Halt and Catch Fire Season 1

June. 01,2014      TV-14
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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.

Episode 10 : 1984
August. 03,2014
Gordon and Joe prepare to transport the Giant. A suspicious defect causes a rift in the partnership.
Episode 9 : Up Helly Aa
July. 27,2014
Unforeseen opponents and new complications threaten to derail the Cardiff Electric team's work at COMDEX.
Episode 8 : The 214s
July. 20,2014
Scandal hits Cardiff Electric as the team finalizes preparations for COMDEX. Meanwhile, Bosworth makes a sacrifice for the good of the PC program.
Episode 7 : Giant
July. 13,2014
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.
Episode 6 : Landfall
July. 06,2014
A breakthrough by Cameron places her at odds with Gordon, leaving Joe to make a tough decision. Meanwhile, Hurricane Alicia spurs some personal revelations.
Episode 5 : Adventure
June. 29,2014
Cameron bristles under a new manager as Joe and Gordon attempt to procure a key piece of new technology for the computer.
Episode 4 : Close to the Metal
June. 22,2014
As Cameron nears completion of the BIOS, a crisis threatens the project's future and requires all hands on deck to save the machine.
Episode 3 : High Plains Hardware
June. 15,2014
Gordon and Cameron struggle to make Joe's vision a reality; Joe and Bosworth seek the funds to make the new machine.
Episode 2 : FUD
June. 08,2014
After surviving a visit from IBM, Joe's team must overcome internal differences and begin the technical feat of building the new machine.
Episode 1 : I/O
June. 01,2014
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.

Seasons

Season 4
The final season chronicles the tech industry and the birth of the Internet in the 1980s and early 1990s and sees each character navigate the early days of the Internet as they search for answers, both personally and professionally, while the competitive nature of the tech world continues to grow and affect their relationships.
Season 4 2017
Season 3
Season 3 returns six months after the move from Texas as each character faces new challenges trying to find their place in this new environment. Cameron and Donna hunt for an idea that will launch Mutiny as a key player. Gordon struggles to find a place within his wife's company. Joe continues to build upon his empire, reinventing himself which ultimately sends him back into the lives of his old partners.
Season 3 2016
Season 2
Joe, Gordon, and Bosworth are caught up in their own "online" wave while attempting to heal old wounds. This season explores the thin line that separates genius from self-delusion and the desire to leave a meaningful mark on the world.
Season 2 2015
Season 1
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.
Season 1 2014

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