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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.

1989 |1 Season  | 5h 15m |  Drama, Crime

Cast

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Bill Paterson

John Lithgow

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Lindsay Duncan

Helen Rosshalde

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Jamal Shah

Fazal

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Vincenzo Benestante

Domenquez

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Talat Hussain

Tariq Butt

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Juraj Kukura

Karl Rosshalde

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Julia Ormond

Caroline Lithgow

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Creator

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Status

Ended

Languages

English, German, Urdu

Network

Channel 4