Name: Oppenheimer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980-10-29
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Sam Waterston, John Carson

Oppenheimer

Ended 1980

Audience

Where to Watch

Region

The Roku Channel

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Seasons

All seasons

1980 - 7 eps

Season 1

About

Spanning 1938 to 1953, theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer leads the effort to develop the atom bomb during the Second World War. When revealed, his work initially makes him a hero in the United States, but an ever-changing world soon sees him recast as a security risk.

First Aired

Oct 29, 1980

Last Aired

Dec 10, 1980

Seasons

Episodes

Studio

BBC, GBH

Keywords

atomic bomb biography miniseries period drama historical drama 1940s 1950s 1930s manhattan project hiroshima and nagasaki bombings based on real person