Silicon Valley (HBO) -- Season 5 Thread -- Premieres 3/25/18
03-25-18, 05:34 AM
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Silicon Valley (HBO) -- Season 5 Thread -- Premieres 3/25/18
EMMY®-WINNING COMEDY SERIES SILICON VALLEY RETURNS FOR ITS FIFTH SEASON MARCH 25, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO
The future is now.
Pied Piper finally has enough funding for proper offices and new employees, and to bring its peer-to-peer internet to the world – but leveling up introduces a whole new class of obstacles. While Richard struggles to lead a larger team and play with the big dogs, the rest of the team adjusts to new staff, new digs and new anxieties. Meanwhile, Hooli rival Gavin Belson has returned to power, but finds the threat of Pied Piper, and its boldness, hard to shake.
The Emmy®-winning and Golden Globe-nominated series comedy series SILICON VALLEY takes a comic look at the modern-day epicenter of the high-tech gold rush, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. A collaboration between Mike Judge and Alec Berg, the show returns for its eight-episode fifth season SUNDAY, MARCH 25 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
The series is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms.
Series regulars include: Thomas Middleditch as Richard Hendricks; Zach Woods as Jared; Kumail Nanjiani as Dinesh; Martin Starr as Gilfoyle; Josh Brener as Big Head; Amanda Crew as Monica; Matt Ross as Gavin Belson; Jimmy O. Yang as Jian-Yang; and Suzanne Cryer as Laurie Bream.
The Pied Piper guys are closer to real fame and fortune than ever before, as their new decentralized internet “PiperNet” approaches its debut. But more money brings more problems. As Richard struggles with the responsibilities of being the CEO of a rapidly growing company, along with pressures from investors Monica and Laurie, Dinesh and Gilfoyle adjust to a new team, Jared works his hardest to hold everything together, Big Head continues to stumble his way into good fortune and Jian-Yang proves there’s nothing he won’t do to make some fast cash. Meanwhile, at Hooli, reinstated CEO Gavin’s desire to stay relevant threatens to consume him as he seeks to destroy the competition.
The future is now.
Pied Piper finally has enough funding for proper offices and new employees, and to bring its peer-to-peer internet to the world – but leveling up introduces a whole new class of obstacles. While Richard struggles to lead a larger team and play with the big dogs, the rest of the team adjusts to new staff, new digs and new anxieties. Meanwhile, Hooli rival Gavin Belson has returned to power, but finds the threat of Pied Piper, and its boldness, hard to shake.
The Emmy®-winning and Golden Globe-nominated series comedy series SILICON VALLEY takes a comic look at the modern-day epicenter of the high-tech gold rush, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. A collaboration between Mike Judge and Alec Berg, the show returns for its eight-episode fifth season SUNDAY, MARCH 25 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
The series is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms.
Series regulars include: Thomas Middleditch as Richard Hendricks; Zach Woods as Jared; Kumail Nanjiani as Dinesh; Martin Starr as Gilfoyle; Josh Brener as Big Head; Amanda Crew as Monica; Matt Ross as Gavin Belson; Jimmy O. Yang as Jian-Yang; and Suzanne Cryer as Laurie Bream.
The Pied Piper guys are closer to real fame and fortune than ever before, as their new decentralized internet “PiperNet” approaches its debut. But more money brings more problems. As Richard struggles with the responsibilities of being the CEO of a rapidly growing company, along with pressures from investors Monica and Laurie, Dinesh and Gilfoyle adjust to a new team, Jared works his hardest to hold everything together, Big Head continues to stumble his way into good fortune and Jian-Yang proves there’s nothing he won’t do to make some fast cash. Meanwhile, at Hooli, reinstated CEO Gavin’s desire to stay relevant threatens to consume him as he seeks to destroy the competition.
Episode #39 (season 5, episode 1): “Grow Fast or Die Slow”
Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 25 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Now that Pied Piper has ample funding and new offices, the pressure to get things right stymies Richard (Thomas Middleditch) and forces him to grow the company in a way he hadn't planned. A picky Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani) and Gilfoyle (Martin Starr) question their ability to make good decisions. After returning to Hooli, Gavin (Matt Ross) worries about becoming antiquated.
Written by *Ron Weiner;* directed by Mike Judge.
Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 25 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Now that Pied Piper has ample funding and new offices, the pressure to get things right stymies Richard (Thomas Middleditch) and forces him to grow the company in a way he hadn't planned. A picky Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani) and Gilfoyle (Martin Starr) question their ability to make good decisions. After returning to Hooli, Gavin (Matt Ross) worries about becoming antiquated.
Written by *Ron Weiner;* directed by Mike Judge.
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10 episode 5th season
Premiering about a month early this year.
