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Max Headroom (1987)

7.0 2 seasons 14 episodes Ended

DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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?

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Seasons & episodes

AcademySep 18, 1987 · 47m

Network 23 becomes the victim of signal zipping - illegal interruption of their satellite feed. When Bryce tracks the zipping to Big Time T…

DeitiesSep 25, 1987 · 48m

The Vu-Age Church is running a phony resurrection service, claiming to be able to store cortical scans of its members and keep them on-line…

Grossberg's ReturnOct 2, 1987 · 48m

Rival Network 66 attempts to defeat Network 23 in a ratings-based election by introducing a ""watch while you sleep"" device into its progr…

Dream ThievesOct 9, 1987 · 48m

Some shady entrepreneurs are stealing people's dreams and selling them to the highest bidders. Edison goes undercover to expose their letha…

WhackettsOct 16, 1987 · 48m

A video narcotic is causing people to leave their TVs tuned to Big Time Television twenty-four hours a day.

NeurostimApr 28, 1988 · 48m

Zik-Zak introduces Neurostim, a device to directly stimulate the brain and bypass the need to use television for advertising.

LessonsMay 5, 1988 · 48m

Network 23 censors go a step too far when they try to shut down a secret school in the fringes, because it's using pirated Network 23 instr…

Baby GrobagsMay 12, 1988 · 48m

Edison Carter is on the trail of some rather dark people who are stealing babies from the baby pods where they are grown while Bryce carefu…

Cast

Matt FrewerEdison Carter / Max Headroom

Chris YoungBryce Lynch

Jeffrey TamborMurray

William Morgan SheppardBlank Reg

Concetta TomeiBlank Dominique

Amanda PaysTheora Jones

George CoeBen Cheviot

Lee WilkofEdwards