Set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, the drama takes on the warped dreams, outsized egos, and ethical lapses of the self-styled inventors of the future. In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power. The series confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.
The drama stars Billy Magnussen, Sarah Goldberg, Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch, Simon Helberg, Rob Corddry, Meaghan Rath, Paul Adelstein, Everett Blunck, Thailey Roberge and Ava Marie Telek.
Jonathan Glatzer created the drama. He executive produces with Gina Mingacci and director Lucy Forbes. AMC Studios produces.
"Jonathan is one of the smartest, most talented, insightful and human showrunners we've ever worked with," said Dan McDermott, Chief Content Officer of AMC Networks and President of AMC Studios. "He has created a series that is smart, witty and nuanced, with dynamic characters, and something to say about our world, and this particular world that has such a huge impact on our culture, our economy, and the very lives we are all living. Season one is fantastic, season two can't come soon enough. Thank you to Jonathan, Gina and the incredible cast and crew of The Audacity, for bringing this story and these characters to life."
"From the start, The Audacity exists because Kristin Dolan, Dan McDermott, and AMC Networks decided that 'playing it safe' is vastly overrated," added Glatzer. " They've enabled me and our fearless cast to dive headfirst into the deep recesses of some beautifully flawed characters, all set against the backdrop of Silicon Valley, which only happens to have the power to shape how we work, argue, date, doomscroll, etc. And now, with this season season pick-up, AMC Networks has stood by their conviction with this wholly original satire. As The Audacity's creator, I could not be more grateful, but also as a fan of original and slightly dangerous stories, I am ecstatic."
