Silicon Valley S5E1 — Grow Fast or Die Slow

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Silicon Valley•Season 5•Episode 1

Grow Fast or Die Slow

7.8/10 · 1,948 votesMar 25, 201829 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Now that Pied Piper has ample funding and new offices, the pressure to get things right stymies Richard and forces him to grow the company in a way he hadn't planned. A picky Dinesh and Gilfoyle question their ability to make good decisions. After returning

Directed byMike Judge

Written byRon Weiner

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Cast9

Thomas Middleditch

Richard Hendricks

Zach Woods

Donald 'Jared' Dunn

Kumail Nanjiani

Dinesh Chugtai

Martin Starr

Bertram Gilfoyle

Amanda Crew

Monica Hall

Matt Ross

Gavin Belson

Josh Brener

Nelson 'Big Head' Bighetti

Suzanne Cryer

Laurie Bream

Jimmy O. Yang

Jian-Yang

Crew3

Ron Weiner

Writer

Mike Judge

Director

Tim Roche

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Grow Fast or Die Slow" is episode 1 of Silicon Valley season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,948 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mike Judge and written by Ron Weiner, it aired on March 25, 2018.

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