Traffik
tv show

6 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired June 22, 1989
Overview
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.

The Criminal
Season 1 - Episode 3 - 1h 52m
Air Date
July 03, 1989
Overview
Kurt, a German casino owner who financed Karl's heroin business, is hounding Helen. When she says she can't return the money he kidnaps one of her children. Desperate, Helen goes to Britain, where she gets a short-term loan from a corrupt financier. Her child is returned but she is now in deeper debt, and decides to start importing heroin again - even though she is under constant surveillance by the policemen Ulli and Dieter. In London, Jack discovers Caroline is still on heroin. With the demands of his daughter, and work, he is beginning to find the strain too much and his relationship with his wife is deteriorating. Fazal has been promoted to Tariq's chauffeur. A lawyer, Raquia, is trying to get the big time drugs trafficker arrested. Tariq bribes a judge to destroy Roquia's investigation against him; Fazal is impressed by Tariq's power.
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