Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber — Season 1

Season 1

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Every surge has a price.

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Feb2022
Season 1

Synopsis

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022), Season 1 is a Silicon Valley drama you can watch online on iFILM — seven episodes tracing Travis Kalanick from scrappy founder to billion-dollar disruptor.

Adapted from Mike Isaac's book, the season starts with UberCab still fighting for its life. Kalanick, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, courts venture money from Bill Gurley, picks fights with taxi commissions, outmaneuvers regulators with risky engineering tricks, and goes to war with Lyft. Then the climb curdles. A toxic workplace, a "Delete Uber" backlash, and a boardroom revolt all close in. By the last episode, the win-at-all-costs instinct that built the company turns on the man who ran it.

This is a Showtime production narrated by Quentin Tarantino, with Kyle Chandler and Uma Thurman in the mix. It plays less like a tech biopic and more like a study of ambition with no brakes. If you liked The Social Network or HBO's Silicon Valley, this fits. Stream Super Pumped Season 1 online on iFILM.

Season 1

7 episodes

  • Grow or Die
    S1·E1

    Grow or Die

    February 27, 2022 · 56 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.

  • X to the X
    S1·E2

    X to the X

    March 6, 2022 · 50 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.

  • War
    S1·E3

    War

    March 13, 2022 · 62 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.

  • Boober
    S1·E4

    Boober

    March 20, 2022 · 66 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.

  • The Charm Offensive
    S1·E5

    The Charm Offensive

    March 27, 2022 · 61 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.

  • Delete Uber
    S1·E6

    Delete Uber

    April 3, 2022 · 58 min

    A new development throws a wrench in Travis’s confidence, leaving him and the rest of the team scrambling for solutions. When his other allies turn their backs, Travis leans on Emil to restore his faith. The Uber team hires someone big to rein in their toxic culture problem.

  • Same Last Name
    S1·E7

    Same Last Name

    April 10, 2022 · 59 min

    Gurley and his backers present Travis with an ultimatum that will change the course of the company forever. Travis searches the city for supporters to rally in his defense. The two men go head-to-head in a final, last-ditch battle for Uber. Season finale.

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