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Halt and Catch Fire
Halt and Catch Fire

Halt and Catch Fire

—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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  • A visionary, an engineer and a prodigy chart the changing culture of Texas' Silicon Prairie in the 1980s.
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  • Joe's team must overcome internal differences and start building the new machine.
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  • 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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  • Cameron nearly completes the BIOS; when a crisis threatens the project's future, the entire team is needed to save it.
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  • Cameron chafes under new management; Joe and Gordon try to obtain an important piece of technology.
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  • After having a breakthrough, Cameron is at odds with Gordon; Joe must make a difficult decision; personal revelations are induced.
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  • When a person from Joe's past visits, his connection with Cameron is threatened; the cost Gordon's work catches up to him.
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  • The team finalizes preparations for COMDEX amid scandal; Bosworth makes a sacrifice for the good of the program.
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  • Unanticipated adversaries and increased complications hinder the progress that the Cardiff Electric team has made.
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  • Gordon and Joe prepare to transport the Giant; a suspicious defect causes a rift in the partnership; Cameron takes control of her future.
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20 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Flipping the Switch
    Rules of Honorable Play
    Yerba Buena
    And She Was
    The Threshold
    You Are Not Safe
    NIM
    NeXT
    So it Goes
    Signal to Noise
  • Flipping the Switch

    Gordon and Donna's personal life bleeds into work, causing tension at the office; Joe meets with the MacMillan board.
    Upcoming
  • Rules of Honorable Play

    A game of laser tag teaches Gordon the importance of teamwork; Donna and Cameron disagree on their acquisition.
    Upcoming
  • Yerba Buena

    Donna and Gordon treat themselves to a vacation at home instead of camping; Joe and Ryan have a revelation; Cameron and Bos return to Texas.
    Upcoming
  • And She Was

    An offer to purchase Mutiny creates tension; Gordon and Cam bond over video games while Donna has a weekend to herself; Joe faces off against the board.
    Upcoming
  • The Threshold

    Joe and Ryan face the consequences of Joe's decision; Gordon experiences a crisis of conscience; Donna and Cameron fight about the future.
    Upcoming
  • You Are Not Safe

    Diane, Bos and Donna hit the road in hopes of building support for Mutiny; everyone else awaits the big day; Joe approaches Cam for a favor.
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Halt and Catch Fire

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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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Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé, Toby Huss, Annabeth Gish, Manish Dayal, Anna Chlumsky

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  • A visionary, an engineer and a prodigy chart the changing culture of Texas' Silicon Prairie in the 1980s.
    Watch free

  • Joe's team must overcome internal differences and start building the new machine.
    Watch free

  • Gordon and Cameron struggle to make Joe's vision a reality; Joe and Bosworth seek the funds to make the new machine.
    Watch free

  • Cameron nearly completes the BIOS; when a crisis threatens the project's future, the entire team is needed to save it.
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