Traffik(1989)

7.6(21)53m1 seasonJune 22, 1989Ended

Synopsis

Traffik is a 1989 British television serial about the illegal drugs trade. Its three stories are interwoven, with arcs told from the perspectives of Afghan and Pakistani growers and manufacturers, German dealers, and British users. It was nominated for six BAFTA Awards, winning three. It also won an International Emmy Award for best drama. The 2000 crime drama film Traffic, directed by Steven Soderbergh, was based on this television serial. In turn, the 2004 American television miniseries Traffic was based on both versions.

Created by Simon Moore

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Cast

Bill Paterson

Jack Lithgow

Lindsay Duncan

Helen Rosshalde

Jamal Shah

Fazal

Vincenzo Benestante

Domenquez

Talat Hussain

Tariq Butt

Fritz Müller-Scherz

Detective Ulli

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Seasons

Miniseries

6 episodes · 1989

Traces three intersecting lives involved in the international drug trade: Jack Lithgow, a British government minister who finds the scourge of heroin striking too close to home; Helen Rosshalde, who embarks on a daring survival strategy after her husbands' arrest; and Fazal, a Pakistani peasant in the employ of a menacing drug lord.

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Traffik was first aired in 1989.

How many seasons of Traffik are there?+

Traffik has 1 season and 6 episodes in total.

Who created Traffik?+

Traffik was created by Simon Moore.

Who stars in Traffik?+

Traffik stars Bill Paterson, Lindsay Duncan, Jamal Shah, Vincenzo Benestante and Talat Hussain.

Traffik(1989)

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