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Silicon Valley
Season 4
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseApril 23 (2017-04-23) –
June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fourth season of the American comedy television series Silicon Valley premiered in the United States on HBO on April 23, 2017. The season contained 10 episodes, and concluded on June 25, 2017. This is the final season to feature T.J. Miller as Erlich Bachman.[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

See also: List of Silicon Valley episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
291"Success Failure"Mike JudgeAlec BergApril 23, 2017 (2017-04-23)0.867[2]
302"Terms of Service"Mike JudgeClay TarverApril 30, 2017 (2017-04-30)0.762[3]
313"Intellectual Property"Jamie BabbitCarrie KemperMay 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)0.774[4]
324"Teambuilding Exercise"Jamie BabbitMegan PletichaMay 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)0.859[5]
335"The Blood Boy"Tim RocheAdam CounteeMay 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)0.844[6]
346"Customer Service"Clay TarverGraham Wagner & Shawn BoxeMay 28, 2017 (2017-05-28)0.728[7]
357"The Patent Troll"Jamie BabbitAndrew LawJune 4, 2017 (2017-06-04)0.862[8]
368"The Keenan Vortex"Jamie BabbitGraham Wagner & Rachele LynnJune 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)0.798[9]
379"Hooli-Con"Mike JudgeChris ProvenzanoJune 18, 2017 (2017-06-18)0.840[10]
3810"Server Error"Mike JudgeDan O'KeefeJune 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)0.790[11]

Production

In April 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth season.[12]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 97% approval rating, earning a "Certified Fresh" rating. It holds an average score of 8.18/10 based on 33 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads "Silicon Valley's fourth season advances the veteran comedy's overall arc while adding enough new wrinkles – and delivering more than enough laughs – to stay fresh."[13] Similarly, on Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, holds a score of 85 out of 100, based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[14]

Giving the season a B+ grade, Ben Travers of IndieWire praised the show's "renewed focus on the dangers of ambition", and writes that the fourth season "becomes a bit more thoughtful and bit more ambitious".[15] In Vulture, Odie Henderson called the season the show's funniest yet.[16]

Most of the season's criticisms noticed the show's repetitiveness, but often found the series funny nonetheless. Verne Gay of Newsday wrote, "There's a sense that we've traveled down this road paved with silicon once or twice before, but the ride is still smart, engaging, and highly informative."[17] Still, when reviewing the season finale, Alex Riviello of Slash Film expressed disappointment that "the season squandered any forward momentum it promised with the premiere"[18] Similarly, The Washington Post's Alyssa Rosenberg wrote that "The biggest problem with [the season finale episode] is obviously that it repeats the series' pattern of ending seasons".[19]

Home media

The fourth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 12, 2017; bonus features include deleted scenes.[20]

References

  1. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 25, 2017). "T.J. Miller to Exit 'Silicon Valley' Ahead of Season 5". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Porter, Rick (April 25, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Silicon Valley' suffers without 'Game of Thrones' as lead-in". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Porter, Rick (May 2, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'American Gods' has decent premiere on Starz". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Porter, Rick (May 9, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: MTV Movie & TV Awards down, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' improves". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Porter, Rick (May 16, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Into the Badlands' improves, 'Naked and Afraid XL' leads a quiet day". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  6. ^ Porter, Rick (May 23, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Twin Peaks' return comes in low for Showtime". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (May 31, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Naked and Afraid XL' tops a down day". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  8. ^ Porter, Rick (June 6, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'The Leftovers' ends on up note, 'Fear the Walking Dead' premieres to series low". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Porter, Rick (June 13, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Fear the Walking Dead' ties low, 'Claws' has decent premiere". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  10. ^ Porter, Rick (June 20, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'American Gods' finale improves, 'Fear the Walking Dead' hits another low". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  11. ^ Porter, Rick (June 27, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: BET Awards fall, 'Power' and 'Preacher' have solid premieres". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  12. ^ "HBO Renews Hit Series "Game of Thrones," "Silicon Valley" and "Veep" for 2017". The Futon Critic. April 21, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Silicon Valley: Season 4". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  14. ^ "Silicon Valley - Season 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  15. ^ Travers, Ben (April 20, 2017). "'Silicon Valley' Review: Season 4 Draws the Line Between Crazy and Brilliant as Mike Judge Dares to Dream". IndieWire. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  16. ^ Henderson, Odie (June 25, 2017). "Silicon Valley Season-Finale Recap: Servers Have Souls Too". Vulture. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  17. ^ Gay, Verne (April 19, 2017). "'Silicon Valley' returns with bittersweet edge". Newsday. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  18. ^ Riviello, Alex (June 26, 2017). "Silicon Valley Season Finale Review". /Film. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  19. ^ Rosenberg, Alyssa (June 26, 2017). "'Silicon Valley' Season 4, Episode 10 review: 'Server Error'". Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  20. ^ Lambert, David (July 10, 2017). "Silicon Valley - HBO's Press Release Announcing 'Season 4' on DVD, Blu-ray Disc". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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