Silicon Valley: Season 5

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: March 25, 2018

Summary: The Mike Judge comedy returns for its fifth season.

Genre(s): Comedy, Tech & Gaming

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E11. Lucky Accidents
Air Date: April 14, 2019
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S5:E10. Magnetic Force
Air Date: April 7, 2019
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S5:E9. Secret Sauce
Air Date: April 1, 2019

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Jen Chaney

Mar 22, 2018

Every season of Silicon Valley isn’t just a new season of television. It’s more like a very smartly designed software upgrade. What does feel somewhat different is the show’s attempt to more directly confront issues of inclusion. Read full review

David Sims

Mar 26, 2018

Erlich’s absence lets Richard’s emerging dark side become more of a central focus for the series. For years, Silicon Valley seemed almost afraid of having Richard succeed, throwing narrative roadblocks in his way to stop him from becoming an all-powerful CEO and to perhaps maintain dramatic tension. The blundering Erlich helped the series in that regard, but now Richard gets to be his own worst enemy. If Season 5’s first episode is any indication, Silicon Valley will be more exciting--and painfully realistic--this way. Read full review

Julia Selinger

Mar 13, 2018

The series is still capable of extracting gut-busting comedy out of its characters' desperate striving for their piece of the pie. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Mar 22, 2018

A lot of what’s happening in Season 5 feels like old hat. Read full review

UPROXX Alan Sepinwall

Mar 26, 2018

The side characters remain terrific--my favorite joke in the premiere may be Laurie’s utter bafflement at Monica complimenting her for the birth of her fourth child only hours earlier--and the show still has a gift for constructing comic set pieces like the black site-style office Richard tried to show the guys in the premiere’s opening. But the series was already reaching the point of diminishing returns last year, and appears to have arrived there now. Read full review

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maningrey

Sep 16, 2018

It's still my favorite comedy tv-show of all time. Fifth season is as funny as previous seasons. Best.

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Dingobaron

Jun 3, 2018

Maybe not the most dramatic season, but possibly the funniest one. Loving every minute of it.

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ranjan04rajeev

May 21, 2018

I have been following Silicon Valley for quite some time. It has never been a exceptional show but keeps you laughing for its sort burst of episodes. Also I like the characters. Season 5 gained pace in the later episodes.

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eagleeyeviking

Jun 19, 2018

While it longer feels fresh or hilarious, Season 5 of "Silicon Valley" progresses the plot sensibly while remaining interesting about its observations in the technology world.

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OlivierPiel

Mar 29, 2018

Episode 1 was so bad it looked like an episode of Big Bang Theory. Or is this to be taken as an ironic metaphor of Facebook: Mediocrity and then rot takes over at the end?

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Rmiles801

Apr 13, 2018

As a huge fan of silicon valley in the past, like many others, I've been disappointed as well, thankfully I set expectations pretty low because it's pretty obvious they're just milking the franchise for everything they can and hte majority of material is something that's been re-hashed fromAs a huge fan of silicon valley in the past, like many others, I've been disappointed as well, thankfully I set expectations pretty low because it's pretty obvious they're just milking the franchise for everything they can and hte majority of material is something that's been re-hashed from previous seasons. The NEW stuff they've put in is REALLY on the "not" funny side of being stupid, as opposed to it being stupid, but in a funny way, there's a distinct difference. I'm not going to blame the decline on no erlich though, the show is just bad all the way around, rating this 2 is probably a reach to be honest, not sure why/how people are giving this over an 5, no way.… Expand

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voidisme

Apr 30, 2018

I really tried to like it, but it looks like along with TJ Miller, they also lost all the good ideas. New season is so boring, they can't succeed since then the show ends, so they do this weird circlejerk thing which was fine until a point, but now theres no room left. Most of the "supposedI really tried to like it, but it looks like along with TJ Miller, they also lost all the good ideas. New season is so boring, they can't succeed since then the show ends, so they do this weird circlejerk thing which was fine until a point, but now theres no room left. Most of the "supposed to be funny" situations are just unfunny and sad. Like they are trying too hard now and failing. Like the 9th season of scrubs and the office.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

84

Series Overview
Season 6

78
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 27, 2019
Season 5

73
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: March 25, 2018
- tbd
  S5:E11. Lucky Accidents
  Air Date: April 14, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E10. Magnetic Force
  Air Date: April 7, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E9. Secret Sauce
  Air Date: April 1, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E8. 05-13-2018
  Air Date: May 13, 2018
- tbd
  S5:E7. Silicon Valley 45
  Air Date: May 6, 2018
- tbd
  S5:E6. Artificial Emotional Intelligence
  Air Date: April 29, 2018
- tbd
  S5:E5. Facial Recognition
  Air Date: April 22, 2018
- tbd
  S5:E4. 04-15-2018
  Air Date: April 15, 2018
- tbd
  S5:E3. Chief Operating Officer
  Air Date: April 8, 2018
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  S5:E2. Reorientation
  Air Date: April 1, 2018
- tbd
  S5:E1. Grow Fast or Die Slow
  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