The WORST episodes of Silicon Valley
Every episode of Silicon Valley ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Silicon Valley!
In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. A comedy partially inspired by Mike Judge's own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late 1980s.
#2 - RussFest
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/1/2019
A major event puts PiperNet's capabilities to the test. Monica confronts Jian-Yang over his use of Pied Piper's name.
#3 - Tethics
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/24/2019
Richard fumes at Gavin's new ethical stance. Dinesh's trip turns into a nightmare. Gilfoyle and Monica work on their peer review scores.
#4 - Maximizing Alphaness
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2019
Richard's authority is threatened by his former Hooli manager. Monica tries to prove her support of other women. Gavin sets his sights on the literary world.
#5 - Hooli Smokes!
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/2019
The Pied Piper team races to close a major deal. Dinesh considers being a better person. An angry Jared reluctantly helps Richard.
#6 - Blood Money
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/3/2019
Richard meets a potential investor; Gilfoyle butts heads with HR; Gavin explores a leaner Hooli's future.
#7 - White Hat/Black Hat
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/31/2015
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.
#8 - Minimum Viable Product
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2014
Attending an elaborate launch party, Richard and his computer programmer friends - Big Head, Dinesh and Gilfoyle - dream of making it big. Instead, they're living in the communal Hacker Hostel owned by former programmer Erlich, who gets to claim ten percent of anything they invent there. When it becomes clear that Richard has developed a powerful compression algorithm for his website, Pied Piper, he finds himself courted by Gavin Belson, his egomaniacal corporate boss, who offers a $10 million buyout by his firm, Hooli. But Richard holds back when well-known investor Peter Gregory makes a counteroffer.
#9 - Server Error
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/25/2017
Richard finds himself in a web of lie. Jared plans his exit. Jack bets big. Gavin plots a comeback.
#10 - Bachman's Earnings Over-Ride
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/12/2016
Erlich tries to be honest with Richard, who has mixed emotions about their friendship and the future of Pied Piper. Jared's new company apparel turns heads but fuels yet another clash between Dinesh and Gilfoyle.
#11 - Two in the Box
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2016
The new and improved Pied Piper impresses Dinesh and Gilfoyle, but worries Richard; Jared and Erlich both face housing issues; Gavin suggests a controversial move.
#12 - Articles of Incorporation
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2014
While Gavin Belson begins to hype Nucleus, a competing compression platform, Richard learns that the name Pied Piper is already registered to a sprinkler company, forcing him to negotiate. Meanwhile, Erlich goes on a vision quest for a new company name, and Peter Gregory proves elusive when one of his companies asks for money.
#13 - Bad Money
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/26/2015
While considering Gavin’s proposal, Richard is approached by Russ Hanneman, an image-conscious billionaire who wants to back Pied Piper, but may not be as “hands-off” as he claims. Gilfoyle and Dinesh play hardball to get what they want; Gavin finds a new strategy in dealing with the enemy.
#14 - Tech Evangelist
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/15/2018
Attempting to woo a gaming company to PiperNet, Richard inadvertently angers a prized ally. Dinesh deals with a betrayal. In preparation for a big launch, Gavin leaves his underlings with a cryptic message. Jared gets inside information from Big Head.
#15 - Chief Operating Officer
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/8/2018
Encouraged by Jared to strike up a friendship with Dana, a like-minded CEO, Richard instead finds himself charmed by Dana's COO, who challenges his loyalty to Gilfoyle. Facing limited housing options thanks to his impulse purchase, Dinesh searches for a new roommate.
#16 - Server Space
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/10/2015
Gavin’s 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.
#17 - Proof of Concept
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/2014
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Richard feels the pressure to finish his demo, but finds himself distracted by a girl he dated briefly, who’s now spreading rumors about him. Jared worries that Monica is taking his place in the company. Dinesh develops a crush on a girl at a neighboring booth. Erlich’s scandalous past connection to one of the judges threatens Pied Piper’s chances.
#18 - Fiduciary Duties
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2014
At Peter's toga party, Richard drunkenly promises to make Erlich a board member, which he regrets the next morning. After being unassigned at Hooli, Big Head finds others like him who have made careers out of doing nothing. Richard struggles to put Pied Piper's vision into words for a presentation without Erlich; later, he discovers an interesting connection between Peter and Gavin Belson.
#19 - The Lady
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/3/2015
Richard butts heads with Erlich over a prospective hire, while Dinesh and Gilfoyle become suspicious that a new employee they recommended is commanding a higher salary. Big Head gets a surprising promotion at Hooli. At a board meeting, Monica and Richard find themselves outvoted; Jared institutes a workplace harassment policy.
#20 - Reorientation
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/2018
Panicked by suddenly leading a much larger team, Richard finds himself managing a number of small conflicts in his efforts to unite his new employees. Dinesh celebrates a new purchase that Gilfoyle looks to spoil. Jian-Yang goes to court. Gavin meets pushback over his signature and what it says about him.
#21 - Bachmanity Insanity
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/29/2016
Richard’s new relationship is threatened by neuroses. Big Head and Erlich’s launch party has snags. Dinesh falls for a foreign coworker.
#22 - Runaway Devaluation
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/19/2015
In the wake of Hooli’s bombshell, Richard and the guys struggle to find a backer as they face legal and financial woes. Monica attempts to balance her interest in Pied Piper with her job. A cash-strapped Dinesh tries to put an end to the Kickstarter campaign for his cousin’s new app, Bro. Richard gets a surprising offer.
#23 - Sand Hill Shuffle
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/2015
Following their success at TechCrunch Disrupt, the guys of Pied Piper find themselves aggressively courted by every VC in Silicon Valley. With Peter Gregory’s company facing major changes, Monica tries to do what’s best while dealing with new managing partner Laurie, a competitive bigwig who will do anything to hold onto Pied Piper. Later, Richard makes a decision about the company’s future and faces big news from Hooli.
#24 - Third Party Insourcing
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2014
Richard feels threatened when the team hires The Carver a hacker with a notorious reputation, to help with Pied Piper’s cloud. Jared finds himself taken for a ride when he seeks out Peter Gregory’s signature. Erlich and Dinesh compete for the attention of Tara, Gilfoyles visiting girlfriend. Later, Dinesh faces a sexual dilemma.
#25 - Signaling Risk
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2014
Erlich taps a graffiti artist to design Pied Piper's logo, with predictably controversial results. Meanwhile, Richard learns he doesn't have much time to prepare for a live demonstration at TechCrunch Disrupt; Gavin Belson and Peter Gregory have an unexpected encounter; and Jared works on the company's efficiency.