故事背景为二十世纪八十年代初的美国硅谷，其时个人电脑正处于萌芽阶段，IBM公司刚刚推出旗下第一款主打产品并垄断市场。故事主人公为乔·麦克米伦（李·佩斯 饰），一个富有远见且极具野心和胆识的IBM前高官，离开老东家后他神秘失踪一年，现任职于“卡迪夫电子公司”。乔一心想要设计出革命性科技产品，与老东家抗衡，他召集了高登·科拉克（斯科特·麦克纳里 饰）——因产品失败而一蹶不振、得不到妻子支持的天才工程师，还有卡梅伦·霍威（麦肯兹·戴维斯 饰）——曾与乔发生过一夜情的科技奇才。乔运用强硬手段，迫使现任老板不得不加入这场野心勃勃、竞争激烈的科技革命洪流。 “Halt and catch fire”是一个早期电脑指令，执行后使计算机进入竞争状态。创新与探索，挑战与机遇，自负与贪婪，乔·麦克米伦，将引领这家不起眼的小公司，成为奔腾年代的新领头羊。
播出日期: 2014-06-01
运行时间: 48 min
概述: The Texan company Cardiff Electronics gets a new employee from New York. He's apparently working for IBM, but after the he gets the new job it gets clear that he has a hidden agenda, and is not exactly what he claims to be.
播出日期: 2014-06-08
运行时间: 43 min
概述: After surviving a visit from IBM, Joe's team must overcome internal differences and begin the technical feat of building the new machine.
播出日期: 2014-06-15
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Gordon and Cameron struggle to make Joe's vision a reality; Joe and Bosworth seek the funds to make the new machine.
播出日期: 2014-06-22
运行时间: 43 min
概述: As Cameron nears completion of the BIOS, a crisis threatens the project's future and requires all hands on deck to save the machine.
播出日期: 2014-06-29
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Cameron bristles under a new manager as Joe and Gordon attempt to procure a key piece of new technology for the computer.
播出日期: 2014-07-06
运行时间: 43 min
概述: A breakthrough by Cameron places her at odds with Gordon, leaving Joe to make a tough decision. Meanwhile, Hurricane Alicia spurs some personal revelations.
播出日期: 2014-07-13
运行时间: 43 min
概述: A visitor from Joe's past threatens his newfound connection with Cameron. Meanwhile, with Donna out of town, the toll of Gordon's work catches up with him.
播出日期: 2014-07-20
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Scandal hits Cardiff Electric as the team finalizes preparations for COMDEX. Meanwhile, Bosworth makes a sacrifice for the good of the PC program.
播出日期: 2014-07-27
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Unforeseen opponents and new complications threaten to derail the Cardiff Electric team's work at COMDEX.
播出日期: 2014-08-03
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Gordon and Joe prepare to transport the Giant. A suspicious defect causes a rift in the partnership.
