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Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley

2014 - 2019

Minimum Viable Product

6th April 2014
Episode 1
Attending 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.

The Cap Table

13th April 2014
Episode 2
After 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.

Articles of Incorporation

20th April 2014
Episode 3
While 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.

Fiduciary Duties

27th April 2014
Episode 4
At 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.

Signaling Risk

4th May 2014
Episode 5
Erlich 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.

Third Party Insourcing

11th May 2014
Episode 6
Richard 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.

Proof of Concept

18th May 2014
Episode 7
At 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.

Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency

1st June 2014
Episode 8
Poised 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.
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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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Full Cast
Thomas Middleditch Image

Thomas Middleditch

Richard Hendricks

Zach Woods Image

Zach Woods

Donald 'Jared' Dunn

Kumail Nanjiani Image

Kumail Nanjiani

Dinesh Chugtai

Martin Starr Image

Martin Starr

Bertram Gilfoyle

Amanda Crew Image

Amanda Crew

Monica Hall

Matt Ross Image

Matt Ross

Gavin Belson

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Josh Brener

Nelson 'Big Head' Bighetti

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Suzanne Cryer

Laurie Bream

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Jimmy O. Yang

Jian-Yang

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Chris Diamantopoulos

Russ Hanneman

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Marlena Rodriguez

Executive Story Editor

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Alec Berg

Executive Producer

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Mike Judge

Executive Producer

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Tom Lassally

Executive Producer

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