Halt and Catch Fire Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 4 Seasons · 40 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.64), maintaining an average of 7.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 40 episodes, Halt and Catch Fire has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 9 ("Up Helly Aa"), rated at an extraordinary 8.8/10 with 12 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("Landfall"), landing at 6.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 9 ("Up Helly Aa", 8.8) and Episode 10 ("1984", 7.8), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Halt and Catch Fire
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Up Helly Aa | 8.8 | 12 | Jul 27, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The 214s | 8.6 | 12 | Jul 20, 2014 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Close to the Metal | 7.8 | 12 | Jun 22, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | 1984 | 7.8 | 12 | Aug 3, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 2 | FUD | 7.7 | 15 | Jun 8, 2014 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Adventure | 7.6 | 14 | Jun 29, 2014 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Giant | 7.6 | 14 | Jul 13, 2014 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 1 | I/O | 7.5 | 20 | Jun 1, 2014 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | High Plains Hardware | 6.8 | 16 | Jun 15, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Landfall | 6.8 | 16 | Jul 6, 2014 |