The fifth season of the American comedy television series Silicon Valley premiered in the United States on HBO on March 25, 2018.

The site's critical consensus reads "Five seasons in, Silicon Valley finds a new way to up the ante with tighter, less predictable plots, while still maintaining its clever brand of comedic commentary.

[14] Dan Einav of Financial Times gave the season a mostly positive review, writing that it was "still one of the best [comedies] on TV, even without the brilliantly coarse TJ Miller".

Chuck Barney, writing for the San Jose Mercury News, noted "Miller and his contributions as the dimwitted, weed-smoking tech investor Erlich Bachman are undeniably missed".

[16] Likewise, Refinery29's Ariana Romero expressed disappointment that Miller's departure had not improved "its very noticeable, and unnecessary, lack of women on screen".