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 and professional risks in the race to build a computer that will change the world as they know it.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Halt and Catch Fire" is "Who Needs a Guy", rated 9.4/10 from 1112 user votes. It was directed by Tricia Brock and written by Lisa Albert. "Who Needs a Guy" aired on 9/30/2017 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Goodwill".
9.4/10 1,112 votes#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
9.0/10 843 votes#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
8.9/10 788 votes#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
8.8/10 900 votes#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
8.8/10 619 votes#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
8.8/10 641 votes#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: Alison Tatlock, Lisa Albert
8.7/10 584 votes#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
8.6/10 872 votes#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
8.5/10 663 votes#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
8.5/10 580 votes#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
8.4/10 541 votes#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
8.3/10 617 votes#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
8.3/10 521 votes#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
8.2/10 615 votes#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
8.2/10 620 votes#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
8.2/10 580 votes#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
8.2/10 516 votes#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
8.2/10 505 votes#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
8.1/10 868 votes#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
8.1/10 837 votes#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
8.1/10 614 votes#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
8.1/10 633 votes#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
8.1/10 492 votes#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
8.0/10 1,316 votes#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
8.0/10 810 votes#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