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Season 4 – Halt and Catch Fire

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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.
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Halt and Catch Fire's character-driven drama culminates in an optimistic ode to the early internet age that's bound to stand the test of time.

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Doreen St. Felix The New Yorker 05/09/2020
The humanity of its final season is stunning. Go to Full Review Chancellor Agard Entertainment Weekly 12/29/2017
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Beautiful. That's the only way to describe the two-hour finale of Halt and Catch Fire. Well, also satisfying. That's another word for it! Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins Decider 12/14/2017
Halt and Catch Fires is one of the best shows of all time. Go to Full Review Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) 07/09/2018
There is gold in this series, one of the best of recent times and many people will not even know that it exists. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Michael Roffman Consequence 02/14/2018
Hell, this show is a testament to that kind of determination, an unlikely underdog that kept barking to keep the lights on, and wound up succeeding. No matter how this whole thing ends, it's already won. Go to Full Review Laura Bradley Vanity Fair 12/29/2017
This drama has certainly grown a lot-but now, with the pieces all in place, it seems fair to say that it was also brilliant from the start. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michel V @RT44160539 2d Great series and an other great season. It gives a nice insights behind the tech industry/evolution. The characters are all just amazing, just all subtle facial expressions are genius. Love all the fresh takes and how the story pivots business wise and relationship wise. Everyone gets to be the good/bad guy. Something to speculate about is the strong liberal take that this series has, not overwhelming though ... but from a 2026 POV and how society has evolved at some parts into extreme w***-ism it might show us how naive people were and what the consequences of that are ... (some/many) people in tech and or in general have become more conservative or so it seems. See more Mark H @RT46527143 05/29/2025 I enjoyed the first 3 seasons immensely. The last 3 episodes of this last season though start to feel like a slog. See more Brian Y @Etholene 12/20/2023 must watch.. phenomenal acting!!! Obsessed with every season of this show. See more 02/16/2022 Really superb writing and acting...these characters really lived and left a mark...the writers and production masterfully captured the atmosphere of the early 90's... Left me wanting more in a good way... See more tom m @RT96790832 12/11/2021 4 seasons. I enjoyed it. It started a bit slow, but the characters and their stories pulled me in. The adjacency of their stories to my own (in tech at that time) was also engaging. See more mike w @RT06826469 10/08/2021 I loved this series from beginning to end, although the story slid off the rails at the in various places in Season 4. The filmmakers seemed to periodically forget what genre they were in--instead of a business drama it suddenly became some kind of character study in grief and romantic relationships. "They lost the plot" was the phrase that came to me at various times. Otherwise, I would give this series 5 stars all the way through, very engaging, did not want it to end. It was amazing how many interesting characters and subplots that were able to weave into what could have been a much narrower business-drama series. See more Read all reviews
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Christopher Cantwell

Creator

Christopher C. Rogers

Creator

Lee Pace

Joe MacMillan

Scoot McNairy

Gordon Clark

Mackenzie Davis

Cameron Howe

Kerry Bishé

Donna Clark

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 19, 2017 So it Goes Gordon enjoys success while Joe works to keep their web project afloat; Cameron extends a business trip; Donna launches a new venture. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 19, 2017 Signal to Noise Joe and Cameron talk on the phone; Donna promotes her assistant; Gordon's business buckles under pressure from a larger competitor. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 26, 2017 Miscellaneous Cameron promotes her game at an industry conference; Donna squares off against old rivals; Gordon struggles to support Joe's newest idea. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 9, 2017 Tonya and Nancy Cameron buys a plot of land to recenter; Joe and Gordon hire a team of websurfers to map the web; Donna focuses her team on the mission ahead. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 16, 2017 Nowhere Man Donna struggles with suspicion; Bosworth hits a breaking point; Joe confesses to Gordon while Cameron faces past mistakes. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 23, 2017 A Connection is Made Donna makes a play for a heavy-hitter; Gordon confronts his daughter about an issue at school; Cameron finds a new fan; Joe sees a new side of Haley. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 30, 2017 Who Needs a Guy Joe and Gordon discuss Comet's future; Donna takes a vacation; a new collaborator challenges Cameron; Bos and Diane make a life-altering choice. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 7, 2017 Goodwill Cameron helps Donna pack up; Bos makes his famous chili; Joe helps Haley recover a memorable keepsake; Gordon and Donna fight. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 14, 2017 Search Donna faces a professional crossroads; Joanie takes a trip; Joe unveils Comet's new look; Cameron asks a favor from a onetime collaborator. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 14, 2017 Ten of Swords Donna celebrates a milestone with her closest allies; Cameron contemplates saying goodbye; Joe confronts an uncertain future. Details

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Halt and Catch Fire — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
Michael Morris, Meera Menon, Stacie Passon, Karyn Kusama, Jeff Freilich, Christopher Cantwell, Juan José Campanella, So-yong Kim, Tricia Brock, Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Creator
Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers
Executive Producer
Jonathan Lisco, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 19, 2017