The BEST episodes of Halt and Catch Fire

Every episode of Halt and Catch Fire ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Halt and Catch Fire!

In the early 1980s a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy combine to confront the corporate behemoths of the time. Their personal and professional lives will be challenged by greed and ego while charting the changing culture in Texas' Silicon Prairie.

Last Updated: 10/14/2026Network: AMCStatus: Ended
Ten of Swords
star
9.15
80 votes

#1 - Ten of Swords

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/14/2017

In the series finale, Donna celebrates a milestone with her closest allies; Cameron contemplates saying goodbye as Joe confronts an uncertain future.

Directors: Karyn Kusama
Signal to Noise
star
9.00
78 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Meera Menon
Flipping the Switch
star
8.70
182 votes

#3 - 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. Joe meets with the MacMillan board.

Directors: Jeff Freilich
Writer: Lisa Albert
Valley of the Heart's Delight
star
8.70
156 votes

#4 - Valley of the Heart's Delight

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/23/2016

Donna and Cameron explore their options to expand beyond chat. Gordon settles in at Mutiny and Joe launches his latest product.

SETI
star
8.60
416 votes

#5 - 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.

New Coke
star
8.60
416 votes

#6 - 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. Donna is jolted by Cameron's surprising hire at Mutiny.

Directors: Phil Abraham
Extract and Defend
star
8.60
364 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Michael Morris
Writer: Zack Whedon
The Threshold
star
8.60
182 votes

#8 - The Threshold

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/27/2016

Joe and Ryan deal with the consequences of Joe's decision. Cam and Donna fight about the future and Gordon has a crisis of conscience.

Directors: Karyn Kusama
Who Needs a Guy
star
8.50
104 votes

#9 - Who Needs a Guy

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/30/2017

Joe and Gordon discuss Comet's future; Donna takes a vacation; a new collaborator challenges Cameron; Bos and Diane make a life-altering choice.

Directors: Tricia Brock
Writer: Lisa Albert
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Play with Friends
star
8.40
364 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Kimberly Peirce
Writer: Dahvi Waller
And She Was
star
8.40
182 votes

#11 - And She Was

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/20/2016

Tensions rise over an offer to buy Mutiny. Donna has a weekend alone, while Gordon and Cameron bond over video games. Joe has a standoff with the board.

Directors: Michael Morris
The Way In
star
8.30
390 votes

#12 - The Way In

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/14/2015

The Clarks receive a surprising invitation as Bosworth tries to reconnect with his former life. Meanwhile, a problem from within Mutiny threatens its survival.

Directors: Jeff Freilich
Writer: Jason Cahill
A Connection Is Made
star
8.30
104 votes

#13 - A Connection Is Made

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/23/2017

Donna makes a play for a heavy hitter; Gordon confronts his daughter about an issue at school; Cameron finds a new fan; Joe sees a new side of Haley.

Directors: Michael Morris
Writer: Julia Cho
Miscellaneous
star
8.30
104 votes

#14 - Miscellaneous

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/26/2017

Cameron promotes her game at an industry conference; Donna squares off against old rivals; Gordon struggles to support Joe's newest idea.

Directors: Jeff Freilich
Writer: Zack Whedon
Yerba Buena
star
8.30
182 votes

#15 - Yerba Buena

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/2016

Gordon and Donna decide to treat themselves to a vacation at home instead of camping. Bos and Cameron return to Texas. Ryan and Joe have a revelation.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
Watch Now:Apple TV
Rules of Honorable Play
star
8.30
182 votes

#16 - Rules of Honorable Play

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2016

Donna and Cameron have a hard time coming to a mutual agreement on their acquisition. Gordon discovers the importance of teamwork through laser tag.

Directors: Jake Paltrow
One Way or Another
star
8.30
182 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.

Directors: Kimberly Peirce
10Broad36
star
8.30
364 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Larysa Kondracki
NeXT
star
8.20
156 votes

#19 - NeXT

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/11/2016

While Donna's vision inspires a spirited discussion about the next big thing, the end result may not make everyone happy.

Directors: Phil Abraham
NIM
star
8.20
156 votes

#20 - NIM

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/11/2016

Donna tries to bring everyone together at Comdex with her vision of the Internet's future, and Gordon faces a strong-willed Joanie.

Kali
star
8.20
338 votes

#21 - Kali

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/26/2015

Left reeling by the launch of a rival, Mutiny takes measures to ensure its survival. Meanwhile, Gordon pays a price in an attempt to quell his paranoia.

Directors: Craig Zisk
Writer: Jason Cahill
Heaven is a Place
star
8.20
338 votes

#22 - Heaven is a Place

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/2/2015

When the Clark family descends into crisis, Gordon helps Joe. Cameron envisions a new future for Mutiny.

Directors: Phil Abraham
I/O
star
8.10
650 votes

#23 - I/O

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/2014

Cardiff Electric gets a new employee. He's apparently worked for the likes of IBM. But after he gets the new job, it's clear that he is not exactly what he claims to be.

Working for the Clampdown
star
8.10
312 votes

#24 - Working for the Clampdown

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/12/2015

Gordon and Donna harbor secrets from one another as Gordon launches a new venture. Meanwhile, at Mutiny, an acquisition puts Cameron's principles to the test.

Directors: Karyn Kusama
Limbo
star
8.10
338 votes

#25 - Limbo

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/19/2015

Cameron and Tom try to come to terms at Mutiny's user picnic. Meanwhile, Gordon searches for answers, as Joe and Sara say goodbye to Dallas.

Writer: Zack Whedon