ACCESS Silicon Valley finally has its “Succession”
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Apr 23, 2026 
Jonathan Glatzer, showrunner and writer (The Audacity; credits include Succession and Better Call Saul), discusses satirizing Silicon Valley and the fight over private data. He talks about building a writers' room, using therapy as a privacy metaphor, the limits of AI in writing, and why networks took a risk on the show.
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Tech Success Created Insidious Power
- Tech leaders are not dumb but more insidious: they succeeded and now wield power with little accountability.
- Jonathan Glatzer argues their wealth, data business model, and addiction to engagement turned initial ideals into societal harm.
Data Is The Real Commodity
- The actual commodity tech companies collect is people’s private data, not just valuation or stock options.
- Glatzer chose personal data as the show's core because it's evergreen and drives AI narratives and privacy stakes.
Therapist House Childhood Shaped The Show
- Glatzer grew up in a house with a therapist and overheard sessions, which shaped his view of privacy.
- That history inspired the show's therapist-as-sacred-space theme and skepticism about confidentiality.