The Worst Episodes of Halt and Catch Fire
Every episode of Halt and Catch Fire ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Halt and Catch Fire" is "High Plains Hardware", rated 7.5/10 from 910 user votes. It was directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Jason Cahill. "High Plains Hardware" aired on 6/15/2014 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Rules of Honorable Play".
7.5/10 910 votes#1 - 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
7.6/10 498 votes#2 - Rules of Honorable Play
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2016
A game of laser tag teaches Gordon the importance of teamwork; Donna and Cameron disagree on their acquisition.
Director: Jake Paltrow
Writer: Alison Tatlock
7.7/10 798 votes#3 - 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
7.7/10 629 votes#4 - New Coke
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/7/2015
Joe begins a new job after meeting Sara's father. Gordon grapples with his newfound freedom.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: Jonathan Lisco
7.7/10 559 votes#5 - Valley of the Heart's Delight
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/21/2016
Donna and Cameron explore their options to expand beyond chat. Meanwhile, Gordon settles in at Mutiny and Joe launches his latest product.
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
7.7/10 506 votes#6 - Yerba Buena
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/2016
Donna and Gordon decide to treat themselves to a vacation at home instead of camping. Bos and Cameron return to Texas. Ryan and Joe have a revelation.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Mark Lafferty
7.8/10 711 votes#7 - SETI
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/31/2015
Cameron and Donna's gaming company, Mutiny, reaches a critical stage. Joe and Gordon are reunited.
Director: Juan José Campanella
7.9/10 1,017 votes#8 - 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
7.9/10 641 votes#9 - The Way In
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/14/2015
John attempts to reconnect with his old life. Gordon and Donna get a surprising invitation.
Director: Jeff Freilich
Writer: Jason Cahill
7.9/10 618 votes#10 - Extract and Defend
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/28/2015
Cameron and Joe clash leaving Cameron in a tailspin. Gordon attempts to deal with some difficult news.
Director: Michael Morris
Writer: Zack Whedon
7.9/10 511 votes#11 - Flipping the Switch
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2016
Tensions rise at the office as Gordon and Donna's personal life spills into work. Meanwhile, Joe meets with the MacMillan board.
Director: Jeff Freilich
Writer: Lisa Albert
7.9/10 579 votes#12 - So It Goes
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 8/19/2017
Gordon enjoys success while Joe works to keep their web project afloat. Cameron extends a business trip. Donna launches a new venture.
Director: Juan José Campanella
7.9/10 480 votes#13 - Tonya and Nancy
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/2017
Cameron buys a plot of land to re-center. Joe and Gordon hire a team of websurfers to map the web. Donna focuses her team on the mission ahead.
Director: Stacie Passon
Writer: Alison Tatlock
8.0/10 1,316 votes#14 - 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#15 - 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
8.0/10 815 votes#16 - 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
8.0/10 529 votes#17 - One Way or Another
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/23/2016
While Cameron and Donna struggle to find venture capital, Joe hires a key coder, leaving the rest of the team at a loss.
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Writer: Michael Saltzman
8.1/10 868 votes#18 - 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#19 - 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#20 - 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#21 - 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#22 - 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
8.2/10 615 votes#23 - 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#24 - 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#25 - 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