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Oppenheimer (1980)

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Overview: Seven part series on the scientist Robert Oppenheimer, highlighting the years from 1938 to 1953 and his work developing the Atomic bomb.

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Last Updated: 2024-05-10 01:26:46

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Season Episode Name Aired Runtime Overview Watched
1 1 Episode 1 Details 1980-10-29 420 mins 1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison. Mark as Watched
1 1 Episode 1 Details 1980-10-29 420 mins 1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison. Mark as Watched
1 2 Episode 2 Details 1980-11-03 420 mins 1942: America is at war. Oppenheimer is engaged in the race to produce an atomic bomb. Mark as Watched
1 1 Episode 1 Details 1980-10-29 420 mins 1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison. Mark as Watched
1 2 Episode 2 Details 1980-11-03 420 mins 1942: America is at war. Oppenheimer is engaged in the race to produce an atomic bomb. Mark as Watched
1 3 Episode 3 Details 1980-11-12 420 mins 1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI. Mark as Watched
1 3 Episode 3 Details 1980-11-12 420 mins 1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI. Mark as Watched
1 4 Episode 4 Details 1980-11-19 420 mins Summer 1944: Oppenheimer has problems with his staff and the development of the bomb. Mark as Watched
1 3 Episode 3 Details 1980-11-12 420 mins 1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI. Mark as Watched
1 5 Episode 5 Details 1980-11-27 420 mins 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. Mark as Watched
1 6 Episode 6 Details 1980-12-03 420 mins 1949 - The Oppenheimer family becomes a target of the HUAC hearings. Mark as Watched
1 7 Episode 7 Details 1980-12-10 420 mins December 1953 - Oppenheimer falls foul of the Communist witch hunt. Mark as Watched
1 7 Episode 7 Details 1980-12-10 420 mins December 1953 - Oppenheimer falls foul of the Communist witch hunt. Mark as Watched

Characters

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Robert Oppenheimer

Played by: Sam Waterston

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Robert Oppenheimer

Played by: Sam Waterston

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Edward Teller

Played by: David Suchet

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Edward Teller

Played by: David Suchet

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Enrico Fermi

Played by: Edward Hardwicke

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Robert Oppenheimer

Played by: Sam Waterston

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Enrico Fermi

Played by: Edward Hardwicke

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