Silicon Valley (TV series)

This article is about the television series. For the high-tech hub of the San Francisco Bay Area, see Silicon Valley.

Silicon Valley
GenreComedy
Created by
Starring
Opening theme"Stretch Your Face" by Tobacco
ComposerJeff Cardoni
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes53 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Mike Judge
  • Alec Berg
  • John Altschuler
  • Dave Krinsky
  • Michael Rotenberg
  • Tom Lassally
  • Clay Tarver
  • Jim Kleverweis
  • Jamie Babbit
  • Lew Morton
Producers
  • Jim Kleverweis
  • Carrie Kemper
  • Adam Countee
  • Alonzo Nevarez
  • Amy Solomon
Cinematography
EditorsTim Roche
Brian Merken
Al Levine
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time28–47 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseApril 6, 2014 (2014-04-06) –
December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)
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Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. It premiered on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on December 8, 2019, running for six seasons for a total of 53 episodes.[1][2][3][4] Parodying the culture of the technology industry in Silicon Valley, the series focuses on Richard Hendricks (Thomas Middleditch), a programmer who founds a startup company called Pied Piper, and chronicles his struggles to maintain his company while facing competition from larger entities.[5][6] Co-stars include T.J. Miller, Josh Brener, Martin Starr, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Woods, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, and Jimmy O. Yang.

The series received critical acclaim, with praise for its writing and humor. It was nominated for numerous accolades, including five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series.

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