Max Headroom (TV series)

Max Headroom
Genre
Created by
Starring
Theme music composerMichael Hoenig
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producerPeter Wagg
Producers
  • Brian E. Frankish
  • Peter Wagg
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 31, 1987 (1987-03-31) –
May 5, 1988 (1988-05-05)
Related
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future
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Max Headroom is an American satirical cyberpunk[1][2][3][4][5] science fiction television series by Chrysalis Visual Programming and Lakeside Productions for Lorimar-Telepictures that aired in the United States on ABC from March 31, 1987, to May 5, 1988. The series is set in a futuristic dystopia ruled by an oligarchy of television networks, and features the character and media personality Max Headroom. The story is based on the Channel 4 British TV film produced by Chrysalis, Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future.

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