Max Headroom War (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Max Headroom

War (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Edison and the Network 23 team are dumbfounded when a lesser rival network appears to be always at the scenes of recent terrorist attacks for the big ratings-drawing exclusives.

Director

Thomas J. Wright

Writers

Martin Pasko (written by) | Rebecca Parr Cioffi (written by) (as Rebecca Parr) | Michael Cassutt (written by) | Steve Roberts (written by)

Producer

Brian E. Frankish (as Brian Frankish)

Composer

Cory Lerios

Cinematographer

Paul Goldsmith

Editor

Philip Sgriccia (as Philip J. Sgriccia)

Casting Director

Irene Mariano

Production Designer

Richard B. Lewis

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 28, 1987

Release date

Apr 28, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Matt Frewer Edison Carter / Max Headroom Edison Carter / Max Headroom See fewer	Watchmen (2009)
Amanda Pays Theora Jones Theora Jones See fewer	Leviathan (1989)
George Coe Ben Cheviot Ben Cheviot See fewer	Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Chris Young Bryce Lynch Bryce Lynch See fewer	The Great Outdoors (1988)
Jeffrey Tambor Murray Murray See fewer	Transparent (2014)
Gary Swanson Braddock Braddock See fewer	Vice Squad (1982)
Virginia Kiser Mrs. Formby Mrs. Formby See fewer	Poltergeist (1982)
Hank Garrett Ashwell Ashwell See fewer	Death Wish (1974)
Lee Wilkof Edwards Edwards See fewer	No Pay, Nudity (2016)
Richard Lineback Hewett Hewett See fewer	Speed (1994)
Robert O'Reilly Croyd Hauser Croyd Hauser See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Lisa Niemi Janie Crane Janie Crane See fewer	One Last Dance (2003)
J. Michael Flynn Lucian Lucian See fewer	Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad Ped Xing Ped Xing See fewer	Darkman (1990)
Ricardo Gutiérrez Martinez Martinez See fewer	Running Scared (1986)
Tom Miller Actor Actor See fewer	Max Headroom (1987)
Michael Colin Ward Actor Actor See fewer	Max Headroom (1987)
Randall Caldwell Actor Actor See fewer	Judging Amy (1999)
Yana Nirvana Police Chief Police Chief See fewer	Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Spencer Allan Actor Actor See fewer	Max Headroom (1987)