Erlich Bachman’s five-year opium stint allows T.J. Miller to exit the show, but leaves the door open should the two parties decide to work together again.
As THR reported, the Silicon Valley team did not want to lose T.J. Miller and initially approached him wanting to have him appear in Season 5 with a reduced schedule.
Can Silicon Valley survive that long without one of it’s biggest breakout stars?
The five years storyline also ultimately gives both sides what they want.