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Season 1

8 episodes · 6th April 2014

Introverted programmer Richard and his pals are going nowhere fast--until his website's unique search algorithm becomes the subject of an extreme bidding war.

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01 Minimum Viable Product still Minimum Viable Product Episode 16th April 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. 02 The Cap Table still The Cap Table Episode 213th April 2014 After a celebratory party at the Hacker Hostel, Richard and Erlich learn that Peter Gregory won't pay up until they deliver a viable business plan that includes a slimmed-downed staff. A desperate Richard hires former Belson underling Jared, and they set about trying to trim the fat. While Gilfoyle and Dinesh prove essential, Big Head's place in the company is less certain. 03 Articles of Incorporation still Articles of Incorporation Episode 320th April 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. 04 Fiduciary Duties still Fiduciary Duties Episode 427th April 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. 05 Signaling Risk still Signaling Risk Episode 54th May 2014 Erlich convinces a graffiti artist to create Pied Piper's logo; Jared works to make the company more efficient; Richard learns that he has eight weeks to prepare for a live demonstration. 06 Third Party Insourcing still Third Party Insourcing Episode 611th May 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, Gilfoyle’s visiting girlfriend. Later, Dinesh faces a sexual dilemma. 07 Proof of Concept still Proof of Concept Episode 718th May 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. 08 Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency still Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency Episode 81st June 2014 Poised to compete at TechCrunch Disrupt, the guys of Pied Piper become worried after an impressive presentation by Gavin Belson. As Jared tries to pivot the company, Richard is inspired to make big changes at the last minute.
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Cast & Crew

01 Thomas Middleditch profile Thomas Middleditchas Richard Hendricks 02 Zach Woods profile Zach Woodsas Donald 'Jared' Dunn 03 Kumail Nanjiani profile Kumail Nanjianias Dinesh Chugtai 04 Martin Starr profile Martin Starras Bertram Gilfoyle 05 Amanda Crew profile Amanda Crewas Monica Hall 06 Matt Ross profile Matt Rossas Gavin Belson 07 Josh Brener profile Josh Breneras Nelson 'Big Head' Bighetti 08 Suzanne Cryer profile Suzanne Cryeras Laurie Bream 09 Jimmy O. Yang profile Jimmy O. Yangas Jian-Yang 10 Chris Diamantopoulos profile Chris Diamantopoulosas Russ Hanneman 11 Mike Judge profile Mike JudgeCreator
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