Silicon Valley: Season 1

2014 · 8 episodes · ★ 7.6

What Season 1 of Silicon Valley

Richard Hendricks is a shy programmer who works at Hooli, a major tech company in Silicon Valley. In his spare time, he develops Pied Piper, an app with a data compression algorithm that has great potential. He shares a house with three programmer friends at Erlich Bachman's startup incubator, and together they try to make the project a success. Soon, conflicting interests emerge, friendships that aren't what they seem, and offers from investors, such as Peter Gregory. In season one, Richard has to defend his idea against Gavin Belson, while executive Jared Dunn and assistant Monica begin to see the value of the product.

8episodes

Apr 6, 2014premiered

Jun 1, 2014latest episode

3.7 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Minimum Viable Product
Apr 6, 2014 · 28 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directing: Mike Judge · Writing: Mike Judge, John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky · Starring: Kid Rock, Andy Daly, Bernard White, Jill E. Alexander
1x02 The Cap Table
Apr 13, 2014 · 28 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Mike Judge · Writing: Carson D. Mell · Starring: Bernard White, Jill E. Alexander, Aly Mawji, Lorena Flores
1x03 Articles of Incorporation
Apr 20, 2014 · 28 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Tricia Brock · Writing: Matteo Borghese, Rob Turbovsky · Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Eugene Cordero, Dustyn Gulledge, Juliocesar Chavez
1x04 Fiduciary Duties
Apr 27, 2014 · 28 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Maggie Carey · Writing: Ron Weiner · Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Flo Rida, Ben Feldman, Andrew R. Shaw
1x05 Signaling Risk
May 4, 2014 · 28 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Directing: Alec Berg · Writing: Jessica Gao · Starring: Bernard White, Jill E. Alexander, Scott Prendergast, Rogelio T. Ramos
1x06 Third Party Insourcing
May 11, 2014 · 28 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directing: Alec Berg · Writing: Dan O'Keefe · Starring: Andy Daly, Austin Abrams, Griffin Gluck, Milana Vayntrub
1x07 Proof of Concept
May 18, 2014 · 28 min · ★ 7.9
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.
Directing: Mike Judge · Writing: Clay Tarver · Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Jake Broder, Andy Daly, Jill E. Alexander
1x08 Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency Season Finale
Jun 1, 2014 · 28 min · ★ 8.4
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.
Directing: Mike Judge · Writing: Alec Berg · Starring: Aly Mawji, Brian Tichnell, Ben Zelevansky, David Goldman