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 2 wins & 10 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 / ... 19 episodes, 2014-2017
Annabeth Gish	...	Diane Gould 17 episodes, 2016-2017
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 | technology | 

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Taglines:

Silicon Valley here we come. (Season 3)

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Halt and Catch Fire

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

While the first two seasons were set in Grand Prairie of the DFW Metroplex, the show is filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. In particular, Atlanta's tallest skyscraper, the Bank of America Plaza, doubles as the headquarters for Westgroup Energy.

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Connections

Referenced in The Powerpuff Girls: Halt and Catch Silico (2016)

User Reviews

Awesome Series

I have spent the past several months binge watching the four seasons of this series and enjoyed the way in which this program developed. I hated to see the last episode of the fourth season air and would have loved to have had more episodes yet to watch! Great job by all of the cast members. Everyone played well off one another.