Series

Max Headroom

1987 · 2 seasons · Drama · Sci-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?

Matt Frewer

Edison Carter / Max Headroom

Chris Young

Bryce Lynch

Jeffrey Tambor

Murray

William Morgan Sheppard

Blank Reg

Concetta Tomei

Blank Dominique

Amanda Pays

Theora Jones

George Coe

Ben Cheviot

Lee Wilkof

Edwards

First aired

March 31, 1987

Last aired

May 12, 1988

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

14

Rated

TV-PG

Genres

Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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  Season 16 episodes · 1987
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  Season 28 episodes · 1987