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- AMC
- May 31, 2015
- AMC
- May 31, 2015
Summary Set 1983, former IBM sales executive Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace) recruits reluctant Cardiff Electric engineer Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy) and programmer Cameron Howe (Mackenzie Davis) to reverse engineer IBM's BIOS system.
Created By: Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers
- AMC
- May 31, 2015
- AMC
- May 31, 2015
Summary Set 1983, former IBM sales executive Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace) recruits reluctant Cardiff Electric engineer Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy) and programmer Cameron Howe (Mackenzie Davis) to reverse engineer IBM's BIOS system.
Created By: Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
73
75% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Those who stayed patient with Halt season 1, or those who come to the show now that the quality has gone up significantly, will be rewarded.
AMC's computer-industry period drama, Halt and Catch Fire, returns for its second season a fresher, better, stronger series.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 85 User Ratings
8.6
95% Positive
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81 Ratings
1% Mixed
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4% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 85 User Ratings
8.6
95% Positive
81 Ratings
81 Ratings
1% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
4% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
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.
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SEASON 2
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!
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SEASON 2
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.
The performances from Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, and Ketty Bishe are solid, [but] the characters don't do much, favoring tech jargon over real drama. [29 May/5 Jun 2015, p.100]
You can see Halt reach for that something. You can't quite shake the sense that Halt doesn't know what that "something" is.
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.
Four episodes in, the writers have taken steps to reconnect the key characters, but it’s a too-slow update of the software on a concept that came back with a relatively shallow pool of goodwill and critical buzz.
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...
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SEASON 2
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.
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SEASON 2
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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SEASON 2
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.
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