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Traffik is a 1989 British television crime drama written by Simon Moore and directed by Alastair Reid. Across six episodes, it follows interconnected participants in the heroin trade, including growers and officials in Pakistan, traffickers in Europe, and law-enforcement agents and users in Britain. Its multi-perspective structure later inspired Steven Soderbergh's 2000 film Traffic, which transferred much of the story to the drug trade between Mexico and the United States.

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What is the 1989 miniseries 'Traffik' about?

'Traffik' is a British crime drama that explores the complex, interconnected global heroin trade across multiple continents. It follows the supply chain from poppy growers in Pakistan to traffickers in Europe and the law-enforcement agents trying to stop them.

Who wrote and directed the original British 'Traffik' miniseries?

The six-part series was written by Simon Moore and directed by Alastair Reid. Its critical success led to Moore winning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries.

How many episodes are in the 1989 'Traffik' miniseries?

The original British television series consists of exactly six feature-length episodes. Each episode runs roughly an hour and weaves together multiple, overlapping storylines set in Pakistan, Germany, and England.

Is the 1989 British 'Traffik' related to the 2000 movie 'Traffic'?

Yes, the acclaimed 2000 American film 'Traffic,' directed by Steven Soderbergh, is a direct adaptation of this 1989 British miniseries. The film updates the setting to the Mexican drug trade and the United States but retains the original's structure of showing multiple perspectives of the drug war.

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