

Valley of the Boom
2019-01-13 · 43 min / episode · ★ 6.0
An adrenaline-fueled ride through the culture of speculation, innovation and disruption during Silicon Valley’s unprecedented tech boom and subsequent bust in the 1990s. This mostly scripted series weaves in select documentary elements that help tell the true inside story of the internet’s formative years.
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- Creators
- Matthew Carnahan
- Production companies
- STXtv, National Geographic
- Countries
- United States of America, Spain
- Status
- Ended
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Steve ZahnMicheal Fayne
Bradley WhitfordJames L. Barksdale
John MurphyJim Clark
Oliver CooperTodd Krizelman
John KarnaMarc Andreessen
Lamorne MorrisDarrin Morris
Dakota ShapiroStephan PaternotTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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