Rise of the Billionaires

Season 1

This miniseries depicts the rise of the internet since the 1990s through the intelligence, vision and nous of young people like Jeff Besos and his woman setting up Amazon, Bill Gates, startups brewing in Silicon Valley: 2 young guys that started Google, then enlisting various people, Mark Zuckerberg for Facebook. Next followed Elon Musk with the first ever success for a private company building rockets and more.

Where to Watch Rise of the Billionaires • Season 1

4 Episodes

Gold Rush
E1
Gold RushFrom clever investors at the dawn of the internet through the dot com boom and bust, we see what it takes to navigate this brutal new landscape. What makes these disruptive pioneers so special?
Don't Be Evil
E2
Don't Be EvilThe web evolves from its wild west days and a new set of young guys with big ideas figure out how to harness its power in a completely different way, leading us into the virtual world.
The New Establishment
E3
The New EstablishmentAs the iPhone is launched and we enter the wild world of social media, we watch open-mouthed as the young billionaires' wealth goes stratospheric and with it, their desire for power.
Moonshots
E4
MoonshotsWe bear witness to the extraordinary transformation that the billionaires have undergone these past thirty years: they are now amongst the very richest people on the planet, they can pursue their passions on such a grand scale as never seen before.