Despite the fact that Halt and Catch Fire had very poor ratings in season one, AMC renewed the series for a second season. Will the numbers rise in season two or will they fall even lower? Cancelled or renewed for a third season? We’ll have to wait and see.

The story of Halt and Catch Fire picks up in March 1985, more than a year after Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace) set fire to a truck full of Cardiff Giant PCs. It was the last in a long string of destructive acts that burned the people that made the machine possible: Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy), Donna Clark (Kerry Bishé), Cameron Howe (Mackenzie Davis) and John Bosworth (Toby Huss). Can things only get better from here?

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.

10/8 update: AMC has renewed this series for a third season. Details here.

Final season averages: 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 520,000 total viewers.

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For comparisons: The first season of Halt and Catch Fire averaged a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 760,000 viewers.

What do you think? Do you like the Halt and Catch Fire TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?