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Oppenheimer

6.5
1 season
7 episodes
Ended
Drama

Plot Summary

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

First Aired:October 29, 1980
Last Aired:December 10, 1980
Episode Runtime:50m
Networks:
BBC Two

Cast & Characters

Cast

Sam Waterston as Robert Oppenheimer

Sam Waterston

Robert Oppenheimer

John Carson as Narrator

John Carson

Narrator

Shane Rimmer as Ed Condon

Shane Rimmer

Ed Condon

Alexander Knox as Henry Stimson

Alexander Knox

Henry Stimson

Jana Shelden as Kitty Oppenheimer

Jana Shelden

Kitty Oppenheimer

Phil Brown as Lewis Strauss

Phil Brown

Lewis Strauss

Edward Hardwicke as Enrico Fermi

Edward Hardwicke

Enrico Fermi

David Suchet as Edward Teller

David Suchet

Edward Teller

James Maxwell as Lloyd Garrison

James Maxwell

Lloyd Garrison

Milton Johns as George Kistiakowsky

Milton Johns

George Kistiakowsky

Barry Dennen as Isidor Rabi

Barry Dennen

Isidor Rabi

Bob Sherman as Ernest Lawrence

Bob Sherman

Ernest Lawrence

Matthew Guinness as Hans Bethe

Matthew Guinness

Hans Bethe

Christopher Malcolm as Steve Nelson

Christopher Malcolm

Steve Nelson

Garrick Hagon as Frank Oppenheimer

Garrick Hagon

Frank Oppenheimer

David Baxt as Colonel John Lansdale

David Baxt

Colonel John Lansdale

Peter Banks as Joseph Volpe

Peter Banks

Joseph Volpe

Ron Berglas as John Manley

Ron Berglas

John Manley

Colin Bennett as Seth Neddermeyer

Colin Bennett

Seth Neddermeyer

Christopher Muncke as Colonel Kenneth Nichols

Christopher Muncke

Colonel Kenneth Nichols

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Seasons (1)

Miniseries

Miniseries

7 episodes

Aired: 1980

Production

BBC

GBH