03-25-18, 08:53 PM
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Wonder how much the loss of TJ Miller will affect the show. He can be annoying, but the right amount of Erlich was always pretty funny.
03-25-18, 09:30 PM
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03-25-18, 10:10 PM
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If no more Erlich means more Jian-Yang than I am all for it. Loved the letter he took to Richard’s lawyer
03-26-18, 02:19 AM
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Great episode. I loved everyone tripping on the outlet. It was the first thing I thought when I saw that hellish room
It'll be interesting to see them with a little success under their belts. High time they move forward with that stuff.
It'll be interesting to see them with a little success under their belts. High time they move forward with that stuff.
03-26-18, 10:02 AM
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Nice touch turning the Facebook logo to Russian in the title sequence.
03-26-18, 01:13 PM
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03-27-18, 02:15 AM
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not to mention Jian Yang’s letter. And the “backwards hair” description along with the rest of the reasons to not hire new programmers.And I really liked how they always stood to recognize the “stallions”
03-27-18, 06:51 AM
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Re: Silicon Valley (HBO) -- Season 5 Thread -- Premieres 3/25/18
The first five minutes were hilarious, and the rest of the episode was pretty good, too. 
As someone who works in this industry, I cringed throughout most of it, though. The cheap, terrible office with no windows is way too familiar. And the plan to absorb 30 people, let alone 50... who would all have good reason to hate him, have their own established culture instantly making Pied Piper outsiders in their own company... I know the running joke is that Richard is the world's worst CEO, but Jesus Christ. That was more cringe-inducing for me than an episode of The Office UK.
As someone who works in this industry, I cringed throughout most of it, though. The cheap, terrible office with no windows is way too familiar. And the plan to absorb 30 people, let alone 50... who would all have good reason to hate him, have their own established culture instantly making Pied Piper outsiders in their own company... I know the running joke is that Richard is the world's worst CEO, but Jesus Christ. That was more cringe-inducing for me than an episode of The Office UK.
03-27-18, 07:43 AM
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Re: Silicon Valley (HBO) -- Season 5 Thread -- Premieres 3/25/18
Pleasantly surprised, was expecting not to enjoy the show due to all those damn Verizon commercials but it was surprisingly good.
03-27-18, 11:41 PM
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04-02-18, 06:45 PM
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Haha that was great. Jian Yang in court
The penis signature
The penis signature
04-02-18, 08:17 PM
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I love that Jian Yang's thinks a big bucket of ashes from a huge pig would fairly represent the cremated remains of Bachman.
The signature story line is so minor and inconsequential to everything, yet this is the type of stuff that's hilarious and makes the show enjoyable. It went from a Gavin's sociopath signature, to one created by Banksy but also signed by him, or a signature that looks like a dick.
The signature story line is so minor and inconsequential to everything, yet this is the type of stuff that's hilarious and makes the show enjoyable. It went from a Gavin's sociopath signature, to one created by Banksy but also signed by him, or a signature that looks like a dick.
04-02-18, 11:08 PM
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Re: Silicon Valley (HBO) -- Season 5 Thread -- Premieres 3/25/18
I was actually hoping Richard had been in a coma for four years. That would have been an amazing way to do a time jump. The story on this show needs a shove in a new direction, it's been on an endless loop.
04-02-18, 11:12 PM
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I really like that Guillfoyle is calling Richard “Dick”
04-08-18, 01:37 PM
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Re: Silicon Valley (HBO) -- Season 5 Thread -- Premieres 3/25/18
Episode 3 is tonight:
Episode #41 (season 5, episode 3): “Chief Operating Officer”
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 8 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Encouraged by Jared (Zach Woods) to strike up a friendship with Dana (Dan Mintz), a like-minded CEO, Richard (Thomas Middleditch) instead finds himself charmed by Dana's COO (Ben Koldyke), who challenges his loyalty to Gilfoyle (Martin Starr). Facing limited housing options thanks to his impulse purchase, Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani) searches for a new roommate.
Written by Carrie *Kemper;* directed by Jamie Babbit.
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 8 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Encouraged by Jared (Zach Woods) to strike up a friendship with Dana (Dan Mintz), a like-minded CEO, Richard (Thomas Middleditch) instead finds himself charmed by Dana's COO (Ben Koldyke), who challenges his loyalty to Gilfoyle (Martin Starr). Facing limited housing options thanks to his impulse purchase, Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani) searches for a new roommate.
Written by Carrie *Kemper;* directed by Jamie Babbit.
04-08-18, 09:55 PM
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04-09-18, 10:08 AM
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04-09-18, 11:04 AM
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Re: Silicon Valley (HBO) -- Season 5 Thread -- Premieres 3/25/18
I really liked this episode. It's stupid, but I still laughed just about every time the bitcoin alarm went off.