‘Silicon Valley’ Season 6 Release Date, Latest News: Series Could Return in 2020; Is Season 7 Happening?

Fans of the comedy series “Silicon Valley” might be wondering when season 6 is going to premiere, especially since a new installment is usually released around this time of the year. The good news is that “Silicon Valley” season 6 is certainly happening while the not-so-good news is that its production has been delayed.

Since the show debuted in 2014, a new season premiered every spring of the year. It is also understandable if fans were not expecting this much delay since HBO ordered “Silicon Valley” season 6 even before the fifth season concluded in 2018. However, it has since been reported that the production of the sixth installment will not start until summer.

The major delay in production was apparently affected by another popular HBO series. “Silicon Valley” showrunner Alec Berg also works with the same job title for “Barry.” HBO previously confirmed to Variety that production of “Barry” season 2 needs to be completed first before filming of “Silicon Valley” season 6 can commence.

With the filming of “Silicon Valley” season 6 being moved to the middle of 2019, a release date this year has become very unlikely. Fans are advised to expect for the series return next year.

Meanwhile, shows that survive up to half a decade are frequently facing the threat of getting axed by its network. It could be because of declining ratings or the story is simply ending. HBO president of programming Casey Bloys recognized that with “Silicon Valley” season 6 in the pipeline, the series faces the same situation and a seventh season becomes an uncertainty.

However, Bloys seemed to welcome the idea that “Silicon Valley” season 6 might not be the end of the series. “Obviously when you get to the sixth season of a show, you have to talk about how much more is there in this, do you want to do more, so we have had those conversations. To be honest, what (the producers) want to do is get in the (writers) room, and see does it feel like the end, does it feel like there are stories worth telling beyond that. We are open to any version but, as we did with Veep, we put it to them and say, what do you think. They need to get in the room with the writers and see what feels right,” the TV exec told Deadline.