Silicon Valley
Founder Friendly
Season 3, Episode 1 · Aired 2016-04-24
Synopsis
After being unceremoniously fired, an angry Richard faces a tough decision: accept the diminished role of CTO, or leave Pied Piper for good. Erlich takes a shine to Jack Barker, Laurie's new choice of CEO, while Dinesh and Gilfoyle weigh their options in Richard's absence. At Hooli, Gavin tries to improve his image by admitting failure, and Big Head gets wind of major changes.
In the series
This episode is part of Silicon Valley (2014–2019) on HBO.
Startup satire with compression algorithms and venture-capital humiliation.
Key cast
- Thomas Middleditch as Richard Hendricks
- T.J. Miller as Erlich Bachman
- Kumail Nanjiani as Dinesh
- Martin Starr as Gilfoyle
- Zach Woods as Jared Dunn
- Amanda Crew as Monica