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Traffik

1989 · 1 season, 6 episodes · 53m episodes · Crime, Drama · Channel 4 · United Kingdom · Rated 18 (GB)

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
Starring
Bill Paterson, Lindsay Duncan, Jamal Shah, Vincenzo Benestante, Talat Hussain, Fritz Müller-Scherz
7.2Smart score

The TMDB rating, pulled toward the TV average (7.08) as if it had 85 extra average votes. Few votes means more pull.

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21 TMDB votes · IMDb page

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Not available to stream, rent or buy in United States.

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Channel 4: available in 2 countries
Free · 2Ireland, United Kingdom

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Style & content

drug addictiondrug dealerdrugsdrug tradedrug traffickinghamburg, germanylegal dramalondon, englandminiseriesorganised crimepolice proceduralpolitical thrillerpsychological thrillerserial killersocial commentary
Rating18 (GB)

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