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Silicon Valley S4E8 — The Keenan Vortex
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Silicon Valley•Season 4•Episode 8

The Keenan Vortex

7.9/10 · 1,674 votesJun 11, 201728 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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An unexpected increase in data traffic leads Richard to turn to Erlich for help in garnering a deal with Keenan Feldspar, Silicon Valley's latest “it” boy--but when Keenan makes a too-good-to-resist offer, Richard must weigh Pied Piper's future against a potential mutiny. Jack faces setbacks

Directed byJamie Babbit
Written byGraham Wagner, Rachele Lynn
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Cast12

Thomas Middleditch

Thomas Middleditch

Richard Hendricks

T.J. Miller

T.J. Miller

Erlich Bachman

Zach Woods

Zach Woods

Donald 'Jared' Dunn

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Dinesh Chugtai

Martin Starr

Martin Starr

Bertram Gilfoyle

Amanda Crew

Amanda Crew

Monica Hall

Matt Ross

Matt Ross

Gavin Belson

Josh Brener

Josh Brener

Nelson 'Big Head' Bighetti

Suzanne Cryer

Suzanne Cryer

Laurie Bream

Jimmy O. Yang

Jimmy O. Yang

Jian-Yang

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Jack Barker

Chris Diamantopoulos

Chris Diamantopoulos

Russ Hanneman

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Jamie Babbit

Jamie Babbit

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Graham Wagner

Graham Wagner

Writer

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Rachele Lynn

Writer

B

Brian Merken

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Keenan Vortex" is episode 8 of Silicon Valley season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,674 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Graham Wagner, Rachele Lynn, it aired on June 11, 2017.

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