Max Headroom (1987) is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Max Headroom online in HD.
Max Headroom — Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
- Starring: Matt Frewer, Chris Young, Jeffrey Tambor, William Morgan Sheppard, Concetta Tomei, Amanda Pays, George Coe, Lee Wilkof
Max Headroom — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1987-03-31 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 14 |
| Genre | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Language | English |
| Network | ABC |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (79 votes) |
Max Headroom — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Blipverts (1987-03-31) — 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 kee
- E2: Rakers (1987-04-07) — Theora goes AWOL when she learns her estranged brother is involved in the brutal and dangerous ""sport"" of raking, which the promoters are trying to have legalized and televised.
- E3: Body Banks (1987-04-14) — Breughel and Mahler are stealing live bodies from the Fringes and selling them to Nightingales Body Bank. The wealthy Plantaganet wants pituitarys from the bodies for an operation
- E4: Security Systems (1987-04-21) — Carter is accused of credit fraud and becomes a fugitive after delving into the hostile takeover of Security Systems, the world's most powerful corporation.
- E5: War (1987-04-28) — In the middle of a global ratings sweep programmer packager Frank Braddock tries to sell Network 23 a package covering the activities of a terrorist group, the White Brigade. Ediso
- E6: The Blanks (1987-05-05) — As the ""blanks"" — undesirables with no computer records — are rounded up and arrested, the networks face permanent cancellation by hackers who threaten to crash the city's enti
Season 2
- E1: Academy (1987-09-18) — Network 23 becomes the victim of signal zipping – illegal interruption of their satellite feed. When Bryce tracks the zipping to Big Time Television, Reg is arrested and sent for
- E2: Deities (1987-09-25) — The Vu-Age Church is running a phony resurrection service, claiming to be able to store cortical scans of its members and keep them on-line for the day when cloning is perfected an
- E3: Grossberg's Return (1987-10-02) — Rival Network 66 attempts to defeat Network 23 in a ratings-based election by introducing a ""watch while you sleep"" device into its programming to cause people to leave their TV
- E4: Dream Thieves (1987-10-09) — Some shady entrepreneurs are stealing people's dreams and selling them to the highest bidders. Edison goes undercover to expose their lethal business.
- E5: Whacketts (1987-10-16) — A video narcotic is causing people to leave their TVs tuned to Big Time Television twenty-four hours a day.
- E6: Neurostim (1988-04-28) — Zik-Zak introduces Neurostim, a device to directly stimulate the brain and bypass the need to use television for advertising.
- E7: Lessons (1988-05-05) — Network 23 censors go a step too far when they try to shut down a secret school in the fringes, because it's using pirated Network 23 instructional programming.
- E8: Baby Grobags (1988-05-12) — Edison Carter is on the trail of some rather dark people who are stealing babies from the baby pods where they are grown while Bryce carefully considers working for Grossberg and c
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Max Headroom have? 2 season(s) with 14 episodes.
Who created Max Headroom? Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton.
Where can I watch Max Headroom? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
