I/O
- Episode aired Jun 1, 2014
- TV-14
- 48m
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The Texan company Cardiff Electronics gets a new employee from New York. He's apparently working for IBM, but after he gets the new job it gets clear that he has a hidden agenda, and is not ... Read allThe Texan company Cardiff Electronics gets a new employee from New York. He's apparently working for IBM, but after he gets the new job it gets clear that he has a hidden agenda, and is not exactly what he claims to be.The Texan company Cardiff Electronics gets a new employee from New York. He's apparently working for IBM, but after he gets the new job it gets clear that he has a hidden agenda, and is not exactly what he claims to be.
Lou Anne Cooper
- Maylene
- (as LouAnne LaFortune)
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Did you know
- Trivia"Cameron Howe" is a combination of the character Cameron and the Gordie Howe jersey he wears in "Ferris Bueller' s Day Off".
- GoofsGordon attempts to reverse engineer the BIOS but first must figure out which chip it is. Hint: it's the EPROM marked Copyright IBM 1981. This would not have stumped any Computer Engineer of that era.
- Quotes
Joe MacMillan: Computers aren't the thing. They're the thing that gets us to the thing.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Inglorious Treksperts: Trek and Catch Fire (2022)
Featured review
A Great Start!
Halt and Catch Fire's premise does not light my mind with excitement. I mean, does anyone really care about The Computer Age in the 1980's? It sounded like I would be bored to death with technical mumbo jumbo from the onset. Considering the rave reviews the series received from people I trust, I decided to give it a shot. After all, AMC did produce Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Yeah, after giving the series premiere, "I/O" a watch, I'm hooked. Yes, there is technical babble throughout, but the characterization and the performances are dynamite. The show is all about the mysterious Joe MacMillan, played spectacularly by Lee Pace. What is his endgame? What are his ultimate motives? Why does he want to work at Cardiff Electric of all places, especially with IBM on his resume? Many questions that hopefully will be answered as the season progresses. The character is a hothead, a driven man who does not really care about anyone. The opening scene, where he hits an armadillo with his Porsche, drives that notion home. The characterization of our main characters; Joe, Gordon Clark played by Scoot McNairy, and Cameron Howe with a strong performance by Mackenzie Davis is fantastic and I want to see more!
Joe McMillian, a former IBM sales executive, is hired by Cardiff Electric, a mid-level computer company. Unknowingly to anyone, he has a secret plan. He wants to take IBM down and compete against them by building his own computer. In order to do so, he needs a team. First, he finds Gordon Clark. Gordon is a lowly engineer at Cardiff hidden by job security. Back in the day, he had the drive and the ambition to lead his own company. Nowadays, he is just a family man along with his wife, Donna (Kerry Bishe) who reminds him of that. Joe wants to reignite that drive by having Gordon reverse engineer an IBM computer. Finally, there is Cameron. She is a brilliant student with her own quirky personality...and also gets in trouble a lot. An outsider is what she is. This is a risky endeavor considering they can lose their jobs and Gordon can lose his wife if they are caught. Cardiff Electric's boss, the fiery John Bosworth (Toby Huss) will find out, as a worthy adversary, what they are up to.
On a show about computers, I do not get how I was hooked so easily. Properly-written and developed characters will do that, I guess. Not only that, but the show has its own unique look and I loved the 80's soundtrack. Much in the veins of The Americans. The show is fast-paced and the technical side of things may bore some. Gordon's wife, Donna appears to be a thankless character, but that is only my first impression and impressions do change. This episode is all about Joe MacMillan, who came back in the picture after spending time MIA. Who is this "perfect" guy? This episode is a solid start!
Joe McMillian, a former IBM sales executive, is hired by Cardiff Electric, a mid-level computer company. Unknowingly to anyone, he has a secret plan. He wants to take IBM down and compete against them by building his own computer. In order to do so, he needs a team. First, he finds Gordon Clark. Gordon is a lowly engineer at Cardiff hidden by job security. Back in the day, he had the drive and the ambition to lead his own company. Nowadays, he is just a family man along with his wife, Donna (Kerry Bishe) who reminds him of that. Joe wants to reignite that drive by having Gordon reverse engineer an IBM computer. Finally, there is Cameron. She is a brilliant student with her own quirky personality...and also gets in trouble a lot. An outsider is what she is. This is a risky endeavor considering they can lose their jobs and Gordon can lose his wife if they are caught. Cardiff Electric's boss, the fiery John Bosworth (Toby Huss) will find out, as a worthy adversary, what they are up to.
On a show about computers, I do not get how I was hooked so easily. Properly-written and developed characters will do that, I guess. Not only that, but the show has its own unique look and I loved the 80's soundtrack. Much in the veins of The Americans. The show is fast-paced and the technical side of things may bore some. Gordon's wife, Donna appears to be a thankless character, but that is only my first impression and impressions do change. This episode is all about Joe MacMillan, who came back in the picture after spending time MIA. Who is this "perfect" guy? This episode is a solid start!
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