Although the Silicon Valley TV show on HBO doesn’t pull in big ratings, and its numbers have dropped sharply, it performs better than many of the pay-cable network’s other comedy series. Before worrying about cancellation, keep in mind that HBO has renewed shows with much smaller audiences. Last summer, co-creator Mike Judge said he thought they’d go at least six seasons, while executive producer Alec Berg sounded like he thought it could go beyond that. Will they get to take the story to its natural conclusion? Will Silicon Valley be cancelled or renewed for season six? Stay tuned.
An HBO sitcom, Silicon Valley stars Thomas Middleditch, Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, Josh Brener, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, Suzanne Cryer, and Jimmy O. Yang. The story centers on the lives of a group of IT developers, who live together in Northern California. In the fifth season, Pied Piper has sufficient funding for decent offices and additional staff. Now it is time to introduce its peer-to-peer internet to the world. Of course, this new level of success comes with a brand new set of challenges. **Status update, below.
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For comparisons: The fourth season of Silicon Valley averaged a 0.41 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 812,000 viewers.
What do you think? Do you like the Silicon Valley TV series? Did you think it would be cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on HBO?
**4/12/2018 update: Silicon Valley has been renewed for season six on HBO. Details here.
I hope it gets renewed although this was far from their best. I didn’t think Erlich being gone was that bad (although if they brought him back I’d be ok with that too). My problems with this year: a) they made Hendricks too much of a goober – vomiting and running into walls?; b) Laurie’s actions in the last few episodes were ridiculous – no VC would/could do that (although the Chinese copying a US startup idea is completely valid). There’s plenty to mock in Tech – I know, I work in it and see it. They just need to… Read more »
I think the Bachman character needs to return and the writers need to find a slightly different road to go down as recently the episodes seem repetative .
Love Silicon Valley. The writing treats me like an adult and doesn’t insult my intelligence plus makes me laugh out loud
The Bachman Effect. Won’t last past this season at this rate…
I really enjoy the show. I am not that easily impressed by modern day television but I am impressed with this show and I hope that it stays on the air.