It is the day after tomorrow, and television networks rule the planet. The TV sets themselves do not turn off, and the programming is designed to keep citizens in a state of complacency. Society is in a shambles, with poverty rampant. In the shadows of the Networks, untold millions live on the streets with only a TV to their names, and many can only make their living by selling dead bodies on the organ transplant black market. The one ray of hope is Edison Carter, investigative reporter for Network 23. Edison covers the stories that matter, and he is the voice of the people who have no other. Edison, of course, winds up on the wrong side of some very bad men who try their best to have him killed. An attempt to find out what he knows by reading his brain with a computer inadvertently creates a stuttering, manic computer simulation of Edison that calls itself Max. |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: 7.6/10 | |
Released: | March 31, 1987 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Genres: | Drama Sci-Fi | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | ABC | |
Cast: | Matt Frewer Jeffrey Tambor Chris Young George Coe Amanda Pays William Morgan Sheppard | |
Crew: | Annabel Jankel Rocky Morton George Stone | |
Worth going back and doing a rewatch…
I remember this so well. God I miss the 80s.
Mods and Admin(s) — sorry to go OT (and I assume you’ll delete this) but I don’t see another way to say thank you very much for all your hard work. Current events are upsetting; I hope there’s a good outcome. Thanks again.
Totally binge-able Sci-Fi series way beyond 20 minutes into the future!
Ca-ca-ca-catch this ‘87 cult classic now!