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Max Headroom

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IMDb ratings graph for every episode of Max Headroom across all 2 seasons.

1987–1988 · 2 seasons · ABC · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

IMDb

7.3

4k ratings

TMDB

7.0

81 ratings

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7.4

7.7

Overview

Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23's star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the station's dominion over its viewers, the only option is to eliminate Carter before he can make his story public. After Carter's "accident," his mind is uploaded to create the world's first self-aware, computer-generated TV host — Max Headroom! But will Max bow to his creators? Or will he be the key to his human alter ago bringing down a network superpower?

NetworkABC

Runtime~60 min

Seasons2

Max Headroom holds an IMDb rating of 7.3 from 4K votes. Across its 14 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S2E5 "Whacketts" at 8.3, and the lowest is S1E2 "Rakers" at 6.6. Season 2 is the strongest, averaging 7.7 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.3

S2E5Whacketts

Low point6.6

S1E2Rakers

Averages 7.6 across 14 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 2 at 7.7.