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Max Headroom

Release

31 Mar 1987

Country

United States

Language

English

Production

ABC

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?

Season 1

Air Date:1 Apr 1987
Available

Seasons

2 Seasons and a Special Season

Specials

Specials

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Blipverts

In the near future, when TVs can't be shut off and ratings are all that matter, investigative reporter Edison Carter and his computer-generated alter ego Max Headroom battle to keep the "blank" generation informed. In the opener, Carter stumbles across his own network's cover-up of a sometimes deadly new form of TV advertising called "blipverts".

Runtime:1h
Air Date:1 Apr 1987Available

Episodes of Season 1

6 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
EP 4
EP 5
EP 6
S1 E1