Rogelio Ramos

Series Premiere. Attending an elaborate launch party, Richard and his computer programmer friends--Big Head, Dinesh and Gilfoyle--dream of making it big. Instead, they're living in a communal Hacker Hostel owned by former programmer Erlich, who gets to claim 10% of anything they invent there. When it becomes clear that Richard has developed a powerful compression algorithm for his website, Pied Piper, he finds himself courted by his egomaniacal corporate boss Gavin Belson, who offers a $10 million buyout by his firm, Hooli. But Richard holds back when well-known investor Peter Gregory makes a counter-offer.

Erlich convinces a graffiti artist to create Pied Piper's logo, with controversial results. Jared tries to make the company more efficient. After Gavin Belson and Peter Gregory unexpectedly come face to face, Richard learns he only has eight weeks to prepare for a live demo at TechCrunch Disrupt.

Season Three Premiere. After being unceremoniously fired, an angry Richard faces a tough decision: whether to accept the diminished role of CTO, or leave Pied Piper behind for good. Erlich takes a shine to Laurie's new choice of CEO, Jack Barker, while Dinesh and Gilfoyle weigh their options in Richard's absence. At Hooli, Gavin tries to improve his image by admitting failure, and Big Head gets wind of some major changes.

While Pied Piper's new and improved offices and perks impress Dinesh and Gilfoyle, Richard worries that his vision has been compromised, especially after hearing from Jack's newly-hired sales team. Jared faces issues evicting renters from his condo, while a frustrated Erlich struggles to get rid of Jian-Yang. Gavin suggests a controversial move at Hooli.

Forced to complete an uninspiring project, the guys struggle to perform at a lesser level, ending up with a product that's more successful than they intended. Erlich discovers he's facing Hacker Hostel competition from a familiar face; Monica takes a stand at a board meeting. Convinced of Pied Piper's threat, Gavin makes a decision to double down on Nucleus.