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      Halt and Catch Fire

      TV-14 2014 - 2017 4 Seasons Drama History List
      90% 122 Reviews Avg. Tomatometer 91% 1,000+ Ratings Avg. Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jun 02 Buy Now

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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.
      Executive Producer
      Jonathan Lisco, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein
      Network
      AMC
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Drama, History
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Jun 1, 2014