
Oppenheimer
121980•50m•6.5/10
Drama
Ratings
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6.5/10(12)
This seven-part series highlights scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer from 1938 to 1953 as he develops the Atomic bomb.
Production
BBC, GBH
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 29, 1980
Last Aired
December 10, 1980
Networks
BBC Two
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season

E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1980-10-29
1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison.

E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1980-11-03
1942: America is at war. Oppenheimer is engaged in the race to produce an atomic bomb.

E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1980-11-12
1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI.

E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1980-11-19
Summer 1944: Oppenheimer has problems with his staff and the development of the bomb.

E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1980-11-27
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.

E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1980-12-03
1949 - The Oppenheimer family becomes a target of the HUAC hearings.

E7
Episode 7
Air date: 1980-12-10
December 1953 - Oppenheimer falls foul of the Communist witch hunt.








































