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Oppenheimer

TV·1980–1980·1 season, 7 episodes·BBC Two·Drama·50m

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This seven-part series highlights scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer from 1938 to 1953 as he develops the Atomic bomb.

Castfull cast & details

Sam WaterstonSam WaterstonRobert Oppenheimer
John Carson
John CarsonNarratorShane RimmerShane RimmerEd CondonAlexander KnoxAlexander KnoxHenry StimsonJana SheldenJana SheldenKitty OppenheimerPhil BrownPhil BrownLewis StraussEdward HardwickeEdward HardwickeEnrico FermiDavid SuchetDavid SuchetEdward Teller

Episodes by season

Season017Episodes1980Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Oppenheimer S01E01Episode 1October 29, 1980—1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison.
  2. S01E02Oppenheimer S01E02Episode 2November 3, 1980—1942: America is at war. Oppenheimer is engaged in the race to produce an atomic bomb.
  3. S01E03Oppenheimer S01E03Episode 3November 12, 1980—1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI.
  4. S01E04Oppenheimer S01E04Episode 4November 19, 1980—Summer 1944: Oppenheimer has problems with his staff and the development of the bomb.
  5. S01E05Oppenheimer S01E05Episode 5November 27, 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
  6. S01E06Oppenheimer S01E06Episode 6December 3, 1980—1949 - The Oppenheimer family becomes a target of the HUAC hearings.
  7. S01E07Oppenheimer S01E07Episode 7December 10, 1980—December 1953 - Oppenheimer falls foul of the Communist witch hunt.

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