PHILIPPINES, APRIL 8, 2014 – In the high-tech gold
rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the
least capable of handling success. Mike Judge (Office
Space, Beavis & Butt-head, and King of the Hill), brings his
irreverent brand of humour to this new HBO Original Comedy Series, SILICON VALLEY. Partially inspired by
Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, the show
is a collaboration between Judge and Alec Berg (“Seinfeld,” HBO’s “Curb Your
Enthusiasm”), and kicks off its eight-episode season Sunday, April 13 at 9pm
on HBO SIGNATURE / HBO SIGNATURE , a week after its US premiere, immediately
followed by the new season premiere of VEEP at 9.30pm.
Photo courtesy of HBO Asia |
Richard (Middleditch) is an introverted
computer programmer living in the Hacker Hostel start-up incubator along with
his best friend, Big Head (Brener), pompous Gilfoyle (Starr) and dry-witted
Dinesh (Nanjiani). These social misfits live under the watch of Erlich
(Miller), a self-satisfied dotcom millionaire who lets them stay in his house
for free – as long as he gets a ten percent stake in their projects.
After a failed pitch to
billionaire venture capitalist Peter Gregory (Welch), Richard seems destined to
remain at his job at the tech company Hooli, founded by the megalomaniacal
Gavin Belson (Ross). When Monica (Crew), Gregory’s head of operations, and Jared
(Woods), a Hooli executive, realise the value of the site’s compression
algorithm, a bidding war erupts between Belson and Gregory, with Richard caught
in the middle.
SILICON VALLEY features a talented ensemble of
young comic actors. Cast regulars include: Thomas Middleditch (“Search Party,” “The Office”), T.J.
Miller (“Mash Up,” “Seeking a Friend for
the End of the World”), Zach Woods (“In
the Loop,” “The Office”), Kumail Nanjiani (“Franklin & Bash,” “Portlandia”), Martin Starr (“Freaks and Geeks,” “Party Down”), Josh
Brener (“Glory Daze,” “The Internship”),
Christopher Evan Welch (“The Master,”
“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”) and Amanda Crew (“Jobs,” “Charlie St. Cloud”). Matt Ross (“Magic City,” HBO’s “Big Love”) guest stars.
SILICON VALLEY was created by Mike Judge, John
Altschuler and Dave Krinsky; executive producers, Mike Judge, Alec Berg, John
Altschuler & Dave Krinsky, Michael Rotenberg and Tom Lassally; producers,
Jim Kleverweis and Chrisann Verges.
Premieres Sunday, April 13, 9pm
Other playtimes on
HBO SIGNATURE: Friday, April 18 (8pm), Saturday, April 19 (11.30pm)
Silicon Valley, HBO and Home Box Office are
service marks of Home Box Office, Inc. Used with permission.
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