Episode #12: “The Lady”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 3rd (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
- Other HBO playdates: May 3rd (1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 4th (12:45 a.m.), 5th (11:00 p.m.), 6th (7:00 p.m.), 7th (9:30 p.m., midnight) and 8th (1:30 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: May 4th (7:00 p.m.), 6th (1:50 a.m.), 8th (5:45 p.m.) and 9th (8:00 p.m.)
Richard (Thomas Middleditch) butts heads with Erlich (T.J. Miller) over a prospective hire, while Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani) and Gilfoyle (Martin Starr) become suspicious that a new employee they recommended is commanding a higher salary. Big Head (Josh Brener) gets a surprising promotion at Hooli. At a board meeting, Monica (Amanda Crew) and Richard find themselves outvoted; Jared (Zach Woods) institutes a workplace harassment policy.
Written by Carson Mell; directed by Alec Berg.
Episode #13: “Server Space”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 10th (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: May 10th (1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 11th (3:30 a.m.), 12th (10:00 p.m.), 13th (7:00 p.m.), 14th (9:30 p.m., 1:05 a.m.) and 15th (1:00 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: May 11th (7:00 p.m.), 13th (3:00 a.m.), 15th (6:15 p.m.) and 16th (8:00 p.m.)
Gavin’s (Matt Ross) interference causes Pied Piper to struggle with securing their expansion, while a nosy neighbor puts the guys at risk. Gilfoyle takes on the task of building servers, and an overstressed Richard reluctantly takes in Jared as a roommate. Big Head’s management skills are questioned, and Nucleus’ debut zeroes in on a big event.
Written by Sonny Lee; directed by Mike Judge.
Episode #14: “Homicide”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 17th (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: May 17th (1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 18th (2:15 a.m.), 19th (11:00 p.m.), 20th (7:00 p.m.), 21st (9:30 p.m., 11:50 p.m.) and 22nd (1:00 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: May 18th (7:00 p.m.), 20th (2:30 a.m.), 22nd (6:15 p.m.) and 23rd (8:00 p.m.)
When Monica encourages the guys to pounce on a livestream opportunity, Erlich reconnects with his old mentee, Double-A (Michael McMillian), an energy drink billionaire, but Richard finds out their friendship isn’t quite what Erlich thinks. After learning that the livestream might hit a snag, Gilfoyle and Dinesh brainstorm their options. Jared encourages a friendship between Carla (Alice Wetterlund) and Monica.
Written by Carrie Kemper; directed by Mike Judge.
Episode #15: “Adult Content”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 24th (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: May 24th (1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 25th (12:35 a.m.), 26th (10:00 p.m.), 27th (7:00 p.m.), 28th (9:30 p.m., 12:05 a.m.) and 29th (1:25 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: May 25th (1:30 p.m.), 27th (2:35 a.m.), 29th (5:00 p.m.) and 30th (8:00 p.m.)
With the Pied Piper team fielding job offers and Russ (Chris Diamantopoulos) distracted by financial news, Richard faces the prospect of either merging with a nemesis or folding. Gavin attempts to turn Nucleus’ failure into a success. Dinesh tries his hand at wooing a woman online. After Gilfoyle suggests a risky move, Richard reaches out to an unconventional client.
Written by Amy Aniobi; directed by Alec Berg.
Episode #16: “White Hat/Black Hat”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 31st (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: May 31st (1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m.) and June 1st (1:05 a.m.), 2nd (10:00 p.m.), 3rd (7:00 p.m.), 4th (9:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.) and 5th (1:00 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: June 1st (7:00 p.m.), 3rd (3:15 a.m.), 5th (5:30 p.m.) and 6th (8:00 p.m.)
When Richard takes pity on a competitor, he accidentally sparks a feud that finds him paranoid about security. Jared exaggerates Pied Piper’s size to get results. Facing pressure from board members, Gavin looks to place responsibility elsewhere.
Written by Dan Lyons; directed by Alec Berg.
“Silicon Valley” was created by Mike Judge & John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky; executive producers, Mike Judge, Alec Berg, John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky, Michael Rotenberg and Tom Lassally; co-executive producers, Dan O’Keefe and Clay Tarver; supervising producers, Sonny Lee and Ron Weiner; producers, Carrie Kemper and Jim Kleverweis.
