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Halt and Catch Fire

TV-14 2014 - 2017 4 Seasons Drama History List
90% Avg. Tomatometer 122 Reviews 91% Avg. Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
It's the early 1980s, and the spirit of innovation in personal computing is about to catch fire. Hot on the trail is a renegade trio -- a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy -- who risk everything to realize their vision of building a computer that can change the future. Not long after IBM corners the market with its flagship PC, a flaw is discovered in its operation, opening the door for competition. In steps Joe MacMillan, a former IBM executive who now works for Cardiff Electric. MacMillan plans to reverse-engineer IBM's technology, putting Cardiff in the thick of the personal computer race. He enlists the help of engineer Gordon Clark, who dreams of creating a revolutionary computer, and Cameron Howe, a volatile prodigy who puts her future on the line to join MacMillan's rogue project.
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Season 1 76% 2014 Details Season 2 91% 2015 Details Season 3 96% 2016 Details Season 4 100% 2017 Details

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Synopsis It's the early 1980s, and the spirit of innovation in personal computing is about to catch fire. Hot on the trail is a renegade trio -- a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy -- who risk everything to realize their vision of building a computer that can change the future. Not long after IBM corners the market with its flagship PC, a flaw is discovered in its operation, opening the door for competition. In steps Joe MacMillan, a former IBM executive who now works for Cardiff Electric. MacMillan plans to reverse-engineer IBM's technology, putting Cardiff in the thick of the personal computer race. He enlists the help of engineer Gordon Clark, who dreams of creating a revolutionary computer, and Cameron Howe, a volatile prodigy who puts her future on the line to join MacMillan's rogue project.
Creator
Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers
Executive Producer
Jonathan Lisco, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 1, 2014