Miniseries · Netflix
Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates
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Cast
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Signature profile
Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
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How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
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The story
What it's about
Take a trip inside the mind of Bill Gates as the billionaire opens up about those who influenced him and the audacious goals he's still pursuing.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Part 1
Bill Gates speaks about his life-or-death mission to get better sanitation to the developing world. Also, his sisters share their childhood memories.
- Directed by Davis Guggenheim
S01E02
Part 2
The connections that shaped Bill's life come into focus, including a childhood friendship and his unique bond with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
- Directed by Davis Guggenheim
S01E03
Part 3
The search for climate change solutions requires passion, resources and a sense of urgency -- three qualities Bill Gates clearly possesses.
- Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Behind the series
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The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Davis GuggenheimExecutive Producer
- Jonathan SilberbergExecutive Producer
- Amanda RohlkeProducer
- Shannon DillExecutive Producer
- Nicole StottExecutive Producer
Direction
- Davis GuggenheimDirector
Cinematography
- Clair PopkinDirector of Photography
Music
- Paul HicksOriginal Music Composer
- Dhani HarrisonOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
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