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Miniseries

7 episodes · 29th October 1980

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Episodes

01 Episode 1 still Episode 1 Episode 129th October 1980 1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison. 02 Episode 2 still Episode 2 Episode 23rd November 1980 1942: America is at war. Oppenheimer is engaged in the race to produce an atomic bomb. 03 Episode 3 still Episode 3 Episode 312th November 1980 1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI. 04 Episode 4 still Episode 4 Episode 419th November 1980 Summer 1944: Oppenheimer has problems with his staff and the development of the bomb. 05 Episode 5 still Episode 5 Episode 527th November 1980 May 1945: The European war is over but the war with Japan continues. Oppenheimer discusses the use of the almost completed atomic bomb with the secretary of War. His colleagues have misgivings. 06 Episode 6 still Episode 6 Episode 63rd December 1980 1949 - The Oppenheimer family becomes a target of the HUAC hearings. 07 Episode 7 still Episode 7 Episode 710th December 1980 December 1953 - Oppenheimer falls foul of the Communist witch hunt.
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Cast & Crew

01 Sam Waterston profile Sam Waterstonas Robert Oppenheimer 02 John Carson profile John Carsonas Narrator 03 Shane Rimmer profile Shane Rimmeras Ed Condon 04 Alexander Knox profile Alexander Knoxas Henry Stimson 05 Jana Shelden profile Jana Sheldenas Kitty Oppenheimer 06 Phil Brown profile Phil Brownas Lewis Strauss 07 Edward Hardwicke profile Edward Hardwickeas Enrico Fermi 08 David Suchet profile David Suchetas Edward Teller 09 James Maxwell profile James Maxwellas Lloyd Garrison 10 Milton Johns profile Milton Johnsas George Kistiakowsky 11 Barry Dennen profile Barry Dennenas Isidor Rabi
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