Halt and Catch Fire Season 1
- Premiered Jun 1, 2014
- 10 episodes
In 1983, personal computing was anyone's game. Navigating the thin line between visionary and fraud, genius and delusion, an unlikely trio - a visionary, an engineer, and a prodigy - take personal and professional risks in the race to build a computer that will change the world as they know it. The battle for CTRL begins.
Episodes
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1. I/O
The Texan company Cardiff Electronics gets a new employee from New York. He's apparently working for IBM, but after the he gets the new job it gets clear that he has a hidden agenda, and is not exactly what he claims to be.
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2. FUD
After surviving a visit from IBM, Joe's team must overcome internal differences and begin the technical feat of building the new machine.
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3. High Plains Hardware
Gordon and Cameron struggle to make Joe's vision a reality; Joe and Bosworth seek the funds to make the new machine.
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4. Close to the Metal
As Cameron nears completion of the BIOS, a crisis threatens the project's future and requires all hands on deck to save the machine.
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5. Adventure
Cameron bristles under a new manager as Joe and Gordon attempt to procure a key piece of new technology for the computer.
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6. Landfall
A breakthrough by Cameron places her at odds with Gordon, leaving Joe to make a tough decision. Meanwhile, Hurricane Alicia spurs some personal revelations.
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7. Giant
A visitor from Joe's past threatens his newfound connection with Cameron. Meanwhile, with Donna out of town, the toll of Gordon's work catches up with him.
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8. The 214s
Scandal hits Cardiff Electric as the team finalizes preparations for COMDEX. Meanwhile, Bosworth makes a sacrifice for the good of the PC program.
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9. Up Helly Aa
Unforeseen opponents and new complications threaten to derail the Cardiff Electric team's work at COMDEX.
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10. 1984
Gordon and Joe prepare to transport the Giant. A suspicious defect causes a rift in the partnership.
Episode information from TMDB. Air dates are for the original broadcast or release.