<P> Influences on the show's development and production included works such as Steve Jobs' biography and Tracy Kidder's The Soul of a New Machine . </P> <P> In October 2015, AMC renewed the series for a 10 - episode third season, with the first episode airing on August 21, 2016, ahead of the two - hour season premiere on August 23, 2016 . AMC renewed Halt and Catch Fire for a fourth and final season of 10 episodes on October 10, 2016 . The final season began with a two - hour premiere on August 19, 2017, and concluded with a two - hour series finale on October 14, 2017 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> June 1, 2014 (2014 - 06 - 01) </Td> <Td> August 3, 2014 (2014 - 08 - 03) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> May 31, 2015 (2015 - 05 - 31) </Td> <Td> August 2, 2015 (2015 - 08 - 02) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> August 21, 2016 (2016 - 08 - 21) </Td> <Td> October 11, 2016 (2016 - 10 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> August 19, 2017 (2017 - 08 - 19) </Td> <Td> October 14, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 14) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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