Season 1

Season 1 (2014)

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.






Episodes List

Ep.1 I/O

Air Date: 2014-06-01

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

Air Date: 2014-06-08

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

Air Date: 2014-06-15

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

Air Date: 2014-06-22

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

Air Date: 2014-06-29

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

Air Date: 2014-07-06

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

Air Date: 2014-07-13

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

Air Date: 2014-07-20

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

Air Date: 2014-07-27

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

Ep.10 1984

Air Date: 2014-08-03

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