Silicon Valley
Everything you need to know about Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley follows wannabe tech mogul Richard and his team of programmer friends as they launch their start-up company, Pied Piper, in California’s Silicon Valley – the world’s hub of technological advancement.
Convinced they’ve got what it takes to cash in on the gold rush period of apps and new tech systems, the team work together while living in a house owned by arrogant millionaire mogul Erlich, who wants a slice of the pie to relive his former glory.
Based loosely on the experiences of creator Mike Judge, who spent years in the area as an engineer in the late 1980s, Silicon Valley is a comedy that shows the trials and tribulations of the budding entrepreneurs and the cutthroat world they find themselves in – as well as the loopholes they have to jump through to get Pied Piper off the ground.
Launching in 2014, Silicon Valley became acclaimed thanks to its irreverent humour.
Who starred in Silicon Valley?
The leading cast members of Silicon Valley are:
- Thomas Middleditch (B Positive, Wolf Of Wall Street) as Richard Hendricks
- T.J. Miller (Deadpool, Cloverfield) as Erlich Bachman
- Josh Brener (Mythic Quest, Maron) as Nelson "Big Head" Bighetti
- Martin Starr (Spider-Man: Homecoming, This Is The End) as Bertram Gilfoyle
- Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick, Eternals) as Dinesh Chugtai
- Amanda Crew (Freaks, The Age of Adeline) as Monica Hall
- Zach Woods (Avenue 5, Ghostbusters: Answer The Call) as Donald "Jared" Dunn
- Matt Ross (American Horror Story, Big Love) as Gavin Belson
- Jimmy O. Yang (Love Hard, Crazy Rich Asians) as Jian-Yang
- Suzanne Cryer (Two Guys, A Girl and A Pizza Place, All Rise) as Laurie Bream
How many episodes of Silicon Valley are there and will it ever return?
Silicon Valley ran for six seasons for a total of 53 episodes.
Season one has eight episodes, with it receiving a boost and getting 10 episodes for seasons two, three, and four.
Season five was cut back to eight episodes, with season six ending the series with seven episodes.
The show’s finale aired on December 8, 2019, with no announced plans for a reboot, renewal, or spin-off.
How successful was Silicon Valley and what awards did it win?
Silicon Valley was critically acclaimed and widely praised during its run.
As a result, the show received 99 awards nominations, winning 16 gongs.
This includes:
- Two Critics Choice nominations
- Five Directors Guild of America nominations
- 40 Primetime Emmy nominations (winning two)
- Two Golden Globe nominations
- Nine Satellite award nominations (winning two)
What is the age rating of Silicon Valley?
Silicon Valley’s official rating in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 15 over the show's run.
This means the show contains scenes that may not be suitable for younger audiences. Reasons for the rating include:
- Nudity or inferred nudity, including explicit full frontal male imagery
- Graphic sexual discussions
- Frequent depictions of male genitalia as a source of comedy
- Discussions and depictions of masturbation
- One scene showing a graphic depiction of animal sex
- Mild violence including fistfights for comedic effect
- Frequent use of profane language
How to watch Silicon Valley in the UK
Silicon Valley is available to stream in full on Sky Comedy and NOW.
Will I still be able to watch Silicon Valley on Sky with HBO Max launching?
If you have Sky Ultimate TV or Sky Q with an eligible package, you will still be able to watch Silicon Valley from 26 March 2026 with access to HBO Max Basic with Ads included as part of your Sky subscription. So not only will you still have a full back catalogue of your favourite series – including Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Friends – but you’ll also get brand new HBO Max Original titles like the Emmy Award-winning The Pitt. Sky+ customers will also be able to watch HBO Max Basic with Ads content through their home page.
Sky Atlantic will continue to air upcoming seasons of much-loved HBO shows that have previously aired on Sky, including House of the Dragon, The Last of Us and The White Lotus, alongside homegrown Sky Originals and exclusive Peacock Originals straight from the US.
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And what about NOW subscribers?
This March, existing NOW Entertainment customers will get HBO Max Basic with Ads included in their membership at no extra cost and fully integrated into the NOW platform, bringing even more must-see series from HBO Max alongside Sky Originals and exclusive US shows. HBO Max Basic with Ads will drop into your membership automatically, so you don’t need to do a thing.