The Audacity
2026 American drama television series
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The Audacity is an American dark comedy 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.
- Billy Magnussen
- Sarah Goldberg
- Lucy Punch
- Meaghan Rath
- Paul Adelstein
- Everett Blunck
- Thailey Roberge
- Ava Marie Telek
- Rob Corddry
- Simon Helberg
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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 | 6 |
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| Running time | 61–67 minutes |
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| Network | AMC AMC+ |
| Release | April 12, 2026 – present |
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Main
- Billy Magnussen as Duncan Park, the CEO of Hypergnosis
- Sarah Goldberg as JoAnne Felder, Duncan's therapist whom he blackmails into participating in a white-collar crime
- Lucy Punch as Lili Park-Hoffsteader, Duncan's wife
- Meaghan Rath as Anushka Bhattachera-Phister, the chief ethics officer and a board member at Hypergnosis and Duncan's former mistress
- Paul Adelstein as Dr. Gary Felder, JoAnne's husband and a psychiatrist
- Everett Blunck as Orson Stern, JoAnne's son and Gary's stepson who reluctantly moved from Baltimore to Palo Alto
- Thailey Roberge as Tess Phister, Anushka's stepdaughter and Martin's daughter
- Ava Marie Telek as Jamison Park-Hoffsteader, Duncan and Lili's daughter
- Rob Corddry as Tom Ruffage, the Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans' Affairs who is trying make a deal with Hypergnosis
- Simon Helberg as Martin Phister, Anushka's husband
Recurring
- Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph, a client of JoAnne
- Andrew Bushell as Jeffery Carter
- Rukiya Bernard as Beatrice Webb, the headmistress of Las Altas School
- Jess McLeod as Harper, the chief technology officer of Hypergnosis
- Randall Park as Gabe, the chief financial officer of Hypergnosis
Episodes
| No. | Title [1] | Directed by [2] | Written by [3] | Original release date [1][a] |
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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 | Story by : Jonathan Glatzer & Semi Chellas & Arthur Phillips Teleplay by : Jonathan Glatzer | May 31, 2026 |
Production
Development
On June 27, 2024, AMC gave Jonathan Glatzer's drama series about Silicon Valley a straight-to-series order.[4][5] On April 9, 2025, the series was officially titled The Audacity, with Gina Mingacci executive producing the series and Glatzer serving as the showrunner.[6] On April 24, 2025, Lucy Forbes was set to direct both the pilot and second episode.[7]
On March 7, 2026, ahead of the series premiere, AMC renewed the series for a second season.[8]
Casting
On January 30, 2025, Sarah Goldberg was cast in the series.[9] In February 2025, Billy Magnussen, Rob Corddry, Meaghan Rath, and Simon Helberg were cast in the series.[10][11][12][13][14] On March 5, 2025, Paul Adelstein was cast in the series.[15] On April 9, 2025, Zach Galifianakis was cast in a recurring role.[6] 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.[7][16]
Release
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 79% approval rating based on 28 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."[18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 62 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable".[19]