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Silicon Valley

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Universal acclaim based on 79 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 55 Ratings

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Silicon Valley

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HBO | Release Date: April 6, 2014

Summary: The Mike Judge comedy follows the lives of software developers in the Silicon Valley (T. J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, and Zach Woods) who try to develop a new software platform.

Genre(s): Comedy, Tech & Gaming

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S6:E7. Exit Event
Air Date: December 8, 2019
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S6:E6. RussFest
Air Date: December 1, 2019
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S6:E5. Tethics
Air Date: November 24, 2019

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Metascore

84

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74

Mixed:

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Critic Reviews

100

Los Angeles Daily News

Rob Lowman

Apr 25, 2016

Season 3 Review: Silicon Valley remains one of the best comedies on television. Read full review

100

San Francisco Chronicle

David Wiegand

Mar 31, 2014

Season 1 Review: Every performance is terrific.... While these characters are written and performed as over the top, the show also celebrates the subtle underplaying that goes into making Big Head and Gilfoyle so memorable. That variety of tone is another way in which Silicon Valley sets itself apart from most other half-hour comedies. Read full review

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Apr 3, 2014

Season 1 Review: Judge isn’t quite jury and executioner of this whole crazily infantile, insular scene. But he clearly knows how to probe its soft spots. In that respect, Silicon Valley is its own killer app. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times

Lori Rackl

Mar 31, 2014

Season 1 Review: Not only is it funny, it has an air of authenticity thanks to co-creator Mike Judge, who mines his previous experience as a Silicon Valley engineer for laughs. Read full review

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The New York Times

Mike Hale

Apr 22, 2016

Season 3 Review: [Silicon Valley] continues to demonstrate a knack for making business and technology strategies a comprehensible and effective component of its storytelling. Read full review

80

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Apr 4, 2014

Season 1 Review: It's a well-observed comedy that succeeds because it's so rooted in specificity. Read full review

60

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Apr 4, 2014

Season 1 Review: Silicon Valley has some very solid laughs but traffics in stereotypes that feel outdated. Read full review

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Fluke77

Dec 9, 2019

One of the greatest series in the history of television. It stayed consistently funny throughout and had a satisfying ending.

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Farenheit_One

Dec 12, 2019

So, one of my favourite TV series eventually ended this year. And it wasn't as good as I supposed. That is why I was mad on HBO for some reason. Yeah, the final of the final season isn't great enough but it's shot cool. Looking backward I can say that it is one of the best series about IT orSo, one of my favourite TV series eventually ended this year. And it wasn't as good as I supposed. That is why I was mad on HBO for some reason. Yeah, the final of the final season isn't great enough but it's shot cool. Looking backward I can say that it is one of the best series about IT or the best when which was shown on TV. The cleverest, the funniest, the dirtiest. And these tens of hours were worth it.… Expand

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Jude_Walker

Oct 27, 2020

Endlessly funny and full of charm, Silicon Valley is almost always consistently funny, even if the plot starts to get stale after season 3, it always remains entertaining.

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brockcheese

May 15, 2019

Who thought the tech industry could be so funny? One of the most relevant shows out there today.

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paplbonphanatix

Apr 10, 2020

Peaked early, but it was one of the best comedies on tv for 2 or the years.

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truerock

Aug 14, 2020

This HBO series was created by Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill animated TV series). So, if you are one of the many individuals who like his humor, you are a candidate for enjoying Silicon Valley.

If you are not interested in the venture capital mechanisms of the SiliconThis HBO series was created by Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill animated TV series). So, if you are one of the many individuals who like his humor, you are a candidate for enjoying Silicon Valley.

If you are not interested in the venture capital mechanisms of the Silicon Valley region of the San Francisco Bay area, I would think you would not find this series particularly interesting.

But, I think a lot of individuals are interested in this subject because of the amount of technology that has arisen from there that significantly effects our lives. The subject matter is extremely relevant and it could be educational for a lot of individuals. Note that the first season was released in 2014 and technology can be a very rapidly changing subject - so, keep that in mind.

Without that, I can't imagine that so many individuals would rate Silicon Valley so highly. Perhaps my perspective is not broadly relevant because my background is computer science and technology. I was familiar with almost every topic and comedic twist that the series used and I found nothing in it to be surprising or even particularly interesting.

The casting for the series was interesting within the context of a comedic series. The acting, directing, editing, etc were all of good professional quality.

Obviously most people find the comedic view of the venture capital environment of Silicon Valley to be interesting and fun. Also, there seems to be a broad interest in the humor of science and technology "nerds". I would think just about anyone would want to view a few episodes of this series to see if it is something they would like to continue watching. There are 53 episodes form 6 seasons - so, there is a lot of content available for your entertainment.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

84

Series Overview
Season 6

78
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 27, 2019
- 7.7
  S6:E7. Exit Event
  Air Date: December 8, 2019
- tbd
  S6:E6. RussFest
  Air Date: December 1, 2019
- tbd
  S6:E5. Tethics
  Air Date: November 24, 2019
- tbd
  S6:E4. Maximizing Alphaness
  Air Date: November 17, 2019
- tbd
  S6:E3. Hooli Smokes!
  Air Date: November 10, 2019
- tbd
  S6:E2. Blood Money
  Air Date: November 3, 2019
- tbd
  S6:E1. Artificial Lack of Intelligence
  Air Date: October 27, 2019
Season 5

73
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: March 25, 2018
Season 4

85
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: April 23, 2017
Season 3

90
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: April 24, 2016
Season 2

86
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 12, 2015
Season 1

84
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 6, 2014