'Halt And Catch Fire' Season 2: Episode 1 Recap 'SETI': Will Mackenzie Davis' Cameron Find Joe?

AMC jumps into the gaming world with the Season 2 premiere of Halt And Catch Fire. In Episode 1, SETI, will Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace)  be able to reunite with his former friends Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy), Donna Clark (Kerry Bishé) and his ex-lover Cameron Howe (Mackenzie Davis)?

After Joe makes his tie, while listening to the radio, he starts to play a videogame with Cameron. Joe heads out to the office and time flashes forward. Donna enters the household, which is a complete mess. Cameron's house is illegally being used as an online gaming business, called Mutiny. Not only has the breaker fried, the whole block has lost electricity.

After The Giant commercial is aired, Gordon is being interviewed on television, but he's too nervous to answer questions. His business is folding and he now has to work from his garage In Texas, Joe gets a call from his attorney. Joe tells his new girlfriend he's worried about going back to get his shares. 

With his office empty, Joe looks at the window, realizing he has nothing. Surrounded by friends, Joe's girlfriend, Sara (Aleksa Palladino) reveals how she got back with her former love. Joe wants to set up his new business in Silicon Valley with the money from his shares. Nothing is set in stone for them, but tomorrow is tomorrow.

Cameron siphons electricity from next-door to get the power back on. Drinking at the bar, Gordon's former co-workers are mad at him because they lost their jobs. Donna argues she is being "the mother" to the coders, but Cameron walks out the door.   

At home, Gordon is calm but Donna is all over the place. Gordon and Joe are finally in the same room together. Gordon reminds Joe of his past mistakes, slowly sharing some laughs. After being called in, Gordon takes a look at his check and leaves. Joe's check though is ripped apart in front of him. Because he destroyed lives before, Joe is not getting any of the money.

Joe's plans for Silicon Valley are squashed. He reminds Gordon that he's a builder; going back to the garage is a good thing. At a parking lot, Donna meets up with Cameron. They both meet with their fence, who has the XTs equipment for them. Donna quickly realizes their fence ripped them off.

After taking the girls for ice cream, Gordon talks about money, but his nose starts to bleed. At a bar, Donna thinks Cameron should step up as the boss. When the fence shows up again, he starts a fight with them. After stealing his keys, Donna and Cameron steal his merchandise and drive off. 

When Donna gets back home, Gordon has a tissue up his nose, due to his cocaine habit. Joe returns to his girlfriend empty-handed, telling her he was shutout. Joe tells her he loves Sara and proposes to her. Cameron and Joe are actually playing against each other; but only he knows that.

Cameron picks up Bosworth (Toby Huss) from prison. The two hug after being reunited. 

Readers, what did you think of SETI?