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The Best Episodes of Halt and Catch Fire

Every episode of Halt and Catch Fire ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Halt and Catch Fire!

During the rise of the PC era in the early 1980s, an unlikely trio - a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy - take personal...
Genre:Drama
Network:AMC

Best Episodes Summary

"Who Needs a Guy" is the best rated episode of "Halt and Catch Fire". It scored 9.4/10 based on 1120 votes. Directed by Tricia Brock and written by Lisa Albert, it aired on 9/30/2017. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Goodwill".

  • Who Needs a Guy
    9.4/101,120 votes
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    #1 - Who Needs a Guy

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/30/2017

    Joe and Gordon discuss Comet's future; Donna takes a vacation. A new collaborator challenges Cameron. Bos and Diane make a life-altering choice.

    Director: Tricia Brock

    Writer: Lisa Albert

  • Goodwill
    9.0/10851 votes
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    #2 - Goodwill

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/2017

    Cameron helps Donna pack up. Bos makes his famous chili. Joe helps Haley recover a memorable keep sake. Gordon and Donna fight.

    Director: Christopher Cantwell

    Writer: Zack Whedon

  • Ten of Swords
    8.9/10796 votes
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    #3 - Ten of Swords

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 10/14/2017

    In the series finale, Donna celebrates a milestone with her closest allies. Cameron contemplates saying goodbye as Joe confronts an uncertain future.

    Director: Karyn Kusama

    Writer: Christopher C. Rogers, Christopher Cantwell

  • Up Helly Aa
    8.8/10909 votes
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    #4 - Up Helly Aa

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/27/2014

    Unforeseen opponents and new complications threaten to derail the Cardiff Electric team's work at COMDEX.

    Director: Terry McDonough

    Writer: Jason Cahill

  • The Threshold
    8.8/10623 votes
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    #5 - The Threshold

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 9/27/2016

    Joe and Ryan deal with the consequences of Joe's decision. Cameron and Donna fight over the future, while Gordon has a crisis of conscience.

    Director: Karyn Kusama

    Writer: Michael Saltzman

  • You Are Not Safe
    8.8/10645 votes
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    #6 - You Are Not Safe

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/4/2016

    Donna, Bos and Diane go on the road to build support for Mutiny, while everyone else anxiously awaits the big day. Joe asks Cam for a favor.

    Director: Reed Morano

    Writer: Lisa Albert, Alison Tatlock

  • NeXT
    8.7/10589 votes
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    #7 - NeXT

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 10/11/2016

    While Donna's vision inspires a spirited discussion about the next big thing and how to achieve it, the end result may not make everyone happy.

    Director: Phil Abraham

    Writer: Christopher C. Rogers, Christopher Cantwell

  • The 214s
    8.6/10882 votes
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    #8 - The 214s

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/20/2014

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

    Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer

    Writer: Dahvi Waller, Zack Whedon

  • Heaven Is a Place
    8.5/10667 votes
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    #9 - Heaven Is a Place

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/2/2015

    After the Clark family descends into crisis, Gordon attempts to help Joe.

    Director: Phil Abraham

    Writer: Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers

  • NIM
    8.5/10585 votes
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    #10 - NIM

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 10/11/2016

    Donna tries to bring everyone together at Comdex with her vision of the internet's future and Gordon faces a strong-willed Joanie.

    Director: Christopher Cantwell

    Writer: Mark Lafferty

  • Search
    8.4/10547 votes
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    #11 - Search

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 10/14/2017

    Donna faces a professional crossroads. Joanie takes a trip. Joe unveils Comet's new look. Cameron asks a favor from a one-time collaborator.

    Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer

    Writer: Mark Lafferty

  • Kali
    8.3/10622 votes
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    #12 - Kali

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/26/2015

    Shocked by a rival's launch, Mutiny takes measures to make sure of survival.

    Director: Craig Zisk

    Writer: Jason Cahill

  • And She Was
    8.3/10525 votes
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    #13 - And She Was

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/20/2016

    Tensions rise over an offer to buy Mutiny. Donna has a weekend alone, while Gordon and Cam bond over video games. Joe has a standoff with the board.

    Director: Michael Morris

    Writer: Angelina Burnett

  • Working for the Clampdown
    8.2/10622 votes
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    #14 - Working for the Clampdown

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/12/2015

    Gordon and Donna are keeping secrets from one another. Gordon sets up a new venture.

    Director: Karyn Kusama

    Writer: Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers

  • Limbo
    8.2/10625 votes
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    #15 - Limbo

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/19/2015

    Cameron and Tom attempt to come to terms at Mutiny's user picnic. Gordon looks for some answers.

    Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer

    Writer: Zack Whedon

  • Signal to Noise
    8.2/10585 votes
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    #16 - Signal to Noise

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/2017

    Joe and Cameron talk on the phone. Donna promotes her assistant. Gordon's business buckles under pressure from a larger competitor.

    Director: Meera Menon

    Writer: Mark Lafferty

  • Miscellaneous
    8.2/10520 votes
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    #17 - Miscellaneous

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/26/2017

    Cameron promotes her game at an industry conference. Donna squares off against old rivals. Gordon struggles to support Joe's newest idea.

    Director: Jeff Freilich

    Writer: Zack Whedon

  • A Connection Is Made
    8.2/10508 votes
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    #18 - A Connection Is Made

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 9/23/2017

    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.

    Director: Michael Morris

    Writer: Julia Cho

  • Close to the Metal
    8.1/10876 votes
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    #19 - Close to the Metal

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/2014

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

    Director: Johan Renck

    Writer: Jonathan Lisco

  • Adventure
    8.1/10845 votes
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    #20 - Adventure

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/29/2014

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

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Dahvi Waller

  • Play with Friends
    8.1/10621 votes
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    #21 - Play with Friends

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/21/2015

    Joe and Gordon work together to bring about Joe's vision. There is tension between Cameron and Donna.

    Director: Kimberly Peirce

    Writer: Dahvi Waller

  • 10Broad36
    8.1/10640 votes
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    #22 - 10Broad36

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/5/2015

    Gordon is back in California, hoping to reconnect with his brother. Joe uses the leverage that he has.

    Director: Larysa Kondracki

    Writer: Jamie Pachino

  • Nowhere Man
    8.1/10495 votes
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    #23 - Nowhere Man

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/2017

    Donna struggles with suspicion. Bosworth hits a breaking point. Joe confesses to Gordon while Cameron faces past mistakes.

    Director: So Yong Kim

    Writer: Angelina Burnett

  • I/O
    8.0/101,326 votes
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    #24 - I/O

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/2014

    The Texan company Cardiff Electronics gets a new employee from New York. He's apparently working for IBM, but after the he gets the new job it gets clear that he has a hidden agenda, and is not exactly what he claims to be.

    Director: Juan José Campanella

    Writer: Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers

  • Landfall
    8.0/10819 votes
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    #25 - Landfall

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/6/2014

    A breakthrough by Cameron places her at odds with Gordon, leaving Joe to make a tough decision. Meanwhile, Hurricane Alicia spurs some personal revelations.

    Director: Larysa Kondracki

    Writer: Zack Whedon