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Season 1

6 episodes · 31st March 1987

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Episodes

01 Blipverts still Blipverts Episode 131st March 1987 In the near future, when TVs can't be shut off and ratings are all that matter, investigative reporter Edison Carter and his computer-generated alter ego Max Headroom battle to keep the "blank" generation informed. In the opener, Carter stumbles across his own network's cover-up of a sometimes deadly new form of TV advertising called "blipverts". 02 Rakers still Rakers Episode 27th April 1987 Theora goes AWOL when she learns her estranged brother is involved in the brutal and dangerous ""sport"" of raking, which the promoters are trying to have legalized and televised. 03 Body Banks still Body Banks Episode 314th April 1987 Breughel and Mahler are stealing live bodies from the Fringes and selling them to Nightingales Body Bank. The wealthy Plantaganet wants pituitarys from the bodies for an operation which could save his aging mother. While Carter races to save a Fringer girl's life, Cheviot is more concerned that Max is offending Network 23's biggest sponsor, ZikZak, who have decided to buy him. 04 Security Systems still Security Systems Episode 421st April 1987 Carter is accused of credit fraud and becomes a fugitive after delving into the hostile takeover of Security Systems, the world's most powerful corporation. 05 War still War Episode 528th April 1987 In the middle of a global ratings sweep programmer packager Frank Braddock tries to sell Network 23 a package covering the activities of a terrorist group, the White Brigade. Edison and Murray become suspicious when Breakthru TV, who have bought the package, start broadcasting terrorist bombings as soon as they occur. 06 The Blanks still The Blanks Episode 65th May 1987 As the ""blanks"" -- undesirables with no computer records -- are rounded up and arrested, the networks face permanent cancellation by hackers who threaten to crash the city's entire computer system if their companions aren't released.
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Cast & Crew

01 Matt Frewer profile Matt Freweras Edison Carter / Max Headroom 02 Chris Young profile Chris Youngas Bryce Lynch 03 Jeffrey Tambor profile Jeffrey Tamboras Murray 04 William Morgan Sheppard profile William Morgan Sheppardas Blank Reg 05 Concetta Tomei profile Concetta Tomeias Blank Dominique 06 Amanda Pays profile Amanda Paysas Theora Jones 07 George Coe profile George Coeas Ben Cheviot 08 Lee Wilkof profile Lee Wilkofas Edwards 09 Annabel Jankel profile Annabel JankelCreator 10 Rocky Morton profile Rocky MortonCreator
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