Super Pumped (TV series)

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Super Pumped
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Created by Brian Koppelman & David Levien
Based on Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
by Mike Isaac
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Narrated by Quentin Tarantino[1]
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 7
Production
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Producer(s) Sarah Acosta
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  • Dana Congdon
  • Jane Rizzo
  • Todd Desrosiers
  • Doug Abel
  • Marnee Meyer
Production company(s) Showtime Networks
Distributor Paramount Global Distribution Group
Release
Original network Showtime
Original release February 27, 2022 (2022-02-27) –
present (present)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

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.

Premise

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.[2]

Cast and characters

Main

The first season is narrated by Quentin Tarantino.[1]

Recurring

Episodes

The Battle For Uber
No. Title [3] Directed by Written by Original air date [3] U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 "Grow or Die" Allen Coulter Brian Koppelman & David Levien February 27, 2022 (2022-02-27) 0.120[4]
2 "X to the X" Daniel Gray Longino Sarah Acosta March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06) 0.138[5]
3 "War" Daniel Gray Longino Stephen Schiff March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13) 0.154[6]
4 "Boober" John Dahl Emily Hornsby March 20, 2022 (2022-03-20) 0.112[7]
5 "The Charm Offensive" John Dahl Safie M. Dirie March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27) 0.103[8]
6 "Delete Uber" Zetna Fuentes Beth Schacter April 3, 2022 (2022-04-03) 0.148[9]
7 "Same Last Name" Zetna Fuentes Brian Koppelman & David Levien April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10) 0.085[10]

Production

Development

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.[11] 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.[12] By March 2021, the series had quietly received a series pickup, with the series given a 2022 premiere timeframe.[13] 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.[14] Allen Coulter was the director and executive producer for the first episode.[15] On February 15, 2022, ahead of the series premiere, Showtime renewed the series for a second season which will focus on Facebook.[16]

Casting

In May 2021, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kyle Chandler were cast in lead roles.[2][17] In August 2021, Kerry Bishé, Babak Tafti, Mousa Hussein Kraish, and Hank Azaria were added to the main cast.[18][19][20] The following month, Bridget Gao Hollitt and Elisabeth Shue joined the cast in lead roles while Virginia Kull, Amanda Brooks, Annie Chang, Erinn Ruth, and Mishka Thébaud were cast in recurring capacities.[21][22][23] In October, it was announced Uma Thurman would be playing the role of Arianna Huffington.[15] On February 16, 2022, it was reported that Quentin Tarantino is set as the narrator for the first season.[1]

Filming

Principal photography began in September 2021 in Los Angeles, California.[24]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 58% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 24 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Super Pumped has energy to spare, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt's committed turn as an unpleasant tech honcho will leave many viewers feeling stuck in a particularly uncomfortable rideshare."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[26]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Grow or Die" February 27, 2022 0.01 0.120[4] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "X to the X" March 6, 2022 0.01 0.138[5] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "War" March 13, 2022 0.03 0.154[6] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "Boober" March 20, 2022 0.01 0.112[7] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "The Charm Offense" March 27, 2022 0.01 0.103[8] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "Delete Uber" April 3, 2022 0.01 0.148[9] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "Same Last Name" April 10, 2022 0.01 0.085[10] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

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External links

  • Super Pumped at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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