Halt and Catch Fire

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Halt and Catch Fire

TV-14

2014 - 2017

4 Seasons

Drama

History

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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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Season 1

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2014

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Season 2

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2015

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Season 3

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2016

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Season 4

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2017

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Christopher Cantwell

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Christopher C. Rogers

Creator

Lee Pace

Joe MacMillan

Scoot McNairy

Gordon Clark

Mackenzie Davis

Cameron Howe

Kerry Bishé

Donna Clark

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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