Traffik

Traffik

1989 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 7.6 · Drama, Crime

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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

Network: Channel 4

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Bill Paterson Jack Lithgow
Lindsay Duncan Helen Rosshalde
Jamal Shah Fazal
Vincenzo Benestante Domenquez
Talat Hussain Tariq Butt
Fritz Müller-Scherz Detective Ulli
George Kukura Karl Rosshalde
Ismat Shah Jahan Sabira
Raahi Raza Khushal
Roohi Raza Naseem
Julia Ormond Caroline Lithgow
Linda Bassett Rachel Lithgow

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