Season 1

10 Episodes2014

In 1983, personal computing was anyone's game. Navigating the thin line between visionary and fraud, genius and delusion, an unlikely trio - a visionary, an engineer, and a prodigy - take personal and professional risks in the race to build a computer that will change the world as they know it. The battle for CTRL begins.

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Episodes (10)

Ep 1

I/O

★7.5

2014-06-01•48m

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.

Ep 2

FUD

★7.7

2014-06-08•43m

After surviving a visit from IBM, Joe's team must overcome internal differences and begin the technical feat of building the new machine.

Ep 3

High Plains Hardware

★6.8

2014-06-15•43m

Gordon and Cameron struggle to make Joe's vision a reality; Joe and Bosworth seek the funds to make the new machine.

Ep 4

Close to the Metal

★7.8

2014-06-22•43m

As Cameron nears completion of the BIOS, a crisis threatens the project's future and requires all hands on deck to save the machine.

Ep 5

Adventure

★7.6

2014-06-29•43m

Cameron bristles under a new manager as Joe and Gordon attempt to procure a key piece of new technology for the computer.

Ep 6

Landfall

★6.8

2014-07-06•43m

A breakthrough by Cameron places her at odds with Gordon, leaving Joe to make a tough decision. Meanwhile, Hurricane Alicia spurs some personal revelations.

Ep 7

Giant

★7.6

2014-07-13•43m

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.

Ep 8

The 214s

★8.6

2014-07-20•43m

Scandal hits Cardiff Electric as the team finalizes preparations for COMDEX. Meanwhile, Bosworth makes a sacrifice for the good of the PC program.

Ep 9

Up Helly Aa

★8.8

2014-07-27•43m

Unforeseen opponents and new complications threaten to derail the Cardiff Electric team's work at COMDEX.

Ep 10

1984

★7.8

2014-08-03•43m

Gordon and Joe prepare to transport the Giant. A suspicious defect causes a rift in the partnership.