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Max Headroom

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?

1987 |2 Seasons  | 60m |  Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Cast

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Matt Frewer

Edison Carter / Max Headroom

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Chris Young

Bryce Lynch

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Jeffrey Tambor

Murray

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William Morgan Sheppard

Blank Reg

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Concetta Tomei

Blank Dominique

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Amanda Pays

Theora Jones

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George Coe

Ben Cheviot

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Lee Wilkof

Edwards

Seasons List

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Specials

1985

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Season 1

1987

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Season 2

1987

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Creator

Annabel Jankel

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

ABC