Oppenheimer
β 6.7 Β· 1980 Β· 50m Β· Drama
This seven-part series highlights scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer from 1938 to 1953 as he develops the Atomic bomb.
Episodes
1. Episode 150m Β· 1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison.
2. Episode 250m Β· 1942: America is at war. Oppenheimer is engaged in the race to produce an atomic bomb.
3. Episode 350m Β· 1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI.
4. Episode 450m Β· Summer 1944: Oppenheimer has problems with his staff and the development of the bomb.
5. Episode 550m Β· 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.
6. Episode 650m Β· 1949 - The Oppenheimer family becomes a target of the HUAC hearings.
7. Episode 750m Β· December 1953 - Oppenheimer falls foul of the Communist witch hunt.More Like This
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