Halt and Catch Fire is an intriguing, adrenaline-filled depiction of the American dream in the 80s and the dynamic people that made this era an unforgettable decade of rebellion and reinvention. Itâs the story of three underdogs - a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy who overcome insurmountable odds and overthrow the corporate empires that ruled during the personal computer boom. Each of them unpredictable and ingenious, these three characters live in constant fear of being judged as frauds. With everything on the line, each of their second chances becomes their last. They happen to be standing at the forefront of something truly great and worldâchanging with the potential to send ripples across the globe.