The Audacity on AMC: Release Date, Cast, Plot & Everything We Know

Not every show starts this messy, but The Audacity does, turning therapy sessions into insider trading right away. From a Succession writer, it leans into sharp tension where data drives power and personal information becomes leverage.

At a time when personal data is constantly being tracked and used, it hits a bit too close to reality. Unlike Silicon Valley, which focused on startups, this is about what people do once they’re already in control. AMC even renewed it for a second season before it even premiered, confirming it on their official Instagram and signaling a strong early bet on the show.

Below is everything we know about The Audacity.

Show Name:	The Audacity
Network:	AMC / AMC+
Genre:	Drama, Satire
Episodes:	8 (Season 1)
Release Date:	April 12, 2026
Creator:	Jonathan Glatzer
Setting:	Silicon Valley

When Is The Audacity Releasing? Full Episode Schedule

The Audacity premiered on April 12, 2026, with its first two episodes dropping together on AMC+. The show now follows a weekly Sunday release pattern, with new episodes arriving early before airing on AMC later the same day.

Here’s how the release timing works across different regions.

Time Zone	Release Date	Release Time
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	12:00 AM
Mountain Daylight Time (MT)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	1:00 AM
Central Daylight Time (CDT)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	2:00 AM
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	3:00 AM
Mexico City (CST)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	2:00 AM
Brasilia Time (BRT)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	4:00 AM
British Summer Time (BST)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	8:00 AM
Central European Summer Time (CEST)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	9:00 AM
Gulf Standard Time (GST)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	11:00 AM
Indian Standard Time (IST)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	12:30 PM
China Standard Time (CST)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	3:00 PM
Philippine Time (PHT)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	3:00 PM
Japanese Standard Time (JST)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	4:00 PM
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)	Sunday, April 12, 2026	4:30 PM

Along with its global release timings, the series follows a structured rollout, with episodes dropping weekly and occasionally in pairs. Here’s the full episode schedule for Season 1.

Episode	Episode Title	Release Date
Episode 1	Best of All Possible Worlds	April 12, 2026
Episode 2	Shine Brightly	April 12, 2026
Episode 3	Valley of Heart’s Delight	April 19, 2026
Episode 4	Vanitas	April 19, 2026
Episode 5	Lamplighters	April 26, 2026
Episode 6	Sandbox	May 3, 2026
Episode 7	Foundering	May 3, 2026
Episode 8	Granfalloon	May 10, 2026

The Audacity Cast: Who Plays Who?

The Audacity cast is led by Billy Magnussen as Duncan Park, a data-mining CEO who treats risk like a strategy and makes decisions faster than anyone around him can react, leaving everyone else to deal with the fallout. Sarah Goldberg plays JoAnne Felder, his therapist, whose boundaries don’t hold once she gets pulled into Duncan’s world and everything tied to his company.

Outside that core dynamic, here’s the all-star ensemble filling out the rest of the Silicon Valley world (via IMDb):

Main Cast

• Billy Magnussen as Duncan Park – CEO of Hypergnosis / Tech Mogul
• Sarah Goldberg as JoAnne Felder – Psychiatrist
• Lucy Punch as Lili Park-Hoffsteader – Wife of Duncan Park
• Simon Helberg as Martin Phister – Inventor / AI Engineer
• Meaghan Rath as Anushka Bhattachera-Phister – Chief Ethicist
• Rob Corddry as Tom Ruffage – Deputy Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs
• Paul Adelstein as Dr. Gary Felder – Child Psychologist / JoAnne’s Husband
• Everett Blunck as Orson Stern – Son of JoAnne Felder

