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Silicon Valley: Season 1

8 episodes Premiered Apr 6, 2014 Updated Jul 21, 2026

Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that premiered in 2014. The show was created by John Altschuler, Mike Judge, and Dave Krinsky. It follows the lives of six programmers in Silicon Valley, focusing on Richard Hendricks, a Silicon Valley engineer trying to build his own company called Pied Piper. The series is partially inspired by Mike Judge's own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late '80s. The show

Season overview

Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that premiered in 2014. The show was created by John Altschuler, Mike Judge, and Dave Krinsky. It follows the lives of six programmers in Silicon Valley, focusing on Richard Hendricks, a Silicon Valley engineer trying to build his own company called Pied Piper. The series is partially inspired by Mike Judge's own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late '80s. The show centers around the struggles of Richard and his friends as they navigate the high-tech industry. The series explores the challenges and consequences of success in the rapidly changing landscape of Silicon Valley.

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Episodes

S1·E1

Minimum Viable Product

Apr 6, 2014 · 28 min

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 H

S1·E2

The Cap Table

Apr 13, 2014 · 28 min

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 st

S1·E3

Articles of Incorporation

Apr 20, 2014 · 28 min

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 ne

S1·E4

Fiduciary Duties

Apr 27, 2014 · 28 min

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

S1·E5

Signaling Risk

May 4, 2014 · 28 min

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 demonst

S1·E6

Third Party Insourcing

May 11, 2014 · 28 min

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

S1·E7

Proof of Concept

May 18, 2014 · 28 min

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 t

S1·E8

Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency

Jun 1, 2014 · 28 min

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 ins