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The Best Episodes of Halt and Catch Fire Season 1

Genre:Drama
Network:AMC

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!

During the rise of the PC era in the early 1980s, an unlikely trio - a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy - take personal...
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  • Up Helly Aa
    9.0/10(10)
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    #1 - 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

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  • The 214s
    8.7/10(10)
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    #2 - 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

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  • 1984
    8.1/10(9)
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    #3 - 1984

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 8/3/2014

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

    Director: Juan José Campanella

    Writer: Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers

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  • FUD
    7.9/10(11)
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    #4 - FUD

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 6/8/2014

    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

    Writer: Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers

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  • Close to the Metal
    7.8/10(10)
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    #5 - 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

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  • I/O
    7.7/10(15)
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    #6 - 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

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  • Giant
    7.7/10(11)
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    #7 - Giant

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 7/13/2014

    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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  • Adventure
    7.6/10(12)
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    #8 - 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

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  • High Plains Hardware
    7.1/10(12)
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    #9 - High Plains Hardware

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 6/15/2014

    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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  • Landfall
    7.1/10(13)
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    #10 - 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

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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 9/10 based on 10 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".