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Shows that feel like Halt and Catch Fire (2014–2017)

If you loved Halt and Catch Fire, the closest series we have are Silicon Valley (2014), The House of Flowers (2018) and The IT Crowd (2006). All three share Halt and Catch Fire's playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

During the rise of the PC era in the early 1980s, 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.

8.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗4 seasons · AMCcreated by Christopher C. Rogerscontemplativeplayful
Stream it:AMC+
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If Halt and Catch Fire hit the spot, these will too

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Silicon Valley
2014–2019 · 6 seasons · HBO
8.5comedy

Two things both keep coming back to: silicon valley and nerd

The difference: Missing the stillness of Halt and Catch Fire

In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that centers around six programmers who are living together and trying to make it big in the Silicon Valley.

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The House of Flowers
2018–2020 · 3 seasons · Netflix
7.5drama · comedy

Both are built on the same subject: family relationships

The difference: Leans harder into comedy than Halt and Catch Fire does

A wealthy matriarch tries to maintain her family's facade of perfection after her husband's mistress exposes their dirty secrets.

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The IT Crowd
2006–2010 · 4 seasons · Channel 4
8.5comedy

The same preoccupation in both: computer

The difference: None of the stillness Halt and Catch Fire is built on

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

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What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
2018 · 1 season · tvN
8comedy · drama

Both keep coming back to the same thing: narcissist

When his secretary unexpectedly quits, an arrogant executive will do anything to bring her back.

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Atlanta
2016–2022 · 4 seasons · FX
8.6comedy · drama

Both land stillness and play at once

Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.

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Ballers
2015–2019 · 5 seasons · HBO
7.7drama · comedy

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football.

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Nathan for You
2013–2017 · 4 seasons · Comedy Central
8.9comedy · documentary

Drama with a pulse of play, in both cases

Self-proclaimed business expert, writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder helps real small businesses turn a profit with marketing tactics that no ordinary consultant would dare to attempt. From driving foot traffic to an off-the-strip souvenir shop by using Hollywood flair and a Johnny Depp impersonator, to creating a rebate that can only be redeemed by climbing a mountain, to founding a coffee shop called "Dumb Starbucks,” Nathan has always gone to the limit to make his ideas come to life. With his unorthodox approach to problem solving, Nathan’s genuine efforts to do good often draw the real people he encounters into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.

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Devs
2020 · 1 season · Hulu
7.6sci-fi & fantasy · drama · mystery

One thread runs through both: silicon valley

Young computer engineer Lily Chan investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, which she believes is behind the murder of her boyfriend.

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Downton Abbey
2010–2015 · 6 seasons · ITV1
8.7drama

Common ground: period drama

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017–2023 · 5 seasons · Prime Video
8.6comedy · drama

Different title, same corner of the shelf

It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.

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Dickinson
2019–2021 · 3 seasons · Apple TV
7.7comedy · drama

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world's greatest poet.

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Justified
2010–2015 · 6 seasons · FX
8.6crime · drama

A streak of play through both

A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father.

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