Pretoria-born billionaire Elon Musk is once again the richest man in the world, according to The Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index. Musk is back in first place with a net worth of $221 billion.
His reality show, The Elon Musk Show, is also currently streaming on Showmax, and gets to the heart of who he really is through people who know him best. Family members, employees, close friends, and enemies all tell the intimate story of Musk’s journey the world’s richest man status.
The documentary kicks off in 1995 when Musk was battling to make his fortune and was sleeping on the floor of his office at the local YMCA. The show tells the story of how he became a multi-millionaire at the age of 28 and how he almost lost it all with Tesla and SpaceX.
From building underground tunnels to creating chips that can be inserted into people’s brains, to attempting to build the biggest battery factory the world has ever seen, the series follows Musk until 2022 as he chases his remarkable dreams, which include taking humanity to Mars.
Nominated for a 2023 BAFTA for its music, The Elon Musk Show is made by 72 Films, who have also produced films on Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump.
It is a three-part series on how he came from South Africa to America and took some amazing risks.
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