Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: Channel 4
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.6/10
Traffik
Overview
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.
This production, originally released in 1989, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Crime genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.6 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama and Crime.
- • Produced in United Kingdom.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Bill Paterson
Jack Lithgow
Lindsay Duncan
Helen Rosshalde
Jamal Shah
Fazal
Vincenzo Benestante
Domenquez
Talat Hussain
Tariq Butt
Fritz Müller-Scherz
Detective Ulli
Seasons
Miniseries
6 Episodes • Aired 1989-06-20
Traces three intersecting lives involved in the international drug trade: Jack Lithgow, a British government minister who finds the scourge of heroin striking too close to home; Helen Rosshalde, who embarks on a daring survival strategy after her husbands' arrest; and Fazal, a Pakistani peasant in the employ of a menacing drug lord.
