Traffik
76% Match19891 Season53m
DramaCrime
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.
Cast: Bill Paterson, Lindsay Duncan, Jamal Shah, Vincenzo Benestante, Talat Hussain, Fritz Müller-Scherz
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About Traffik
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.
Popularity
5.5
First Aired
Jun 22, 1989
Status
Ended
Genres
Drama, Crime
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Picture Partnership
Picture Partnership Productions
Camerapix
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Channel 4Countries
United Kingdom
Languages
EnglishGermanUrdu
Keywords
london, englanddrug addictiondrug traffickingdrug dealerserial killerminiseriessocial commentarypsychological thrillerdrug tradedrugshamburg, germanypolitical thrillerlegal dramapolice proceduralorganised crime