Max Headroom

A sharp, playful cyberpunk satire that feels like a tense newsroom thriller filtered through glitchy 80s video art.

Created by

Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton

Genres

Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Matt Frewer, Chris Young, Jeffrey Tambor

Overview

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 feels

Satirical, cynical, tense and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Media, power, corruption, technology

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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