Series
Silicon Valley
“How big is too big?”
Comedy
In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that centers around six programmers who are living together and trying to make it big in the Silicon Valley.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 8 epS2 · 10 epS3 · 10 epS4 · 10 epS5 · 8 epS6 · 7 ep
Introverted programmer Richard and his pals are going nowhere fast--until his website's unique search algorithm becomes the subject of an extreme bidding war.
1Minimum Viable Product6 Apr 2014 · 28m · ★ 7.5Attending an elaborate launch party, Richard and his computer programmer friends - Big Head, Dinesh and Gilfoyle - dream of making it big. Instead, they're living in the communal Hacker Hostel owned by former programmer Erlich, who gets to claim ten percent of anything they invent there. When it becomes clear that Richard has developed a powerful compression algorithm for his website, Pied Piper, he finds himself courted by Gavin Belson, his egomaniacal corporate boss, who offers a $10 million buyout by his firm, Hooli. But Richard holds back when well-known investor Peter Gregory makes a counteroffer.
2The Cap Table13 Apr 2014 · 28m · ★ 7.4After a celebratory party at the Hacker Hostel, Richard and Erlich learn that Peter Gregory won't pay up until they deliver a viable business plan that includes a slimmed-downed staff. A desperate Richard hires former Belson underling Jared, and they set about trying to trim the fat. While Gilfoyle and Dinesh prove essential, Big Head's place in the company is less certain.
3Articles of Incorporation20 Apr 2014 · 28m · ★ 7.4While Gavin Belson begins to hype Nucleus, a competing compression platform, Richard learns that the name Pied Piper is already registered to a sprinkler company, forcing him to negotiate. Meanwhile, Erlich goes on a vision quest for a new company name, and Peter Gregory proves elusive when one of his companies asks for money.
4Fiduciary Duties27 Apr 2014 · 28m · ★ 7.4At Peter's toga party, Richard drunkenly promises to make Erlich a board member, which he regrets the next morning. After being unassigned at Hooli, Big Head finds others like him who have made careers out of doing nothing. Richard struggles to put Pied Piper's vision into words for a presentation without Erlich; later, he discovers an interesting connection between Peter and Gavin Belson.
5Signaling Risk4 May 2014 · 28m · ★ 7.7Erlich convinces a graffiti artist to create Pied Piper's logo; Jared works to make the company more efficient; Richard learns that he has eight weeks to prepare for a live demonstration.
6Third Party Insourcing11 May 2014 · 28m · ★ 7.3Richard feels threatened when the team hires “The Carver” a hacker with a notorious reputation, to help with Pied Piper’s cloud. Jared finds himself taken for a ride when he seeks out Peter Gregory’s signature. Erlich and Dinesh compete for the attention of Tara, Gilfoyle’s visiting girlfriend. Later, Dinesh faces a sexual dilemma.
7Proof of Concept18 May 2014 · 28m · ★ 7.9At TechCrunch Disrupt, Richard feels the pressure to finish his demo, but finds himself distracted by a girl he dated briefly, who’s now spreading rumors about him. Jared worries that Monica is taking his place in the company. Dinesh develops a crush on a girl at a neighboring booth. Erlich’s scandalous past connection to one of the judges threatens Pied Piper’s chances.
8Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency1 Jun 2014 · 28m · ★ 8.4Poised to compete at TechCrunch Disrupt, the guys of Pied Piper become worried after an impressive presentation by Gavin Belson. As Jared tries to pivot the company, Richard is inspired to make big changes at the last minute.
Details
- Created by
- Dave Krinsky, Mike Judge, John Altschuler
- First aired
- 6 Apr 2014
- Last aired
- 8 Dec 2019
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- HBO
- Episodes
- 53
- Votes
- 2,058 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Thomas MiddleditchRichard Hendricks
Zach WoodsDonald 'Jared' Dunn
Kumail NanjianiDinesh Chugtai
Martin StarrBertram Gilfoyle
Amanda CrewMonica Hall
Matt RossGavin Belson
Josh BrenerNelson 'Big Head' Bighetti
Suzanne CryerLaurie Bream
Jimmy O. YangJian-Yang
Chris DiamantopoulosRuss Hanneman
