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Halt and Catch Fire

Valley of the Heart's Delight

  • Episode aired Aug 23, 2016
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 43m
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7.8/10
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S3.E1
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Scoot McNairy, Lee Pace, and Mackenzie Davis in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
  • Drama
Donna and Cameron explore their options to expand beyond chat. Gordon settles in at Mutiny. Joe launches his latest product.Donna and Cameron explore their options to expand beyond chat. Gordon settles in at Mutiny. Joe launches his latest product.Donna and Cameron explore their options to expand beyond chat. Gordon settles in at Mutiny. Joe launches his latest product.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
497
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  • Director
    • Daisy von Scherler Mayer
  • Writers
    • Christopher Cantwell
    • Christopher C. Rogers
  • Stars
    • Lee Pace
    • Scoot McNairy
    • Mackenzie Davis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Daisy von Scherler Mayer
  • Writers
    • Christopher Cantwell
    • Christopher C. Rogers
  • Stars
    • Lee Pace
    • Scoot McNairy
    • Mackenzie Davis
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    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Scoot McNairy in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Scoot McNairy and Kerry Bishé in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Toby Huss in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Kerry Bishé and Mackenzie Davis in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Toby Huss, Cooper Andrews, August Emerson, J. Elijah Cho, Joshua Hoover, Nick Pupo, Justin Randell Brooke, Cj Sykes, and Gabriel Manak in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Lee Pace in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Scoot McNairy in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Kerry Bishé in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Scoot McNairy in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Mackenzie Davis in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Lee Pace in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
    Kerry Bishé and Mackenzie Davis in Halt and Catch Fire (2014)

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    Lee Pace
    Lee Pace
    • Joe MacMillanas Joe MacMillan
    Scoot McNairy
    Scoot McNairy
    • Gordon Clarkas Gordon Clark
    Mackenzie Davis
    Mackenzie Davis
    • Cameron Howeas Cameron Howe
    Kerry Bishé
    Kerry Bishé
    • Donna Clarkas Donna Clark
    Toby Huss
    Toby Huss
    • John Bosworthas John Bosworth
    Annabeth Gish
    Annabeth Gish
    • Diane Gouldas Diane Gould
    Manish Dayal
    Manish Dayal
    • Ryan Rayas Ryan Ray
    August Emerson
    August Emerson
    • Malcolm Levitanas Malcolm Levitan
    Cooper Andrews
    Cooper Andrews
    • Yo-Yo Engberkas Yo-Yo Engberk
    Joshua Hoover
    Joshua Hoover
    • Bodieas Bodie
    Nick Pupo
    Nick Pupo
    • Carlas Carl
    J. Elijah Cho
    J. Elijah Cho
    • Wonderboyas Wonderboy
    Gabriel Manak
    Gabriel Manak
    • Arkias Arki
    Morgan Hinkleman
    Morgan Hinkleman
    • Joanie Clarkas Joanie Clark
    Alana Cavanaugh
    Alana Cavanaugh
    • Haley Clarkas Haley Clark
    Justin Randell Brooke
    Justin Randell Brooke
    • Daveas Dave
    Cj Sykes
    Cj Sykes
    • Doggetas Dogget
    Bill Kelly
    Bill Kelly
    • Jimas Jim
    • Director
      • Daisy von Scherler Mayer
    • Writers
      • Christopher Cantwell
      • Christopher C. Rogers
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    Storyline

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    It's been six months since Mutiny, focusing solely on community, has pulled up its Texas stakes and moved to San Francisco to be near the technological center of Silicon Valley, with what was supposed to be Cameron's temporary stay with the Clarks putting a strain on Gordon and Donna. Mutiny has hit some milestones in the process, but has to get their mainframe up and running to accommodate cost effectively the number of users. Ryan, one of their new, brighter bullpen staffers, has his own ideas of how the company should grow, with Donna and Cameron too focused on their own thoughts to pay him much attention beyond placating him with what they believe will keep him happy. Beyond suing Joe, Gordon realizes that he will have little to do at Mutiny once the mainframe issue is resolved, and as such he contemplates his future. On personal notes, the Clark children are still adjusting to their new environment, with certain aspects of living in California literally shaking them to their core. One of the issues Joanie is facing is a mutual dislike with a classmate named Jennifer, which has resulted in them getting into a physical fight and a parent meeting to resolve the problem. And Bos has become a grandfather for the first time. His outward happiness masks the reality of the situation. —Huggo
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Season 3 was confirmed in November 2015, three months after Season 2 ended.
    • Goofs
      The IBM 3033 Mainframe acquired by Mutiny requires an air-conditioned raised-floor computer room environment. It is shown to be running in a basement with no special environment Also, when Gordon finally gets it working, the terminal screen shows it booting to "IBM Personal Computer DOS" which cannot run on the IBM 3033.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Talking Dead: Grotesque (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      They All Laughed
      (uncredited)

      Music by George Gershwin

      Lyrics by Ira Gershwin

      Performed by Toby Huss

      [Bos sings the song at the opening of the Mutiny mainframe launch party]

    User reviews1

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    Top review
    10/10
    Season 3 has arrived - thanks to the TV show gods for keeping the show alive
    First, my shameless disclaimer: I love the show. I personally liked Season 1 the best, but Season 2 was right up there, and many think it surpassed the original. Regardless, I have been chomping at the bit to get to Season 3, and was so thankful to AMC for continuing with this fantastic quality show despite ratings that are not exactly stellar. While I enjoy knowing the "secret" that this is the best show on TV that most friends and coworkers have never heard of, I selfishly want it to get more mass acceptance simply so it will continue.

    In an effort to provide a true spoiler-free review, I will keep things generic for this episode. The setting of the location of the show has changed, and introduces a new dynamic to the show. The acting continues to be absolutely top-notch, and all of the characters we know and love continue to evolve. The set pieces and authenticity feel accurate and are consistent with my memories of that time-period. The episode is something of a "slow burn" and lays out many of the moving pieces to the Season 3 story line, and is definitely laying the groundwork to have another fantastic season; it would not surprise me if this one turns out to be the best yet.

    For me personally this has to be the best TV show in history that has been almost completely overlooked by the critics. It is smart, it is funny, and it has the character development that makes a show great (just like Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Sopranos ... all have great characters). Good writing and acting are not dead by any means - I can't wait for the remainder of Season 3!
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    • Aug 23, 2016

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    • Release date
      • August 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • AMC Studios
      • Gran Via Productions
      • Old 320 Sycamore
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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