Halt & Catch Fire Trailer Teases 80s, Computers And Major Drama
Those watching the Season 4 finale of The Walking Dead last night likely caught the new trailer for AMC's upcoming scripted drama Halt & Catch Fire, which is among the latest period dramas to air on the network, joining Mad Men and newcomer Turn in that regard. Set in the 1980s, Halt & Catch Fire stars Lee Pace and is a dramatization of the personal computing boom.
Created by Chris Cantwell and Chris Rogers, Halt & Catch Fire is a fictional drama that's said to capture the rise of the PC era in the early 1980s and will center on an unlikely trio -- a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy -- as they take serious personal and professional risks during the race to build a world-changing computer. The cast includes Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishe and Toby Huss.
The trailer takes a fun but intense approach, setting the time period nicely with the 1983 Eurythmics tune "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and showing the lead characters apparently putting their futures on the line in their efforts to succeed in computer advancements during a crucial time in the science's history. It's an AMC trailer, so we would've been surprised if it spelled out the plot for us in some detail but in terms of setting the mood, teasing the cast and sparking an appetite for what could be a really great series, it gets the job done. And AMC was kind enough to pass along the following synopsis for Halt & Catch Fire, which premieres Sunday, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT:
CINEMABLEND NEWSLETTER
Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News
Kelly joined CinemaBlend as a freelance TV news writer in 2006 and went on to serve as the site’s TV Editor before moving over to other roles on the site. At present, she’s an Assistant Managing Editor who spends much of her time brainstorming and editing feature content on the site. She an expert in all things Harry Potter, books from a variety of genres (sci-fi, mystery, horror, YA, drama, romance -- anything with a great story and interesting characters.), watching Big Brother, frequently rewatching The Office, listening to Taylor Swift, and playing The Sims.
Daniel Craig Shares Hopes For Knives Out 3 To Get A Wider Theatrical Rollout Following Glass Onion’s Limited Screenings, And I’m So With Him On This
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Showrunner Just Stoked My Hopes Of Andrew Lincoln Reuniting With Norman Reedus
Is There Really Dancing With The Stars Behind-The-Scenes Drama? What’s Allegedly Going On With Carrie Ann, Derek And Bruno