Where to watch Max Headroom(1987)

Name: Max Headroom
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Matt Frewer, Chris Young, Jeffrey Tambor, William Morgan Sheppard, Concetta Tomei

TV series · 1987 · 2 seasons · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

In the United States, you can watch Max Headroom for free on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel, and Tubi TV. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.

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Max Headroom plot summary

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 aired: March 31, 1987
Episode runtime: 1h
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Created by: Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 14
Network: ABC
Status: Ended
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.0 / 10 · 79 votes

Cast

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

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Where can I watch Max Headroom?

In the United States, you can watch Max Headroom for free on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel, and Tubi TV. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.