Silicon Valley: Season 4
Change is in the air in Season 4 of Silicon Valley as the Pied Piper guys pursue their video-chat app, PiperChat. However, Richard has a hard time letting go of his dream to put his algorithm to better use, leaving the team struggling with how they fit into the picture. Meanwhile, Monica deals with new competition in the office, and Gavin faces big changes at Hooli and beyond. The series continues to parody the cultu
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series centers around six programmers who are living and working in the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley.
- The show is partially inspired by co-creator Mike Judge's own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late 1980s.
- The comedy television series was created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler, and Dave Krinsky, premiering on HBO on April 6, 2014.
- The narrative follows the team as they navigate the challenges of the technology industry and their own capabilities to handle success.
Season overview
Change is in the air in Season 4 of Silicon Valley as the Pied Piper guys pursue their video-chat app, PiperChat. However, Richard has a hard time letting go of his dream to put his algorithm to better use, leaving the team struggling with how they fit into the picture. Meanwhile, Monica deals with new competition in the office, and Gavin faces big changes at Hooli and beyond. The series continues to parody the culture of the technology industry in modern Silicon Valley, capturing the high-tech gold rush where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success, drawing partial inspiration from Mike Judge's own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late 1980s.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Success Failure
Apr 23, 2017 · 29 min
In the wake of Pied Piper’s clickfarm scandal, the guys struggle to find funding for Pied Piper’s video-chat app to keep up with their rapidly growing user base. Erlich faces resis
Terms of Service
Apr 30, 2017 · 29 min
Richard butts heads with Dinesh, whose new position goes to his head. Richard discovers interesting data about PiperChat’s users. Erlich makes a play to be involved in Jian-Yang’s
Intellectual Property
May 7, 2017 · 28 min
An overtired Richard pushes himself to the brink of sanity while trying to move ahead with his next big idea. Eyeing a comeback, Erlich pressures an uncooperative Jian-Yang. Monica
Teambuilding Exercise
May 14, 2017 · 28 min
When Richard reaches out to an unlikely ally, Jared worries about the company he's keeping. Gilfoyle gets tough on security in the wake of Dinesh's latest dalliance; later, he cons
The Blood Boy
May 21, 2017 · 28 min
Cracks in Richard's latest partnership become more apparent when he's forced to deal with an unexpected interloper. Dinesh scrambles to find a way out of his new relationship as th
Customer Service
May 28, 2017 · 28 min
On the hunt for financial support, Richard looks outside the tech bubble, and crosses paths with a contentious figure from Pied Piper's past. Erlich reaches out to Monica and Lauri
The Patent Troll
Jun 4, 2017 · 28 min
When Richard decides to stand up to a patent troll, his defiance ends up coming back to haunt him. Gilfoyle goes to desperate measures to battle Jian-Yang's new smart fridge. Jared
The Keenan Vortex
Jun 11, 2017 · 28 min
An unexpected increase in data traffic leads Richard to turn to Erlich for help in garnering a deal with Keenan Feldspar, Silicon Valley's latest “it” boy--but when Keenan makes a
Hooli-Con
Jun 18, 2017 · 29 min
While Erlich goes on a trip to get his mojo back, the Pied Piper guys take to Hooli-Con to pull off a stealth operation. There, an ethically challenged Jared tries to keep himself
Server Error
Jun 25, 2017 · 28 min
Richard finds himself in a web of lies. Jared plans his exit. Jack bets big. Gavin plots a comeback.