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

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Halt and Catch Fire: Search / Ten of Swords  Season 4, Episode 9

The two-part series finale (includes S4E9, S4E10)
posted by GCU Sweet and Full of Grace on Oct 15, 2017 at 1:28 PM - 13 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Goodwill  Season 4, Episode 8

Everyone is terrible.
posted by lmfsilva on Oct 8, 2017 at 7:42 AM - 5 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Who Needs a Guy  Season 4, Episode 7

Bos interrupts Cameron's frantic coding session for something very important. Gordon spends the day making increasingly larger repairs at Comet. Donna takes some time off for "R&R". Joe argues about the future of Comet and goes to an unlikely source for clarity.
posted by lmfsilva on Oct 1, 2017 at 9:15 AM - 9 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: A Connection Is Made  Season 4, Episode 6

Joe tries to find a brand for Comet. Donna has a tough decision to ensure the future and success of Rover.
posted by lmfsilva on Sep 24, 2017 at 10:24 AM - 13 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Nowhere Man  Season 4, Episode 5

Donna feels something is fishy with the sudden Rover breakthroughs and puts Boz and the team on the spot. Gordon watches Sneakers for the nth time with a special someone. Cameron gets an unexpected visit in the Airstream. Joe tries to make sense of things.
posted by lmfsilva on Sep 17, 2017 at 8:31 AM - 6 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Tonya and Nancy  Season 4, Episode 4

Joe cuts his hair and brainstorms with Gordon the next step for Comet as they deal with the internet's growth. Cameron has a number of small accidents that changes her life. Rover's team struggles with differences, until Donna steps in and Boz gets some help from an old friend.
posted by lmfsilva on Sep 11, 2017 at 2:59 AM - 9 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Miscellaneous  Season 4, Episode 3

Gordon gives Joe an eerily prescient lecture about train safety and Joe one to Cameron about tidyness. As CalNect is faced with no room to grow and losing theirs to AOL, Joe and Gordon sell and make their next move, and have a first taste of what the internet is about to become. Cameron gets bad news from Atari and the gaming industry in general. Donna struggles with a casual dinner and the development (and implications) of their web-crawler.
posted by lmfsilva on Aug 28, 2017 at 10:48 AM - 8 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: So It Goes + Signal to Noise  Season 4, Episode 1

Gordon and Joe fight for their place in the internet. Donna rules hers. Cameron designs a new adventure game in the age of Mortal Kombat. [two episode premiere]
posted by lmfsilva on Aug 21, 2017 at 1:05 PM - 13 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: NeXT  Season 3, Episode 10

While Donna's vision inspires a spirited discussion about the next big thing, the end result may not make everyone happy. [more inside]
posted by Pong74LS on Oct 11, 2016 at 4:04 PM - 3 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: NIM  Season 3, Episode 9

Donna tries to bring everyone together at Comdex with her vision of the internet's future. Gordon faces a strong-willed Joanie. [more inside]
posted by Pong74LS on Oct 11, 2016 at 4:01 PM - 5 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: You Are Not Safe  Season 3, Episode 8

Diane, Bos and Donna hit the road in hopes of building support for Mutiny. Everyone else awaits the big day. Joe approaches Cam for a favor.
posted by Pong74LS on Oct 4, 2016 at 9:25 PM - 10 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: The Threshold  Season 3, Episode 7

Joe and Ryan face the consequences of Joe's decision. Gordon experiences a crisis of conscience. Donna and Cameron fight about the future.
posted by Pong74LS on Sep 27, 2016 at 9:26 PM - 8 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: And She Was  Season 3, Episode 6

An offer to purchase Mutiny creates tension. Gordon and Cameron bond over video games while Donna has a weekend to herself. Joe faces off against the board.
posted by Pong74LS on Sep 20, 2016 at 9:31 PM - 9 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Yerba Buena  Season 3, Episode 5

Donna and Gordon treat themselves to a vacation at home instead of camping. Joe and Ryan have a revelation. Cameron and Bos return to Texas.
posted by Pong74LS on Sep 13, 2016 at 8:33 PM - 3 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Rules of Honorable Play  Season 3, Episode 4

A game of laser tag teaches Gordon the importance of teamwork. Donna and Cameron disagree on their acquisition.
posted by Pong74LS on Sep 6, 2016 at 9:05 PM - 5 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Flipping the Switch  Season 3, Episode 3

Gordon and Donna's personal life bleeds into work, causing tension at the office. Joe meets with the MacMillan board.
posted by Pong74LS on Aug 30, 2016 at 6:24 PM - 6 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: One Way or Another  Season 3, Episode 2

Cameron and Donna have a hard time finding venture capital; Joe hires a key coder and leaves the rest of the team at a loss.
posted by Pong74LS on Aug 23, 2016 at 4:17 PM - 5 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Valley of the Heart's Delight  Season 3, Episode 1

Donna and Cameron explore their options to expand beyond chat. Gordon settles in at Mutiny. Joe launches his latest product. [more inside]
posted by Pong74LS on Aug 23, 2016 at 4:12 PM - 3 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Heaven Is A Place  Season 2, Episode 10

