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| Created by | Jonathan Glatzer |
| Showrunner | Jonathan Glatzer |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 61–67 minutes |
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| Network | AMC AMC+ |
| Release | April 12, 2026 – present |
The Audacity is an American dark comedy drama television series created by Jonathan Glatzer for AMC and AMC+. The series premiered on April 12, 2026. In March 2026, ahead of the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season.
A self-appointed "inventor of the future" tech CEO and his self-serving "performance psychologist" are engulfed in a scandal sparked by the exploitation of personal data.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Best of All Possible Worlds" | Lucy Forbes | Jonathan Glatzer | April 12, 2026 |
| 2 | "Shine Brightly" | Lucy Forbes | Charlotte Ahlin & Semi Chellas | April 19, 2026 |
| 3 | "Valley of Heart's Delight" | Daniel Sackheim | Jonathan Glatzer & Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen | April 26, 2026 |
| 4 | "Vanitas" | Daniel Sackheim | Arthur Phillips & Irving Ruan | May 3, 2026 |
| 5 | "Lamplighters" | Daniel Gray Longino | Jonathan Glatzer & Charlotte Ahlin | May 10, 2026 |
| 6 | "Sandbox" | Daniel Gray Longino | Semi Chellas & Arthur Phillips | May 17, 2026 |
| 7 | "Foundering" | Alex Buono | Arthur Phillips & Semi Chellas | May 24, 2026 |
| 8 | "Granfalloon" | Alex Buono | Teleplay by : Jonathan Glatzer Story by : Jonathan Glatzer & Semi Chellas & Arthur Phillips | May 31, 2026 |
On June 27, 2024, AMC gave Jonathan Glatzer's drama series about Silicon Valley a straight-to-series order. On April 9, 2025, the series was officially titled The Audacity, with Gina Mingacci executive producing the series and Glatzer serving as the showrunner. On April 24, 2025, Lucy Forbes was set to direct both the pilot and second episode.
On March 7, 2026, ahead of the series premiere, AMC renewed the series for a second season. A majority of the series is filmed in Vancouver, Canada, but some scenes in the second season were filmed in the Silicon Valley town of Woodside.
On January 30, 2025, Sarah Goldberg was cast in the series. In February 2025, Billy Magnussen, Rob Corddry, Meaghan Rath, and Simon Helberg were cast in the series. On March 5, 2025, Paul Adelstein was cast in the series. On April 9, 2025, Zach Galifianakis was cast in a recurring role. On April 24, 2025, Lucy Punch, Everett Blunck, Thailey Roberge, and Ava Marie Telek were added to the main cast, and Randall Park was cast in a recurring role before production started on the first season. On June 3, 2026, Jess McLeod was promoted to series regular for the second season, and later that summer, Miriam Shor and Usman Ally were cast for the second season.
The Audacity was first shown at SXSW on March 14, 2026. The series officially premiered on AMC and AMC+ on April 12, 2026.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 75% approval rating based on 32 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Standing on the precipice of overstaying its welcome, this Silicon Valley farce places its callous, fascinating, and unpleasant personalities front and center to rapturous effect, proving this series has The Audacity." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 62 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable".