Halt and Catch Fire

The 1980s computing boom through the eyes of a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy as they chart the changing culture in Texas' Silicon Prairie.

After surviving a visit from IBM, Joe's team must overcome internal differences and begin the technical feat of building the new machine.

Gordon and Cameron struggle to make Joe's vision a reality while Joe and Bosworth attempt to procure capital to fund the making of the new machine.

As Cameron nears completion of the BIOS, a crisis threatens the project's future and requires all hands on deck to save the machine.

Cameron bristles under a new manager as Joe and Gordon attempt to procure a key piece of new technology for the computer.

A breakthrough by Cameron places her at odds with Gordon and leaves Joe to make a difficult decision. Hurricane Alicia spurs personal revelations.

A visitor from Joe's past threatens his newfound connection with Cameron. With Donna out of town, the toll of Gordon's work catches up with him.

Scandal rocks Cardiff Electric as the team finalizes preparations for COMDEX. Bosworth makes a sacrifice for the good of the PC program.

Unforeseen adversaries and new complications threaten to derail all that the Cardiff Electric team has worked for at COMDEX.

As Gordon and Joe prepare to ship the Giant, a suspicious defect calls their partnership into question. Cameron takes her future into her own hands.