Max Headroom Season 1

1. Blipverts
Mar 31, 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".

Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer

Edison Carter/Max Headroom

Chris Young
Chris Young

Bryce Lynch

Concetta Tomei
Concetta Tomei

Blank Dominique

Amanda Pays
Amanda Pays

Theora Jones

George Coe
George Coe

Ben Cheviot

Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof

Edwards

Joe Gannon
Joe Gannon

Writer

Farhad Mann
Farhad Mann

Director

2. Rakers
Apr 07, 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.

Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer

Edison Carter/Max Headroom

Chris Young
Chris Young

Bryce Lynch

Concetta Tomei
Concetta Tomei

Blank Dominique

Amanda Pays
Amanda Pays

Theora Jones

George Coe
George Coe

Ben Cheviot

Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof

Edwards

James Crocker
James Crocker

Writer

Steve Roberts
Steve Roberts

Writer

Thomas J. Wright
Thomas J. Wright

Director

Harry V. Bring
Harry V. Bring

Second Assistant Director

3. Body Banks
Apr 14, 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.

Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer

Edison Carter/Max Headroom

Chris Young
Chris Young

Bryce Lynch

Concetta Tomei
Concetta Tomei

Blank Dominique

Amanda Pays
Amanda Pays

Theora Jones

George Coe
George Coe

Ben Cheviot

Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof

Edwards

Steve Roberts
Steve Roberts

Writer

Harry V. Bring
Harry V. Bring

Second Assistant Director

4. Security Systems
Apr 21, 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.

Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer

Edison Carter/Max Headroom

Chris Young
Chris Young

Bryce Lynch

Concetta Tomei
Concetta Tomei

Blank Dominique

Amanda Pays
Amanda Pays

Theora Jones

George Coe
George Coe

Ben Cheviot

Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof

Edwards

Harry V. Bring
Harry V. Bring

Second Assistant Director

5. War
Apr 28, 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.

Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer

Edison Carter/Max Headroom

Chris Young
Chris Young

Bryce Lynch

Concetta Tomei
Concetta Tomei

Blank Dominique

Amanda Pays
Amanda Pays

Theora Jones

George Coe
George Coe

Ben Cheviot

Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof

Edwards

Martin Pasko
Martin Pasko

Writer

Steve Roberts
Steve Roberts

Writer

Thomas J. Wright
Thomas J. Wright

Director

Harry V. Bring
Harry V. Bring

Second Assistant Director

6. The Blanks
May 05, 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.

Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer

Edison Carter/Max Headroom

Chris Young
Chris Young

Bryce Lynch

Concetta Tomei
Concetta Tomei

Blank Dominique

Amanda Pays
Amanda Pays

Theora Jones

George Coe
George Coe

Ben Cheviot

Lee Wilkof
Lee Wilkof

Edwards

Steve Roberts
Steve Roberts

Writer

Harry V. Bring
Harry V. Bring

Second Assistant Director