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Halt and Catch Fire

2015
4.6
30 reviews
18
Rating
Eligible

Season 1 episodes (10)

1 i/o
1/1/15
The 1980s computing boom through the eyes of a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy as they chart the changing culture in Texas' Silicon Prairie.
2 Fud
1/1/15
After surviving a visit from IBM, Joe's team must overcome internal differences and begin the technical feat of building the new machine.
3 High Plains Hardware
1/1/15
Gordon and Cameron struggle to make Joe's vision a reality while Joe and Bosworth attempt to procure capital to fund the making of the new machine.
4 Close To The Metal
1/1/15
As Cameron nears completion of the BIOS, a crisis threatens the project's future and requires all hands on deck to save the machine.
5 Adventure
1/1/15
Cameron bristles under a new manager as Joe and Gordon attempt to procure a key piece of new technology for the computer.
6 Landfall
1/1/15
A breakthrough by Cameron places her at odds with Gordon and leaves Joe to make a difficult decision. Hurricane Alicia spurs personal revelations.
7 Giant
1/1/15
A visitor from Joe's past threatens his newfound connection with Cameron. With Donna out of town, the toll of Gordon's work catches up with him.
8 The 214s
1/1/15
Scandal rocks Cardiff Electric as the team finalizes preparations for COMDEX. Bosworth makes a sacrifice for the good of the PC program.
9 Up Helly Aa
1/1/15
Unforeseen adversaries and new complications threaten to derail all that the Cardiff Electric team has worked for at COMDEX.
10 1984
1/1/15
As Gordon and Joe prepare to ship the Giant, a suspicious defect calls their partnership into question. Cameron takes her future into her own hands.

About this show

Halt and Catch Fire is an intriguing, adrenaline-filled depiction of the American dream in the 80s and the dynamic people that made this era an unforgettable decade of rebellion and reinvention. It’s the story of three underdogs - a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy who overcome insurmountable odds and overthrow the corporate empires that ruled during the personal computer boom. Each of them unpredictable and ingenious, these three characters live in constant fear of being judged as frauds. With everything on the line, each of their second chances becomes their last. They happen to be standing at the forefront of something truly great and world–changing with the potential to send ripples across the globe.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
30 reviews
Mark Currid
August 21, 2016
Geeky and frustrating but ever enjoyable. The show does a balancing act between ruthless narcissistic boardroom politics; creating and overcoming engineering challenges; and adding deep personal trauma and personal growth to each character. The second season benefited from having stronger female roles but lacked the same voracious roller-coaster of the first season.
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A Google user
September 14, 2016
This TV show appears to show the story of how Compaq as a company formed. Anyone born around the 80's or into tech this is a must watch.
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Vicki Aherne
August 17, 2015
An excellent TV show - Lee Pace at his best!!!!😍😍
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