TV series
Max Headroom
Overview
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?
Details
- First air date
- 1987-03-31
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 14 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- ABC
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Matt Frewer as Edison Carter / Max Headroom
- Chris Young as Bryce Lynch
- Jeffrey Tambor as Murray
- William Morgan Sheppard as Blank Reg
- Concetta Tomei as Blank Dominique
- Amanda Pays as Theora Jones
- George Coe as Ben Cheviot
- Lee Wilkof as Edwards
- Andreas Katsulas as Mr. Bartlett
- Rosalind Chao as Angie Barry
- Sherman Howard as Simon Peller
- John Winston
Creators and crew
- Annabel Jankel - Creator
- Rocky Morton - Creator
- Thomas J. Wright - Director
- Victor Lobl - Director
- Janet Greek - Director
- Todd Holland - Director
Seasons
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