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The Elon Musk Show

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 58 min | Documentary

In 1995, at the start of the Silicon Valley tech boom, Elon arrives with his younger brother Kimbal to join the gold rush and be part of the creation of the internet. They're geeky young South Africans battling to make a fortune, but Elon ...See moreIn 1995, at the start of the Silicon Valley tech boom, Elon arrives with his younger brother Kimbal to join the gold rush and be part of the creation of the internet. They're geeky young South Africans battling to make a fortune, but Elon is still sleeping on the floor of his office and washing at the local YMCA. Burdened with student debt, Elon and his brother create their first company, which they go on to sell for millions. Within just four years, at the age of 28, Musk is a multi-millionaire. But on his honeymoon, things start to go wrong. Written by 'BBC: iPlayer' (& Britrick_c21) See less
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Directors
Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones | Marian Mohamed (produced and directed by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 12, 2022

Release date
Oct 12, 2022 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Kate Fleetwood
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
Jim Ambras
Self - Vice President, ZIP2 Self - Vice President, ZIP2   See fewer
Colette Bridgman
Self - Head of Global Marketing, Tesla 2004-2017 Self - Head of Global Marketing, Tesla 2004-2017   See fewer
George W. Bush
Self - US President (archive footage) Self - US President (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Cantrell
Self - Aerospace Engineer Self - Aerospace Engineer   See fewer
Jeremy Clarkson
Self - Presenter, Top Gear (archive footage) Self - Presenter, Top Gear (archive footage)   See fewer
Ze'ev Drori
Self - Chief Executive Officer, Tesla 2007-2008 Self - Chief Executive Officer, Tesla 2007-2008   See fewer
Steve Jurvetson
Self - Venture Capitalist Self - Venture Capitalist   See fewer
Hans Koenigsmann
Self - Vice President, SpaceX 2002-2021 Self - Vice President, SpaceX 2002-2021   See fewer
Dave Lyons
Self - Director of Engineering, Tesla 2004-2008 Self - Director of Engineering, Tesla 2004-2008   See fewer
Joel G McKinnon
Self - The Mars Society Self - The Mars Society   See fewer
Thomas Mueller
Self - Rocket Propulsion Engineer Self - Rocket Propulsion Engineer   See fewer
Justine Musk
Self - Elon Musk's 1st Wife Self - Elon Musk's 1st Wife   See fewer
Kimbal Musk
Self - (archive footage) Self - (archive footage)   See fewer
Maye Musk
Self - Elon Musk's Mother Self - Elon Musk's Mother   See fewer
Talulah Riley
Self - Elon Musk's 2nd Wife Self - Elon Musk's 2nd Wife   See fewer
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Branden Spikes
Self - Lead Systems Engineer, ZIP2 Self - Lead Systems Engineer, ZIP2   See fewer
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