The Audacity

The Audacity

The Audacity is an upcoming American drama television series created by Jonathan Glatzer for AMC. The series is set to premiere on April 12, 2026.

In March 2026, ahead of the first-season premiere, the series was renewed for a second season.

Premise

The Audacity

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

The Audacity

• Billy Magnussen as Duncan Park • Sarah Goldberg as Joanne Felder • Rob Corddry as Tom Ruffage • Meaghan Rath as Anushka Bhattachera-Phister • Simon Helberg as Martin Phister • Paul Adelstein as Dr. Gary Felder • Lucy Punch as Lili Park-Hoffsteader • Everett Blunck as Orson Stern • Thailey Roberge as Tess Phister • Ava Marie Telek as Jamison Park-Hoffsteader

Recurring

• Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph • Randall Park as Gabe • Curtis Lum as Tim Kwan

Episodes

The Audacity

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Directed by</th><th>Written by</th><th>Original release date</th><th>U.S. viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>TBA</td><td>Lucy Forbes</td><td>Jonathan Glatzer</td><td>April 12, 2026 (2026-04-12)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>TBA</td><td>Lucy Forbes</td><td>Charlotte Ahlin & Semi Chellas</td><td>April 19, 2026 (2026-04-19)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>TBA</td><td>Dan Sackheim</td><td>Jonathan Glatzer & Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen</td><td>April 26, 2026 (2026-04-26)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>TBA</td><td>Dan Sackheim</td><td>Arthur Phillips & Irving Ruan</td><td>May 3, 2026 (2026-05-03)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>TBA</td><td>Daniel Longino</td><td>Jonathan Glatzer & Charlotte Ahlin</td><td>May 10, 2026 (2026-05-10)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>TBA</td><td>Daniel Longino</td><td>Semi Chellas & Arthur Phillips</td><td>May 17, 2026 (2026-05-17)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>TBA</td><td>Alex Buono</td><td>Arthur Phillips & Semi Chellas</td><td>May 24, 2026 (2026-05-24)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>TBA</td><td>Alex Buono</td><td>Story by : Jonathan Glatzer & Semi Chellas & Arthur Phillips Teleplay by : Jonathan Glatzer</td><td>May 31, 2026 (2026-05-31)</td><td>TBD</td></tr></tbody></table>

Production

Development

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. On April 24, 2025, Lucy Forbes was set to direct both the pilot and second episode.

On March 7, 2026, AMC renewed the series for a second season.

Casting

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.

Release

The Audacity

The series was first shown at SXSW on March 14, 2026 and will debut on AMC on April 12, 2026.