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Season 1 – The Audacity

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The Audacity takes an absurd look at the outsized egos of the Silicon Valley elites building our future. Tech CEO Duncan Park grapples with an increasingly unhinged public persona, threatens to expose his ethically compromised therapist JoAnne Felder (Sarah Goldberg), and squares off against eccentric billionaire Carl Bardolph (Zach Galifianakis). As Big Tech's influence grows, the overconfident, morally bankrupt minds leading the charge begin to unravel, proving the architects of tomorrow can barely manage their lives today.

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Critics Consensus

Standing on the precipice of overstaying its welcome, this Silicon Valley farce places its callous, fascinating, and unpleasant personalities front and center to rapturous effect, proving this series has The Audacity.

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Verne Gay Newsday Apr 14
2/4
Bitter, brutal, depressing. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Apr 13
The cast is very good and the dialogue good enough, but because few of these characters are developed beyond a handful of identifying characteristics, it’s a generally cold, dispassionate watch. Go to Full Review Alison Herman Variety Apr 13
The series can be unwieldy in scope, slow to unveil its endgame and uneven in its character development. Still, these are minor faults compared to an enjoyably harsh yet perceptive look at the psychology of Silicon Valley elites. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba Apr 29
There’s real potential here for this show to put AMC back on the map in a meaningful way. It carries that dense, layered texture reminiscent of Mad Men, along with the go-for-broke freneticism of Succession. Go to Full Review Ty'Kira Smalls Common Sense Media Apr 21
3/5
This series combines Succession-like comedy about the wealthy with the Silicon Valley setting, where everyone is smarter but equally selfish. Go to Full Review Sarah Ward sbs.com.au Apr 17
A highly entertaining must-see, and a series keenly attuned to the present moment. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David H. @RT39577858 May 8 I watched half the first episode and it’s about the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen! I just had to shut it off See more D S @DSONDOR May 4 There is something far from the truth, here, you want to care about someone, anyone but the flaws they write into each character are so deep they ruin every scene with their pettiness. Even Helberg, whose character is perhaps the most likeable cast member is so obsessed that he trashes his real relationships for one with an AI. Everyone is written over the top. Everyone has a crisis or is manipulated by someone having one. And everyone's responses are less than normal, less than average, less than believable. I give it a little bit of praise for the attempt and for stringing together a good story. Were I reading just the script, I would likely find it interesting. But the way its shot, acted, portrayed, and ultimately presented is just so hyper kinetic, exhausting and enervating that I had to turn it off several times. See more Ricky B @Purefilth22 May 3 Just brutal just watch Silicon Valley again. See more evis Z @RT74452909 May 2 You either love it or hate it but hard truths are shared here with great acting, lots of stressful moments and above all tech mania. I am on the side of loving it and can't wait for the next episode as tech is my life since 1984 and I witnessed everything in this series. See more Maggie C @RT76978403 Apr 28 Stacked cast and superb acting all around. Really enjoying Sarah Goldberg’s performance. It’s entertaining and funny. Once I put it on I couldn’t stop watching. See more Bubble L @RT40871246 Apr 28 I really love this show, yeah its dark, yes the characters are mostly despicable but its weirdly believable that self indulgent east coast tech billionaires would be exactly like this. Its funny, twisted and no matter who wins they will not deserve it. I am in for the ride See more Read all reviews
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Jonathan Glatzer

Creator

Billy Magnussen

Duncan Park

Sarah Goldberg

Dr. JoAnne Felder

Zach Galifianakis

Carl Bardolph

Lucy Punch

Lili Park-Hoffsteader

Simon Helberg

Martin Phister

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 12, 2026 Best of All Possible Worlds Duncan, almost tech titan, must prove he and his company are F-able; JoAnne provides therapy with benefits; Orson lands from Baltimore; the party for Dr. Green ends in a cat burglary. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 12, 2026 Shine Brightly JoAnne squirms in Duncan's grasp; Lili needs these diagnoses by yesterday; the press is on to a scandal; Bardolph's triggered; Xander gets the joke; Orson has his heart stolen by someone with practice; Gary's Pippin is - it's too awful to say. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 19, 2026 Valley of Heart's Delight Wildfires hit the Valley, poisoning everything: marriages, neuro-psych evals, cheeseburgers, fifth homes; when someone poops in a hat, one A.I. friend to teens might just be the hero we've been waiting for; there's bad news about Linus Po. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 26, 2026 Vanitas Toxic masculinity makes a comeback in Martin's spine, Orson's gut, Duncan's shins; but the feminine side is strong: Sorrel's tincture, Lili's mud, JoJo's bridge; Anushka holds Duncan's feet to the fire as an atomic reaction sweeps through Las Altas. Details Episode 5 Aired May 3, 2026 Lamplighters HyperG's salvation is close, but there's danger to Duncan; Lili has a secret; JoAnne hopes garlic can save her; Anushka finds gold at the end of the slide, but a witness to Easter Island threatens to destroy her; Beatrice cuts a deal with the Tang. Details Episode 6 Aired May 10, 2026 Sandbox JoAnne trusts Sheldon to do her dirty work. Ruffery is shattered; Duncan can't escape Hamish's legacy of flashy machinations; Tess discovers Orson's dark secret; Chekhov's gun might go off; Lili hits upon the greatest metaphor ever. Details Episode 7 Airs May 17 Foundering Is Xander a hero or a villain?; Duncan is ready to disrupt with P.I.N.A.T.A.; JoAnne contends with the consequences of her counsel; Anushka takes the lead and Martin has a decision to make; Gary gets to the root of Orson's strange behaviour. Details Episode 8 Airs May 24 Granfalloon Crises hit the Winter Forum and Winter Gala, grotesquely held in adjacent ballrooms; P.I.N.A.T.A. squares off against the ethics-tinted Hypergnosis; the youth face actual human problems; Xander, like an actual human, understands his true nature. Details
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Season Info

Director
Daniel Sackheim, Alexander Buono, Daniel Gray Longino, Lucy Forbes
Creator
Jonathan Glatzer
Executive Producer
Jonathan Glatzer, Gina Mingacci
Screenwriter
Arthur Phillips, Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen, Irving Ruan, Jonathan Glatzer, Charlotte Ahlin, Semi Chellas
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-MA (L)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 12, 2026