Halt and Catch Fire fingerprintMasterful craft, big heart.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing, cinematography, and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Halt and Catch Fire is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, cathartic, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Technology, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around technology, history, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout editing, cinematography, and score
Look and sound: the editing, cinematography, and score stand out.
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Halt and Catch Fire is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Spectrum On Demand in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
4 seasons
It has 4 seasons with 40 episodes of about 43 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see Halt and Catch Fire much the same way.
It ran from 2014 to 2017 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+22GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Halt and Catch Fire in 36 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 176 storytelling tropes for Halt and Catch Fire, including Cue Card, Manipulative Bastard, Driven to Suicide.
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