Barry Davis
Director
Oppenheimer (1980)
Miniseries
This seven-part series highlights scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer from 1938 to 1953 as he develops the Atomic bomb.
Released Oct. 29, 1980
Episode 50 min
None+
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
Production Companies: BBC, WGBH Boston
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison.
Oct. 29, 1980, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
1942: America is at war. Oppenheimer is engaged in the race to produce an atomic bomb.
Nov. 3, 1980, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI.
Nov. 12, 1980, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
Summer 1944: Oppenheimer has problems with his staff and the development of the bomb.
Nov. 19, 1980, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
May 1945: The European war is over but the war with Japan continues. Oppenheimer discusses the use of the almost completed atomic bomb with the secretary of War. His colleagues have misgivings.
Nov. 27, 1980, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
1949 - The Oppenheimer family becomes a target of the HUAC hearings.
Dec. 3, 1980, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
December 1953 - Oppenheimer falls foul of the Communist witch hunt.
Dec. 10, 1980, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 350 min.
Released: Oct. 29, 1980
Last Air Date: Dec. 10, 1980, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 12
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