MacKenzie Davis in Halt and Catch FireImage: Tina Rowden / © AMC / Courtesy: Everett Collection
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Published Feb 18, 2026, 8:55 PM EST
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No other show has captured the 1980s tech scene better than the 2014 AMC drama series Halt and Catch Fire. It remains the epitome of character-centric stories, set in a time when much of the technology we use today was in its infancy and cost many people a great deal to develop. Halt and Catch Fire was neither loud nor abrasive, yet it captures the tension of a monumental breakthrough with incredible precision. The show ended in 2017, but recent streaming data from FlixPatrol shows renewed interest in it.
Halt and Catch Fire is one of several AMC shows receiving fresh attention on Apple TV's VOD service. The series is the third most popular show on the service in the US at the time of writing. Other AMC shows on the chart currently include Fear the Walking Dead and Into the Badlands. Halt and Catch Fire was created by Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers and was anchored by strong performances from sci-fi icon Lee Pace, as well as Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, and Kelly Bishé.
With near-perfect critic and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes, Halt and Catch Fire remains a masterpiece that stayed true to its identity to the very end. While reviewing the finale for Collider, Emma Fraser praised the show for remaining people-centric even as the tech leaned heavily toward commercialization. "Thankfully, Halt and Catch Fire evolved into something that went beyond a Mad Men retread, and became something that stood on its own, with this final season proving to be leaps and bounds from where it began. It is an achingly beautiful portrayal of four people striving to make something that matters, all the while screwing up relationships and finding a way back to each other. Rebooting, but not erasing, each season improved on the one that came before it," she wrote in her review.
What Is the Cast of 'Halt and Catch Fire' Up to Currently?
Being some of the most talented actors, the cast of Halt and Catch Fire has achieved significant success in the years following the show's conclusion. Davis led the critically acclaimed HBO series Station Eleven and starred in the beloved holiday comedy Happiest Season. Pace stars in the Apple TV sci-fi epic Foundation, while Bishé has delivered memorable performances on shows like Super Pumped and Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. McNairy has had a successful transition to films with movies like Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, A Complete Unknown, and Nightbitch. McNairy and Davis recently reunited for the horror film Speak No Evil.
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