Traffik
22/06/1989
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.
Drama
Crime
TV Show Information
Bill Paterson
as John Lithgow
Lindsay Duncan
as Helen Rosshalde
Jamal Shah
as Fazal
Vincenzo Benestante
as Domenquez
Talat Hussain
as Tariq Butt
Juraj Kukura
as Karl Rosshalde
Julia Ormond
as Caroline Lithgow