Following last week's events, Westgroup faces millions in losses from Cameron sneaking Sonaris into a Mutiny tech demo for Joe. Cameron leads Mutiny without Tom and Boz get back to work, but struggle to get network time. Joe signs his divorce papers. Gordon goes to therapy, and the truth comes out. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Aug 3, 2015 at 6:56 AM - 10 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Kali  Season 2, Episode 9

Following last week's events, Cameron and Donna let off some steam in a gun range looking for solutions for the future. Joe bails Gordon out after a night in jail, and learns a lesson in the instability of the early PC market. During Westgroup shareholders' meeting, Cameron and Joe get their stories straight, and it ends with a surprise.
posted by lmfsilva on Jul 27, 2015 at 7:04 AM - 5 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Limbo  Season 2, Episode 8

Donna hints Cameron "Mutiny" might be more than a name sooner or later, right as the company users' picnic nears. Joe and Sara get married, and he informs Jacob about their life plans. Gordon Computers orders take off, but the company might not. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Jul 20, 2015 at 7:25 AM - 3 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Working For The Clampdown  Season 2, Episode 7

Gordon finally comes clean about his condition to Donna and starts a new project. Jacob is impressed by Admiral Eyebrows' plans for Mutiny. Cameron isn't. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Jul 13, 2015 at 7:03 AM - 4 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: 10BROAD36  Season 2, Episode 6

On this week's AMC's Nerd Men: Jacob forces Joe to re-evaluate Mutiny's contract. SexyBeard and the kids visit Uncle Henry. The Mutiny crew tries to steal HBO, but almost ends up with Skinemax instead, and get a visit from Admiral Eyebrows. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Jul 6, 2015 at 2:42 AM - 14 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Infiltrator  Season 2, Episode 5

Boz argues the philosophy of what constitutes a pajama, and we learn he has a cousin. Gordon gets some bad news, while Joe unveils his plan to James. Cameron adds a new fire hazard to Mutiny and meets a tall, dark mannequin. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Jun 29, 2015 at 12:00 AM - 7 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Play With Friends  Season 2, Episode 4

After last weeks' events, Mutiny faces doom and cat litter discussions while Joe sees the future (again) and puts a new plan on motion. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Jun 22, 2015 at 12:37 AM - 8 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: The Way In  Season 2, Episode 3

Gordon goes medieval on a Jolt can, Mutiny welcomes a new employee before something threatens the whole existence of the company, Joe grows restless in his new job and Boz struggles to find his place in the world. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Jun 15, 2015 at 8:03 AM - 6 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: New Coke  Season 2, Episode 2

Cameron and Donna struggle with financing and with each other management styles, Gordon unpacks his new toys to the sound of Art of Noise and Joe gets a job offer. [more inside]
posted by lmfsilva on Jun 8, 2015 at 6:04 AM - 10 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: SETI  Season 2, Episode 1

Mutiny is suffering growing pains. Gordon and Joe face the consequences of the sale of Cardiff.
posted by drezdn on Jun 1, 2015 at 6:30 AM - 10 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: 1984  Season 1, Episode 10

Joe looks toward the future
posted by drezdn on Aug 3, 2014 at 8:15 PM - 21 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Up Helly Aa  Season 1, Episode 9

Complications menace the PC at Comdex.
posted by drezdn on Jul 28, 2014 at 6:47 AM - 8 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: The 214s  Season 1, Episode 8

The team plans their trip to ComDex.
posted by drezdn on Jul 21, 2014 at 7:42 AM - 14 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Giant  Season 1, Episode 7

Joe receives a visitor from his past.
posted by drezdn on Jul 14, 2014 at 6:51 AM - 17 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Landfall  Season 1, Episode 6

A hurricane spurs personal revelations.
posted by drezdn on Jul 7, 2014 at 7:44 AM - 15 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Adventure  Season 1, Episode 5

Cameron bristles under a new manager.
posted by drezdn on Jun 30, 2014 at 9:47 AM - 11 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: Close to the Metal  Season 1, Episode 4

This fanfare post would have been up earlier if "someone" wouldn't have left their floppies too close to their speakers. Or did they?
posted by drezdn on Jun 24, 2014 at 9:13 AM - 17 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: High Plains Hardware  Season 1, Episode 3

Joe tries to bring in funding, Gordon tries to fit hardware in a tiny space and Cameron finds the only punks in Texas.
posted by drezdn on Jun 16, 2014 at 7:07 AM - 21 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: FUD  Season 1, Episode 2

Joe MacMillian takes on IBM and Cameron Howe takes on the office's tolerance for punk rock.
posted by drezdn on Jun 9, 2014 at 8:17 AM - 31 comments

Halt and Catch Fire: I/O  Season 1, Episode 1

The opener of a drama set during the 1980s computing boom and following the actions of an unlikely trio: a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy, all based in Texas' Silicon Prairie.
posted by pwally on Jun 1, 2014 at 8:33 PM - 18 comments