Name: Valley of the Boom
Released: 2019-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn, Dakota Shapiro

TV Show · Drama

This series follows the birth of Silicon Valley through the dot-com bust as the characters experience the rise, fall and revival of modern-day tech.

2019 · 42m

Starring Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn, Dakota Shapiro

Director Matthew Carnahan

EPISODE 1

Part 1: Print

Jim Barksdale and team take Netscape on a road show in search of potential investors; Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman struggle to secure financing for their virtual community platform, TheGlobe.com; Michael Fenne changes his physical appearance.

42m
EPISODE 2

Part 2: psuedocode

Jim Barksdale leads Netscape through a successful IPO, making it the dominant browser; Microsoft retaliates, sparking the browser wars; Michael Fenne excitedly starts a new company that promises to deliver revolutionary streaming technology.

45m
EPISODE 3

Part 3: agile method

With the browser wars in full swing, Microsoft attacks Netscape; TheGlobe.com team hesitates to bring on a potential investor, unconvinced he'll be a good fit; using stolen technology, Michael Fenne launches a new company called Pixelon.

45m
EPISODE 4

Part 4: priority inversion

Microsoft bundles Internet Explorer with every new Windows PC; Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman run on fumes; as Pixelon prepares for a live event, Michael Fenne's management style grows more erratic, grabbing the attention of an employee.

45m
EPISODE 5

Part 5: segfault

Jim Barksdale takes drastic measures to re-establish Netscape as an innovator; TheGlobe.com struggles to maintain focus on virtual communities; Pixelon launches a massive concert in Las Vegas as it introduces its revolutionary streaming technology.

45m
EPISODE 6

Part 6: fatal error

Jim Barksdale keeps up with the Microsoft antitrust case; Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman try to save TheGlobe.com as they discover some potentially damaging news; Pixelon's investors and board members confront Michael Fenne.

45m