Halt and Catch Fire 

Set in the 1980s, this series dramatizes the personal computing boom through the eyes of a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy whose innovations directly confront the corporate behemoths ... See full summary »

Creators:

Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers

Stars:

Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lee Pace	...	Joe MacMillan (40 episodes, 2014-2017)
Scoot McNairy	...	Gordon Clark / ... (40 episodes, 2014-2017)
Mackenzie Davis	...	Cameron Howe / ... (40 episodes, 2014-2017)
Kerry Bishé	...	Donna Clark / ... (40 episodes, 2014-2017)
Toby Huss	...	John Bosworth (40 episodes, 2014-2017)
August Emerson	...	Malcolm Levitan (19 episodes, 2014-2016)
Alana Cavanaugh	...	Haley Clark (19 episodes, 2014-2016)
Morgan Hinkleman	...	Joanie Clark (17 episodes, 2014-2016)
Nick Pupo	...	Carl (17 episodes, 2015-2016)
Cooper Andrews	...	Yo-Yo Engberk (17 episodes, 2014-2016)

Storyline

Set in the 1980s, this series dramatizes the personal computing boom through the eyes of a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy whose innovations directly confront the corporate behemoths of the time. Their personal and professional partnership will be challenged by greed and ego while charting the changing culture in Texas' Silicon Prairie.

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Plot Keywords:

1980s | computer | family relationships | gay interest | bisexual man | 

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Taglines:

The battle for CTRL begins. (Season 1)

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bitka za CTRL

Filming Locations:

Snellville, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

AMC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an interview for The Guardian, Lee Pace references Steve Jobs, Patrick Bateman and Don Draper as influences for his portrayal of character Joe Macmillan.

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Connections

Referenced in Supernatural: Halt & Catch Fire (2015)

User Reviews

Good Show, Better than Mad Men.

I was initially skeptical of the goofy title, but ultimately grew to really like this show. (Ended up joining mid-season, and binge-watching 5 episodes in one night.) For anyone who lived through the early 80's and the computer developments of that time, it's an interesting show, with interesting, complicated, realistic characters. I personally like it more than Breaking Bad or Mad Men (though not as much as True Detective.

AMC would be stupid not to give this one more year -- most good non-network shows take awhile to "catch fire", and this one will likely pick up steam over the next year.

I personally grew up on Tron, my 1983 TI994A, the Apple II, etc. I remember seeing an ad in a magazine for one of the first ever home computers, and simply getting turned on. I never ended up becoming a major techie, but I remember the excitement of something new, which eventually would end up changing all of our lives, opening up new communications and opportunities. An instructive series for anyone who didn't live through it, and a nice nostalgic piece for those who did. While also addressing the always exciting ideas of love, creativity and entrepreneurship.

Worth checking out. There aren't many good, well-written, gripping shows on TV - this is one of them. And one of the only ones today with Breaking Bad and the Sopranos gone, and Mad Men ending.