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[SamuraiX-]

Series will explore the dawn of the PC era

AMC's upcoming drama “Halt and Catch Fire,” about the rise of the PC era in the 1980s, will premiere June 1 at 10 p.m., the network said Wednesday.

The series features “Pushing Daisies” alum Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy (“Argo”) and others.

Executive produced by Jonathan Lisco (“Southland”), who also serves as showrunner, “Halt and Catch Fire” follows an unlikely trio — a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy – who take personal and professional risks in the race to build a computer that will change the world as they know it.

“Breaking Bad” duo Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein are also executive producing the series, which is produced by AMC Studios.

This is actually my first time hearing about it. This and Turn look/sound very promising. Looking forward to their premieres.

 

[maxcriden]

Lee Pace is so good. I hope this is good. Anyone seen the pilot?

 

[Pryce]

Excited for this.

 

[Judderman]

I don't know if this can top Game of Arms but I'll give it a shot.

 

[Fury Sense]

So glad AMC got into original programming. I wonder how it'll compare to HBO's Silicon Valley (obviously different settings, but similar audiences).

 

[odiin]

You know what they say about not letting yourself get fooled twice? Yeah, we're well passed that. Nice try AMC, but I'll be waiting on the reviews this time.

 

[Apoc29]

So it's the jOBS movie, but in TV form. Could be good as long as it's not super cheesy.

 

[PaleFolklore]

You know what they say about not letting yourself get fooled twice? Yeah, we're well passed that. Nice try AMC, but I'll be waiting on the reviews this time.

Same. Been through this too many times with The Killing, Hell on Wheels, The Walking Dead, etc.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

So glad AMC got into original programming. I wonder how it'll compare to HBO's Silicon Valley (obviously different settings, but similar audiences).

Silicon Valley is a half hour comedy and this is a one hour drama, so I imagine they'll be pretty different.

 

[adg1034]

Silicon Valley is a half hour comedy and this is a one hour drama, so I imagine they'll be pretty different.

Here's hoping this comes even halfway close to The Soul of a New Machine.