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What it's about
Twenty minutes into the future, the world has become imbued network-television. It's illegal to turn off your TV, and televisions are given to the needy. In this world, Network 23 has a highly-rated news program with a roving reporter named Edison Carter. But Carter uncovers a plot to cover up lethal "blipverts" and is almost killed. In the process his mind is copied into a computer, and the computer-generated personality "Max Headroom" is born. Together, Max and Edison, along with Edison's controller Theora, their boss Murray, their boss' boss Ben Cheviot, and Network 23's boy-genius Bryce combat crime, placate sponsors, defeat rival networks, and turn in stories. 14 episodes.
Cast and crew
- Writer
- Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton, George Stone
- Starring
- Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, George Coe
Details
- Released
- 1987-03-31
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 4 wins & 2 nominations total
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