Max Headroom

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Drama·Sci-Fi & Fantasy·1987·2 Seasons

Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23's star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the station's dominion over its viewers, the only option is to eliminate Carter before he can make his story public. After Carter's "accident," his mind is uploaded to create the world's first self-aware, computer-generated TV host — Max Headroom! But will Max bow to his creators? Or will he be the key to his human alter ago bringing down a network superpower?

Starring: Matt Frewer,Chris Young,Jeffrey Tambor,William Morgan Sheppard

Episodes

Season 2
Academy

S02 | E01

Academy

1987-09-18

Deities

S02 | E02

Deities

1987-09-25

Grossberg's Return

S02 | E03

Grossberg's Return

1987-10-02

Dream Thieves

S02 | E04

Dream Thieves

1987-10-09

Whacketts

S02 | E05

Whacketts

1987-10-16

Neurostim

S02 | E06

Neurostim

1988-04-28

Lessons

S02 | E07

Lessons

1988-05-05

Baby Grobags

S02 | E08

Baby Grobags

1988-05-12

All Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

6 ep · 1987

Season 2

Season 2

8 ep · 1987

Cast

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

Edison Carter / Max Headroom

Chris Young

Chris Young

Bryce Lynch

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Murray

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Blank Reg

Concetta Tomei

Concetta Tomei

Blank Dominique

Amanda Pays

Amanda Pays

Theora Jones

George Coe

George Coe

Ben Cheviot

Lee Wilkof

Lee Wilkof

Edwards

Details

First Aired
1987-03-31
Last Aired
1988-05-12
Status
Ended
Network
ABC
Production
Creator
Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton