Max Headroom
- 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?
Max Headroom is a sci-fi drama series that premiered in 1987, set in a dystopian future where television networks wield absolute power. When star reporter Edison Carter uncovers a dangerous secret, he's silenced in a staged accident—but his mind is uploaded into Max Headroom, a self-aware computer-generated TV host who may hold the key to toppling the corrupt network empire.
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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
John Winston- Carol Mayo Jenkins
Billie Bird
Dayle Haddon
Richard FrankBiller
Andreas KatsulasMr. Bartlett
Ron FasslerGrieg
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2 seasons
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Is Max Headroom renewed or cancelled?
Max Headroom has ended — it concluded its planned run.
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When did Max Headroom originally air?
The series premiered on March 31, 1987. It ran for two seasons before ending.
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How many seasons of Max Headroom are there?
There are two seasons of Max Headroom in total.
What is Max Headroom about?
The series follows Edison Carter, a reporter for Network 23, whose mind is uploaded into Max Headroom, a computer-generated TV host, after he uncovers a deadly corporate secret. Max must navigate whether to serve his creators or help Carter expose the network's corruption.
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