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Max Headroom is an American satirical science fiction television series by Chrysalis Visual Programming and Lakeside Productions for Lorimar-Telepictures that aired in the United States on ABC from March 1987 to May 1988. The series is set in a futuristic dystopia ruled by an oligarchy of television networks.
Original Release
03/31/1987 on ABC
US Release
03/31/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matt Frewer | Edison Carter / Max Headroom / Edison Carter/Max Headroom |
| Amanda Pays | Theora Jones |
| George Coe | Ben Cheviot |
| Chris Young | Bryce Lynch |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Murray / Murray McKenzie |
| Hank Garrett | Ashwell / Gene Ashwell |
| Lee Wilkof | Edwards |
| William Morgan Sheppard | Blank Reg |
| Sharon Barr | Lauren |
| Concetta Tomei | Blank Dominique |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy | Friday, 18 September 1987 |
| 2 | Deities | Friday, 25 September 1987 |
| 3 | Grossberg's Return | Friday, 02 October 1987 |
| 4 | Dream Thieves | Friday, 09 October 1987 |
| 5 | Whacketts | Monday, 16 November 1987 |
| 6 | Neurostim | Thursday, 28 April 1988 |
| 7 | Lessons | Thursday, 05 May 1988 |
| 8 | Baby Grobags | Thursday, 12 May 1988 |
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Directors
Thomas J. Wright, Victor Lobl, A.K. Allen, Tommy Lee Wallace, Francis Delia, Maurice Phillips, Farhad Mann, Todd Holland
Writers
Steve Roberts, Michael Cassutt, Arthur Sellers, Adrian Hein, James Crocker, Joe Gannon, Charles Grant Craig, Colman deKay, David G.B. Brown, Rebecca Parr Cioffi, Dennis Rolfe, Howard Brookner, Martin Pasko, Chris Ruppenthal
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matt Frewer | Edison Carter / Max Headroom / Edison Carter/Max Headroom |
| Amanda Pays | Theora Jones |
| George Coe | Ben Cheviot |
| Chris Young | Bryce Lynch |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Murray / Murray McKenzie |
| Hank Garrett | Ashwell / Gene Ashwell |
| Lee Wilkof | Edwards |
| William Morgan Sheppard | Blank Reg |
| Sharon Barr | Lauren |
| Concetta Tomei | Blank Dominique |
| Virginia Kiser | Mrs. Formby / Julia Formby |
| Charles Rocket | Grossberg / Ned Grossberg |
| Jere Burns | Breughel / Breughal |
| Ricardo Gutiérrez | Martinez |
| Rob Narita | Joel Dung Po / Joel |
| J.W. Smith | Rik |
| Sherman Howard | Simon Peller |
| Andreas Katsulas | Mr. Bartlett |
| James F. Dean | Chubb |
| Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad | Ped Xing |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Peter Wagg | Executive Producer |
| Philip DeGuere Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Jim Bratkowsky | Producer |
| Brian E. Frankish | Producer |
| Sheila Wenz | Producer |
| Bruno George | Producer |
| Andrew Adelson | Producer |
| Steve Roberts | Producer |
| Larina Jean Adamson | Producer |
| Peter Wagg | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Won |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Won |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Won |
