producer's Assistant

Jonathan Voluck

Casting Associate

Frankie Fortunato

Post Production Coordinator

Michelle Parvin

Assistant Unit Manager

Rose Johnson-Brown

Executive Producer's Assistant

Simone Wright

Executive Producer's Assistant

Ben Jordan

Production Coordinator

Patrick Sanchez

Production Accountant

Erin Engman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Nina Findley

Production Supervisor

Paul D. Boydston

Location Manager

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