‘Super Pumped’ Renewed for Season 2 at Showtime, New Season to Focus on Facebook
variety.comJoe Otterson TV ReporterThe business anthology series “Super Pumped” has been renewed for Season 2 at Showtime.The news was announced as part of the ViacomCBS investor day presentation.
Each season of the show will focus on a different major story from the world of business. The first season, which focuses on the rise of Uber, will debut on Showtime on Feb.
27. It is based on the Mike Isaac book “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.”The second season will be based on Isaac’s upcoming book about Facebook and its transition from startup to social media powerhouse.
It will focus the relationship at the center of that metamorphosis, between Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg, and the world-changing forces unleashed, intentionally and unintentionally, as a result. “Super Pumped” hails from writers Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Beth Shacter, the team behind the network’s hit series “Billions.” All three also serve as executive producers and co-showrunners on “Super Pumped.” Paul Schiff is also an executive producer, as are Stephen Schiff and Allyce Ozarski.
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