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Halt and Catch Fire

Halt and Catch Fire

Description: It's the early 1980s, and the spirit of innovation in personal computing is about to catch fire. Hot on the trail is a renegade trio -- a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy -- who risk everything to realize their vision of building a computer that can change the future. Not long after IBM corners the market with its flagship PC, a flaw is discovered in its operation, opening the door for competition. In steps Joe MacMillan, a former IBM executive who now works for Cardiff Electric. MacMillan plans to reverse-engineer IBM's technology, putting Cardiff in the thick of the personal computer race. He enlists the help of engineer Gordon Clark, who dreams of creating a revolutionary computer, and Cameron Howe, a volatile prodigy who puts her future on the line to join MacMillan's rogue project.
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Drama
Year Released: 2014
Number of seasons: 4
Number of episodes: 40
First episode air date: June 1, 2014
Awards: Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series
Program Creators: Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers

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