Halt and Catch Fire

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Season 2
  • Network: AMC
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 1, 2014
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 86 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 86
  3. Negative: 3 out of 86
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  1. cpm
    Jun 1, 2015
    9
    I'm looking forward to this season. I streamed (binged) the first season and am completely hooked. Great cast, sets, writing... I really enjoy everything about this show.
  2. brockcheese
    Aug 26, 2017
    7
    This season improves upon the first by allowing each of the characters to have their own story arcs. While there isn't a huge convergence like in season 1, each characters motivations are fully fleshed out.
  3. GamergodsFail
    Sep 26, 2015
    9
    Season 2 was definitely an improvement of story pacing over the first season. However the shockingly low ratings may mean that the series is already over. Let's hope AMC renews for at least one final season now that Mad Men is over.
  4. 15MaxCharacters
    Jun 29, 2016
    10
    Best show out there. You don't need to have seen season one to understand season two. Great insight to the development of tech in the '80s.

    I keep telling people to watch it, but they don't because it sounds boring. "It's about the beginnings of computers" isn't nearly as intriguing as "He's a school teacher who turns into a meth dealer" or "He's a serial killer who only kills serial    Best show out there. You don't need to have seen season one to understand season two. Great insight to the development of tech in the '80s.

    I keep telling people to watch it, but they don't because it sounds boring.

    "It's about the beginnings of computers" isn't nearly as intriguing as "He's a school teacher who turns into a meth dealer" or "He's a serial killer who only kills serial killers."

    Anyhow, it's an amazing show. Be sure to check it out.    … Expand
  5. Knighthawk81
    Jun 1, 2015
    7
    I was a big fan of the first season. But the way it ended, it felt like a perfectly complete 10-episode series, so I was curious to see how it would return. But "Halt & Catch Fire" didn't disappoint in its first episode of season two. The show seems to wisely be centering on Donna and Cameron, two of the best characters on the show, and I'm curious to see where this journey takes them.
  6. rancostahl
    Aug 2, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although the script may feel a little loose to some viewers, it is still better developed than most Hollywood dreck. It has a cool original concept that has never been done before, to the best of my knowledge. The set design, cinematography, hardware, clothing and ambience make you really feel like your in the 80' s. I was there in the pre internet tech business working for Motorola's CODEX Corporation so I know. The music score is awesome, and the acting is very good. Watch it with an open mind and forget about how tech is now and what it was like for developers and dreamers back then. You will enjoy it more. The best line from season 1 was when Joe views a Macintosh running for the first time and says, "it speaks" with horror on his face. Awesome.… Expand
  7. DakotaFred
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    Yep, it's a great show! Great story, cast, cinematography, score etc.... one of the best series on! Hopefully, the network realizes this and green lights more seasons! Anyone giving this a negative rating has an agenda, must be working for a different network or something...
  8. Commodore1123
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    I've been really into this series since season 1. I hope they put more of the 80's soundstracks in there. I have yet to hear any this season. The jury is still out for season 2, but keeping fingers crossed here. A+ to all the cast members for season 1. Thank you. Was an owner of Atari and Commodore back then at 12 years old, so it's exciting to watch a return to the past. Time machine!
  9. GrantD243
    Oct 22, 2018
    8
    Season two of Halt and Catch Fire focuses less on technology and more on the characters, with conflicts arising between the entire cast. In some ways this does take away from what sets this show apart from others, as the realistic portrayal of computer companies in the 80s is what attracted me in the first place, but the drama between the characters this season feels real and justified.Season two of Halt and Catch Fire focuses less on technology and more on the characters, with conflicts arising between the entire cast. In some ways this does take away from what sets this show apart from others, as the realistic portrayal of computer companies in the 80s is what attracted me in the first place, but the drama between the characters this season feels real and justified. Each character is developed many times over what they were in the first season, and the ending of season two sets up a whole new story arc for season three. To me, this is still the technology version of Mad Men, but possibly better.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    Jun 1, 2015
    80
    AMC's computer-industry period drama, Halt and Catch Fire, returns for its second season a fresher, better, stronger series.
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  2. The Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kristi Turnquist
    May 29, 2015
    50
    As with the first season, the actors all do their best, and the loving but challenging relationship between Donna and Gordon remains the show's most appealing, layered element. But Halt and Catch Fire still lacks a point of view that would make this trip back to the '80s feel relevant.
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  3. Time
    Reviewed by: James Poniewozik
    May 29, 2015
    80
    It now has a compelling subject, the emergence, through modem clicks and whistles, of the wired Internet era we live in. Like many a good period piece, it’s really our own origin story.
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