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Max Headroom

Name: Max Headroom
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1987-03-31
Cast: Matt Frewer, Chris Young, Jeffrey Tambor, William Morgan Sheppard, Concetta Tomei

1987 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Flash, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 14 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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?

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsSolid
3 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 99K people sought it out in the past year