Elias koteas and martin donovan star as dea agents taking down a drug operation in afghanistan. The hamburg police arrest an international businessman, charging him with smuggling heroin from pakistan. Both of them are similar us obviously a remake but do have a few plot. Go beyond the academy awardwinning film, traffic, in this electrifying usa original miniseries, traffic. I watched the entire series in one night, it was a highlight of my life. In afghanistan, dea agent mike mckay elias koteas allies with a heroin smuggler. Life on mars uk was a good uk oneseason miniseries, life on mars us was a good us twoseason miniseries. A welsh community devastated by tragedy is forced to confront difficult truths amid the search for justice. British psychological thriller in which schoolteacher laura nielson accuses renowned surgeon andrew earlham of rape. Its three stories are interwoven, with arcs told from the perspectives of afghan and pakistani growers, dealers and manufacturers, german dealers, and british users. Traffics the miniseries by usa network acting was superb, the stories were firstrate, the settings were realistic, the soundtrack helped dramatize the story, the actors were all perfectly cast etc. Traffik tv miniseries 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The complete miniseries season 1, episode 6 the mini series. Traffic s the miniseries by usa network acting was superb, the stories were firstrate, the settings were realistic, the soundtrack helped dramatize the story, the actors were all perfectly cast etc. Coma is a 2012 american television miniseries based on the 1977 novel coma by robin cook and the subsequent 1978 film coma. A chilling, scary, and thrilling miniseries that will be sure to keep you on the edge of your seat it will keep you guessing until the very last second. The miniseries is a 2004 threepart feature on the united states cable channel usa network, featuring an ensemble cast portraying the complex world of.
In pakistan, the british home minister tours the poppyeradication project and returns to london to find that. Traffik was released as a british miniseries on pbs in 1989. The miniseries used to be one of the highlights of network television. Sex traffic, a miniseries for channel 4 and cbc that aired in the fall of 2004, had him working with one of britains top directors, david yates, and earned him a gemini nomination. Documentary series following traffic police patrolling britains roads.
With ritchie coster, nelson lee, tony musante, justin chatwin. With lynne adams, zoe aggeliki, isabelle blais, celine bonnier. Stephen hopkins in traffic 2004 elias koteas in traffic 2004 cliff curtis in traffic 2004 elias koteas. Nov 10, 2011 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Good miniseries or shows that only have one season. The miniseries sprawling, ambitious and, in the early stages, staggeringly convoluted, traffic has completed the cycle from british miniseries to oscarnominated american film and back. The miniseries 2004 starring justin chatwin and ritchie coster on dvd and bluray. That same year he received a second gemini nomination for his guest starring role in the dramatic series the eleventh hour. British actor john simm and, in two more demanding roles, a brilliant pair of young romanian actresses, anamaria varince and maria popistasu. Often used as a way to adapt bestselling novels into tv films, the mini series offered an alternative format for a subject that was too big to fit into the framework of a feature. With joanne froggatt, ioan gruffudd, zoe tapper, richie campbell. Serious but also dramatic, this is an outstanding miniseries. The miniseries, from directors stephen hopkins director of the thrilling tv show 24 and eric bross on the line. Feb 22, 20 the big difference is that mini series tend to tell one single encompassing story with a beginning, middle and end.
A threepart miniseries that offers a look into the world of trafficking, where drugs, weapons and even people are traded all over the world. Cliff curtis, martin donovan, balthazar getty, mary mccormack, ritchie coster, nelson lee, eric bross. Death valley absolutely stupid comedy series about vampires, werewolves, etc. What is the difference between a traditional tv series and a. The fourhour medical thriller was originally broadcast on. There was a time in the 1970s and 1980s when the tv mini series was the goto form for blockbuster network programming. Its a lifeanddeath struggle for most secret agents on americas borders. With bill paterson, lindsay duncan, fritz mullerscherz, jamal shah. The mini series which is a 3hr long prelude to this season and is also on amazonprime. Traffik is a 1989 british television serial about the illegal drugs trade. Here, the lives of three seattlebased men become intertwined until. The miniseries and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at created with sketch. This award winning series remains the best docudrama, which chronicles and dissects the political, economic, and social circumstances linked to the growing of poppy, and the complex web of circumstances, along with a host of characters who play a pivotal role in either preventing or proliferating the trafficking of illegal drugs. Traffic cops is a british documentary series broadcast on channel 5 and formerly on bbc one which follows road policing units from various uk police forces.
The beauty of the miniseries is that you dont have to commit to 45 seasons or 3040 episodes of. Unsubscribe from cinemafia a website you cant refuse. Sex traffic completes a noble trilogy, with its harrowing but sadly convincing script, fine direction and stunning performances from its leads. Sex traffic, a mini series for channel 4 and cbc that aired in the fall of 2004, had him working with one of britains top directors, david yates, and earned him a gemini nomination. Serious but also dramatic, this is an outstanding mini series. A novel, usually historical, was recreated as a massive, madefortv movie played out over successive nights. With sarah lancashire, sidse babett knudsen, joanna scanlan, genevieve barr.
Traffic tv miniseries 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Collision is a fivepart british television drama serial, which debuted on itv in november 2009. It is available on dvd in the uk and packaged with the miniseries in the usa. The miniseries and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Life on mars uk was a good uk oneseason mini series, life on mars us was a good us twoseason mini series. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. It was nominated for six bafta awards, winning three. The way they have presented it, i think it will keep you on the edges. Staff nurse hunter tv series 8 episodes 1999 casualty. The missing tv series 2014 i started is so gripping and amazing that binged it at one stretch.
For the dvdrelease, the three episodes were merged and then splitted again. Theyre a profitable commodity in the multibilliondollar industry of modern slavery. The term serial is used in the united kingdom and in other commonwealth nations, though its meaning does not necessarily equate to miniseries in its usage. Chicken george ben vereen returns a free man, but finds sharecropping no better than slavery. Director stephen soderberghs film traffic was based on a british miniseries. Documentary series following traffic police as they patrol britains roads. A threepart miniseries that offers a look into the world of trafficking, where drugs, weapons, and even people are traded all over the world. It tells the story of a group of strangers whose lives intertwine following a devastating car crash.
Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show traffic. Often used as a way to adapt bestselling novels into tv films, the mini series offered an alternative format for a subject that was too big to fit into the framework of a feature film and yet closedended, as opposed to the subject matter of an episodic series that could. In the same month, it was also on pbs as a series in two parts. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The miniseries sprawling, ambitious and, in the early stages, staggeringly convoluted, traffic has completed the cycle from british miniseries to. The crash opens a number of startling revelations as stories of everything from. It has consistently been one of the most watched factual series on uk television. It also won an international emmy award for best drama. What is the difference between a traditional tv series and. The original miniseries 1983 episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Pc jacksons instincts lead him on a highspeed chase. Traffik tv mini series 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration.
The miniseries is a 2004 threepart feature on the united states cable channel usa network, featuring an ensemble cast portraying the complex world of drugs, their distribution, the associated violence, and the wide variety of people whose lives are touched by it all. The big difference is that miniseries tend to tell one single encompassing story with a beginning, middle and end. Sprawling, ambitious and, in the early stages, staggeringly convoluted, traffic has completed the cycle from british miniseries to. Miniseries called serials in great britain are limitedrun tv shows that generally last three to six episodes. A miniseries or miniseries is a television program that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. In their heyday, they were massive ratings winners.
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