Rise of the Billionaires – Season 1
Episodes
Gold Rush
From 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
The 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
As 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
We 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.