What’s Streaming on Showtime in February 2022: ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ Finale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Uber Series Premiere
From the conclusion of the docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby to Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s turn as Uber founder Travis Kalanick, there’s no shortage of must-see content coming to Showtime streaming this month. The premium cable network will also debut Everything’s Gonna Be All White, a new series about America’s complicated past when it comes to race. Here are the highlights of the new movies and shows on Showtime in February 2022.
Here’s what to stream on Showtime in February 2022
In We Need to Talk About Cosby, director W. Kamau Bell takes a deep dive into disgraced comedian Bill Cosby’s life and legacy. The acclaimed four-part series (currently sitting at 98% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) premiered Jan. 30. The final episode will be available to stream on Showtime on Sunday, Feb. 20.
Another docuseries, Everything’s Gonna Be All White, also arrives on Showtime this month. The three-part series premieres Friday, Feb. 11. It’s directed by Sacha Jenkins and examines America’s complicated past – and present – through the voices of people of color. The series “marries humor with history as it unapologetically confronts the many facets of racism, exploitation, and discrimination that have contributed to the formation of these US of A,” per Showtime’s description.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Travis Kalanick in ‘Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber’
Showtime is also delivering the goods when it comes to scripted series streaming in February. New episodes of Billions Season 6 continue to air on Sunday nights. Then, on Sunday, Feb. 27, comes the series premiere of Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. It tells the story of controversial Silicon Valley darling and Uber founder Travis Kalanick and his relationship with his mentor Bill Gurley (Kyle Chandler). Uma Thurman also stars.
The show “will depict the roller-coaster ride of the upstart transportation company, embodying the highs and lows of Silicon Valley. Even amid the radical upheaval generated within the global tech capital, Uber stands out as both a marvel and a cautionary tale, featuring internal and external battles that ripple with unpredictable consequences,” per Showtime.
Super Pumped is the first installment in an anthology series that will focus on explosive stories from the world of business.
New movies streaming on Showtime in February 2022
Dozens of movies will also be coming to Showtime streaming this February. Highlights include sci-fi horror classic Alien, ‘80s teen comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and 1992 Oscar winner The Piano, as well as the Wachowski sisters’ debut feature film Bound.
Showtime is also highlighting a collection of films about Black icons, including Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James; Southside With You; Whitney: I Can Be Me; Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross; Kobe Bryant’s Muse; Marley; and Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time.
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