Series · Crime, Drama
Traffik (1989)
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.
- Creator
- Simon Moore
- Writers
- Simon Moore
- Network
- Channel 4
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- June 22, 1989
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Bill PatersonJack Lithgow
Lindsay DuncanHelen Rosshalde
Jamal ShahFazal
Vincenzo BenestanteDomenquez
Talat HussainTariq Butt
Fritz Müller-ScherzDetective Ulli- George KukuraKarl Rosshalde
- Ismat Shah JahanSabira
- Raahi RazaKhushal
- Roohi RazaNaseem
Julia OrmondCaroline Lithgow
Linda BassettRachel Lithgow
Tilo PrücknerDetective Dieter- Peter LakenmacherLedesert
- Faryal GoharRoomana
- Shelley GoldfarbLisa
- Regina PresslerPublic Prosecutor
- Rahhat Shah KazmiDilshad
- Jennifer Susan HibbertLotte
- Anthony PfriemJohann
Episodes
0/6 watched- Episode 1: The Farmer52 min · Jun 22, 1989
- Episode 2: The Addict52 min · Jun 26, 1989
- Episode 3: The Criminal52 min · Jul 3, 1989
- Episode 4: The Chemist52 min · Jul 10, 1989
- Episode 5: The Politician52 min · Jul 17, 1989
- Episode 6: The Courier52 min · Jul 24, 1989
