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TV Review: Silicon Valley "Season 1" By: Brandon Wolfe

TV Review: Silicon Valley  "Season 1" By: Brandon Wolfe For the majority of television series, the first season is often something of a rough experimental phase, a series of trials and errors necessary to figure out what the show will ultimately become once the kinks are worked out, usually by the second season. Some of the greatest TV shows of all time have first seasons where you can see everyone trying to gain their sea legs. This is especially true of comedies, where cast chemistry, character personalities and veins of humor need to be calibrated before the right formula is discovered. Even ‘ Seinfeld ’, arguably television’s finest comedy, proved a bit wobbly in the first go-round. What is unique about HBO’s ‘ Silicon Valley ’ is how thoroughly it bucks this trend. The series came out of the gate fully formed, its cast, characters, story and writing all interlocked into an immediately consistent groove. ‘Silicon Valley’ is the best comedy currently on television an