Australia, 1956. The Government has just welcomed British atomic bomb testing at Maralinga, in outback Australia.
Charged with keeping the top-secret nuclear base running smoothly is Major Carmichael, a WWII hero. But testing the most dangerous weapon in the world is no walk in the park with a Commanding Officer who is unfit for the job; a new meteorologist who is starting to ask too many questions; a rapist loose on the camp; a slew of leaks in the press and the Government watching their every move!
And as it turns out, the land of Maralinga may not be as uninhabited as it seems…
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OPERATION BUFFALO turns the secretive events and frightening truths behind atomic testing in the 1950’s into a blend of espionage thriller and political satire with a star-studded cast.
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Program information:
Season 1 / 6×52′ / HD / Production year: 2020
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Genre:
Period spy thriller
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Broadcaster:
ABC
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Director:
Peter Duncan
Tanya Phegan
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Shooting language:
English
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Writer:
Peter Duncan
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Cast:
Ewen Leslie
Jessica de Gouw
James Cromwell
