Traffik
Seen it?1989 | 1 seasons | 53 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Penguin or Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 53 minutes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA Awards: Drama Series or Serial. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Simon Moore
- Bill PatersonJack Lithgow
- Lindsay DuncanHelen Rosshalde
- Jamal ShahFazal
- Vincenzo BenestanteDomenquez
- Talat HussainTariq Butt
- Fritz Müller-ScherzDetective Ulli