Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
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Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

"Every surge has a price."

6.9
Yr 2022
Status Ended
Drama
Series Brief

Overview

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.

Why fans love it

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber examines the mechanics of unchecked ambition within the tech industry. It trades the typical polished success story for a frantic, win-at-all-costs philosophy. Based on a book, the narrative anchors itself in the high-stakes friction between founders, venture capitalists, and the boardrooms that ultimately determine a company’s survival.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt portrays the volatile momentum behind the rise of a Silicon Valley giant. The show leans into the personal erosion that accompanies rapid scaling, showing how a drive for industry dominance often accelerates a founder’s undoing. It is a portrait of how modern corporate culture prioritizes aggressive growth over stability, leaving the architect of the system to manage its sudden, turbulent collapse.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Michael Andrew Baker
as Transit Cop
1 episode
Aaron Coleman
as Lyft Driver #2
1 episode
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as Travis 'TK' Kalanick
7 episodes
Kyle Chandler
as Bill Gurley
7 episodes
Kerry Bishé
as Austin Geidt
7 episodes
Babak Tafti
as Emil Michael
7 episodes
Jon Bass
as Garrett Camp
7 episodes
Bridget Gao-Hollitt
as Gabi Holzwarth
7 episodes
John Michael Higgins
as Mike Ovitz
1 episode
Alex Skinner
as Matt
5 episodes
Emma Pasarow
as Penny
3 episodes
Kyle Louis
as Pete
1 episode
Ricardo Cisneros
as Ricky The Driver
1 episode
Ping Wu
as Mayor Ed Lee
1 episode
Kate Amundsen
as Kelsey
3 episodes
Andrew Hwang
as Lobbyist 1
1 episode
Kim D'Armond
as Lobbyist 2
1 episode
Richard Schiff
as Randall Pearson
2 episodes
Mark Gessner
as Gil
3 episodes
Ben Feldman
as Larry Page
2 episodes
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Annie Chang
as Angie You
5 episodes
Quentin Tarantino
as Tarantino's Voice (voice)
7 episodes
Uma Thurman
as Arianna Huffington
4 episodes
Mark Cuban
as Self
1 episode
Shannon Woodward
as Kate
1 episode
John Magaro
as John Zimmer
1 episode
Damon Gupton
as David Drummond
4 episodes
Joel Kelley Dauten
as Ryan Graves
6 episodes
Elisabeth Shue
as Bonnie Kalanick
4 episodes
Rob Morrow
as Eddy Cue
2 episodes
Mousa Kraish
as Fawzi Kamel
6 episodes
David Krumholtz
as Sergey Brin
2 episodes
Noah Weisberg
as Quentin
6 episodes
Darren Pettie
as Hendricks
6 episodes
Sonny Valicenti
as Matt Cohler
7 episodes
Jessica Hecht
as Amy Gurley
3 episodes
Fred Armisen
as Erich England
1 episode
Chelcie Ross
as David Bonderman
4 episodes
Virginia Kull
as Jill Hazelbaker
4 episodes
Amanda Brooks
as Rachel Whetstone
4 episodes
Eva Victor
as Susan Fowler
3 episodes
Hank Azaria
as Tim Cook
1 episode
Alex Hurt
as Ben Smith
1 episode
Hill Harper
as Eric H. Holder, Jr.
1 episode
Nick Fondulis
as Dan O'Sullivan
1 episode
Brian Howe
as Donald Kalanick
3 episodes
Jeremy Howard
as Anthony Levandowski
3 episodes
Ian Alda
as Peter Fenton
6 episodes
Mishka Thébaud
as Cory Kalanick
3 episodes
Erinn Ruth
as Olivia Lungociu
4 episodes
Debbie Fan
as Rose
1 episode
Mike Capozzi
as NYC Taxi Driver
1 episode
George Caleodis
as New York Uber Driver #1
1 episode
Jeff Lewis
as Chester the Driver
1 episode
Destiny Ekwueme
as Passenger
1 episode
Jared Wernick
as Tre
2 episodes
Rama Vallury
as Tahir Khan
5 episodes
Amel Khalil
as Zahra Kamel
3 episodes
Emil Beheshti
as Lead VC
1 episode
Asad Durrani
as VC
1 episode
Mike Isaac
as Mike Isaac
1 episode
Jim Nieb
as Crying Man
1 episode
Mary Kate Wiles
as Fighting Couple
1 episode
Sean Persaud
as Fighting Couple
1 episode
Tyler Mauro
as Jeff
1 episode
Adam Daveline
as Craig
2 episodes
Lily Rains
as Anne-Marie
2 episodes
Brian Sacca
as Chris Sacca
1 episode
Joy Corrigan
as Woman 1
2 episodes
Anna Mhairi
as Woman 2
2 episodes
Kevin Markovic
as Kev
1 episode
Marc Jablon
as Event Facilitator
1 episode
Ray Huizar
as Brazilian Uber Driver
1 episode
Gabriel Sousa
as Brazilian Teenage Boy
1 episode
Jack Mikesell
as Kevin
1 episode
Production Board

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Keywords

based on novel or book based on true story