Jimmy O. Yang reflects on Silicon Valley's "bittersweet" ending

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Silicon Valley has come to an end. The TV series that took tech giants to task was a remarkable comedy that introduced the world to some great comedians. The finale, which aired in December, was met with glowing reviews, bringing the series to a downbeat close. 

GamesRadar+ caught up with Jian-Yang actor Jimmy O. Yang while doing interviews for Space Force – the new Netflix series – and asked about Silicon Valley coming to an end. 

"It’s definitely bittersweet," he says. "It’s the show that gave me my break. And I think my character really developed over the years into something else – for people that watched the show – into something quite diabolical and different. And I truly do love the character, and I love the creators and all the actors on the show.

"But everyone’s moved on to do greater things, which is what’s great about that show. It’s been a great springboard. I mean, Kumail Nanjiani’s in Marvel movies [The Eternals] and everything else. And I’m glad I’ve got Space Force. So it’s quite bittersweet. And if they ever want to reboot it or make a movie, I’m not saying that’s… anything. But I would love to do it again. And we still keep in touch. It’s a group of great people."

The actor and comic will next appear in Space Force, which reaches Netflix on Friday, May 29. Meanwhile, while there are currently no plans for a sequel to Silicon Valley, we can definitely recommend the show Devs from Alex Garland – a more series drama that also takes a closer look at the work ethic of the real Silicon Valley.

Jack Shepherd
Freelance Journalist

Jack Shepherd is the former Senior Entertainment Editor of GamesRadar. Jack used to work at The Independent as a general culture writer before specializing in TV and film for the likes of GR+, Total Film, SFX, and others. You can now find Jack working as a freelance journalist and editor.