Supporting and Recurring Cast

• Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph – Disillusioned Tech Elder / Client
• Thailey Roberge as Tess Phister – Daughter of Martin/Anushka
• Ava Marie Telek as Jamison Park-Hoffsteader – Daughter of Duncan/Lili
• Randall Park as Gabe – “Qualm-Free” Data Mining CFO
• Jess McLeod as Harper – Brilliant Trans Coder
• Rukiya Bernard as Beatrice Webb – Tech Liaison
• Andrew Bushell as Jeffery Carter – VA Deputy’s Offsider
• Arlina Rodriguez as Thelma – Silicon Valley Corporate Handler.
• Curtis Lum as Tim Kwan – Ambitious Tech Company Founder
• Jason Sakaki as Barry – Tech Intern
• Leah Gibson as Carol Murphy – Corporate Legal Counsel
• Jennifer Spence as Sophie Wang – Tech Executive Liaison
• Nicole Oliver as Fran – Veterans Affairs Policy Director
• Alessandro Miro as Rodrigo – Silicon Valley Insider

As a whole, the cast works like a network around Duncan, where every relationship adds pressure and raises the stakes of his decisions.

What Is The Audacity About?

The Audacity follows Duncan Park, a data-mining CEO running Hypergnosis, who discovers his therapist, Dr. JoAnne Felder, has been insider trading using information from their sessions and decides to get involved instead of exposing her.

As their relationship shifts from professional to transactional, Duncan is also trying to push a high-stakes sale of his company to “Cupertino,” which the show barely disguises as Apple, even giving its CEO the nickname “Big Tim,” as pressure builds from investors, competitors, and regulators.

The official logline reads (via AMC):

Set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, The Audacity takes on the warped dreams, outsized egos, and ethical lapses of the self-styled inventors of the future. In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power. The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world

Everything here more or less runs on data. Duncan’s earlier venture, PINATA (“Privacy Is Not a Thing Anymore“), allows users to access deeply personal information, from financial history to private records, reflecting how data is collected, stored, and monetized.

The show is pretty skeptical of the “tech genius” label. At its core, The Audacity explores how ambition, data, and control intersect in a system where Duncan’s position is tied to earlier success built with his late partner, while his current role depends more on influence than technical expertise, and where the consequences of one decision tend to spread across everything else.

Is There a Trailer for The Audacity?

Yes! The official trailer for The Audacity, released on March 3, 2026, leans hard into its chaotic, ego-driven tech world, opening with the line: “Genius is not about figuring out the solution. It’s about being unhinged enough to do something outrageous with it.” That tone carries throughout, with Duncan pitching innovation as something closer to controlled madness than strategy.

The footage centers on Duncan’s rise inside a crumbling company, mixing high-stakes boardroom tension with moments that feel deliberately absurd. At one point, he says, “Fear impedes innovation. I call that self-police brutality,” which gives you a good idea of the show’s mix of satire and character-driven drama.

Where to Watch The Audacity

The Audacity is streaming on AMC+, where new episodes typically arrive early each Sunday ahead of their TV broadcast. The service starts at $7.99 per month with ads, while the ad-free plan goes up to $10.99 per month, with an annual option also available. A free trial is usually offered for new users.

You can also access AMC+ through platforms like Prime Video Channels, YouTube TV, and Sling TV. And if you’d like to watch it live, the show airs on AMC, with episodes available later on AMC’s website using a cable login.

Is The Audacity Worth Watching?

The Audacity opened to a mixed-to-positive response, with a 76% score on Rotten Tomatoes (as of April 16, 2026). Our review has scored it an 8/10. Overall, it’s a positive take, calling it an it an “upsettingly honest breakdown of the tech world,” led by one of Magnussen’s strongest performances.

There’s a lot working in its favor, especially the cast and how current the premise feels, but it doesn’t always stay balanced. As our review notes, “a few episodes suffer from pacing issues,” partly because there’s just a lot going on with the number of characters.

That said, it still works as a solid watch. The real hook is the Duncan-JoAnne dynamic, which carries most of the tension and keeps things engaging, while also driving the show’s focus on power, data, and how easily personal information gets used against people.

What are your thoughts on The Audacity‘s story so far? How do you feel about its take on tech and power? Let us know in the comments!

The Audacity is streaming on AMC+ (U.S.).