Max Headroom
Overview
Television networks are locked in a fierce battle for supremacy, where control of the airwaves determines the fate of a dystopian society. Edison Carter, a top reporter for Network 23, stumbles upon a dark secret that threatens the station's grip on its audience. To silence him, they orchestrate a fatal "accident." However, Carter's consciousness is saved and transformed into Max Headroom, the first self-aware digital host. As Max navigates his newfound existence, he must decide whether to align with his creators or help Carter dismantle the network's corrupt empire.
Episodes
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1
Blipverts
In a futuristic world where televisions can't be turned off and ratings reign supreme, investigative journalist Edison Carter and his digital counterp...
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2
Rakers
Theora goes missing after discovering that her long-lost brother is caught up in the violent and risky world of raking. This dangerous activity, which...
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3
Body Banks
Breughel and Mahler are abducting living individuals from the Fringes and trafficking them to Nightingales Body Bank. The affluent Plantaganet is in s...
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4
Security Systems
Title: Security Systems Plot: Carter finds himself wrongfully implicated in a credit fraud scandal and is forced to go on the run. His predicament st...
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5
War
During a crucial global ratings period, programmer Frank Braddock attempts to pitch a package to Network 23 that focuses on the actions of a terrorist...
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6
The Blanks
Title: The Blanks Plot: With the "blanks"—those without any digital footprints—being captured and detained, hackers take action against the netwo...
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Academy
Network 23 falls prey to signal zipping, an illicit disruption of their satellite broadcast. Bryce manages to trace the source back to Big Time Televi...
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2
Deities
Title: Deities Plot: The Vu-Age Church has launched a fraudulent resurrection program, asserting that it can archive the cortical scans of its follow...
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3
Grossberg's Return
Rival Network 66 devises a plan to outshine Network 23 in the ratings battle by launching a "watch while you sleep" gadget within its broadcasts, enco...
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4
Dream Thieves
A group of dubious entrepreneurs is capturing people's dreams and auctioning them off to the highest bidders. To bring their sinister operation to lig...
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5
Whacketts
Title: Whacketts Plot: A mesmerizing video addiction is sweeping through the community, compelling viewers to keep their screens glued to Big Time Te...
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6
Neurostim
Title: Neurostim Plot: Zik-Zak unveils Neurostim, an innovative gadget designed to directly engage the brain, eliminating the reliance on television ...
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7
Lessons
Title: Lessons Plot: Network 23's censors overreach when they attempt to dismantle an underground educational institution operating on the outskirts,...
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8
Baby Grobags
Title: Baby Grobags Plot: Edison Carter is investigating a sinister group involved in the abduction of infants from the pods where they are nurtured....
