TV Series
Where to Watch Max Headroom (1987) in the US
- 1987–1988
- 1m
- 2 seasons
- 7.3IMDb
Max Headroom is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to buy in the United States.
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Seasons and episodes
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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
- Release date
- Mar 31, 1987
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 4 wins & 2 nominations total
Where to Watch Max Headroom (1987) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Max Headroom in the United States?
- Max Headroom is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to buy in the United States. Watch the series free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the series free with a participating library card on hoopla. Buy available seasons on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Max Headroom or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Buy available seasons on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Max Headroom for free in the United States?
- Watch the series free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the series free with a participating library card on hoopla.
