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The Best Episodes of Halt and Catch Fire Season 1

Every episode of Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Halt and Catch Fire Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 9 - Up Helly Aa
    8.9/10(975 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Terry McDonough
    Writer:Jason Cahill

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  2. Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 8 - The 214s
    8.6/10(947 votes)

    S1:E8

    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
    Writers:Zack Whedon, Dahvi Waller

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  3. Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 4 - Close to the Metal
    8.1/10(942 votes)

    S1:E4

    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

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  4. Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 5 - Adventure
    8.1/10(910 votes)

    S1:E5

    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

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  5. Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 1 - I/O
    8.0/10(1451 votes)

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:Christopher C. Rogers, Christopher Cantwell

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  6. Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 6 - Landfall
    8.0/10(880 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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  7. Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 10 - 1984
    8.0/10(881 votes)

    S1:E10

    Gordon and Joe prepare to transport the Giant. A suspicious defect causes a rift in the partnership.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writers:Christopher C. Rogers, Christopher Cantwell

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  8. Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 2 - FUD
    7.9/10(1113 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writers:Christopher C. Rogers, Christopher Cantwell

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  9. Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 7 - Giant
    7.7/10(870 votes)

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Jamie Pachino

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  10. Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 Episode 3 - High Plains Hardware
    7.5/10(996 votes)

    S1:E3

    Gordon and Cameron struggle to make Joe's vision a reality; Joe and Bosworth seek the funds to make the new machine.

    Director:Karyn Kusama
    Writer:Jason Cahill

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Up Helly Aa" is the best rated episode of "Halt and Catch Fire" season 1. It scored 8.9/10 based on 975 votes. Directed by Terry McDonough and written by Jason Cahill, it aired on 7/27/2014. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The 214s".