The Audacity is an American 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.
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.
Story by: Jonathan Glatzer & Semi Chellas & Arthur Phillips Teleplay by: Jonathan Glatzer
May31,2026(2026-05-31)
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]
The Audacity was first shown at SXSW on March 14, 2026.[17] The series officially premiered on AMC and AMC+ on April 12, 2026.[2]
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]
Notes
↑Episodes 2–7 are set to be broadcast on AMC+ one week before their linear premiere on AMC[1]