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.
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Bill Paterson
Jack Lithgow
Lindsay Duncan
Helen Rosshalde
Jamal Shah
Fazal
Vincenzo Benestante
Domenquez
Talat Hussain
Tariq Butt
Fritz Müller-Scherz
Detective Ulli
George Kukura
Karl Rosshalde
Ismat Shah Jahan
Sabira
Raahi Raza
Khushal
Roohi Raza
Naseem
Julia Ormond
Caroline Lithgow
Linda Bassett
Rachel Lithgow
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Frequently Asked Questions
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,...
Traffik has 1 season with 6 episodes.
Traffik premiered on June 22, 1989.
No, Traffik has ended. The final episode aired on July 24, 1989.
Traffik originally aired on Channel 4. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Traffik was created by Simon Moore.
Traffik has a rating of 7.6/10 based on user reviews.
Traffik is classified as Drama, Crime.