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: 2017-08-19
运行时间: 45 min
概述: Gordon enjoys success while Joe works to keep their web project afloat. Cameron extends a business trip. Donna launches a new venture.
播出日期: 2017-08-19
运行时间: 49 min
概述: Joe and Cameron talk on the phone. Donna promotes her assistant. Gordon's business buckles under pressure from a larger competitor.
播出日期: 2017-08-26
运行时间: 47 min
概述: Cameron promotes her game at an industry conference. Donna squares off against old rivals. Gordon struggles to support Joe's newest idea.
播出日期: 2017-09-09
运行时间: 44 min
概述: Cameron buys a plot of land to re-center. Joe and Gordon hire a team of websurfers to map the web. Donna focuses her team on the mission ahead.
播出日期: 2017-09-16
运行时间: 46 min
概述: Donna struggles with suspicion. Bosworth hits a breaking point. Joe confesses to Gordon while Cameron faces past mistakes.
播出日期: 2017-09-23
运行时间: 50 min
概述: 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.
播出日期: 2017-09-30
运行时间: 45 min
概述: Joe and Gordon discuss Comet's future; Donna takes a vacation. A new collaborator challenges Cameron. Bos and Diane make a life-altering choice.
播出日期: 2017-10-07
运行时间: 55 min
概述: Cameron helps Donna pack up. Bos makes his famous chili. Joe helps Haley recover a memorable keep sake. Gordon and Donna fight.
播出日期: 2017-10-14
运行时间: 46 min
概述: Donna faces a professional crossroads. Joanie takes a trip. Joe unveils Comet's new look. Cameron asks a favor from a one-time collaborator.
播出日期: 2017-10-14
运行时间: 52 min
概述: In the series finale, Donna celebrates a milestone with her closest allies. Cameron contemplates saying goodbye as Joe confronts an uncertain future.
