Race for the Bomb
TV series
Race for the Bomb
1987, English, on CBC Television.
A dramatization of the human, scientific and historical aspects leading to the development of the first atomic bomb.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 1987
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Episode 3
Aired 3 February 1987
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićEdward Teller · 3 ep
- Jean-Paul MuelLeo Szilard · 3 ep
- Pier Paolo CapponiEnrico Fermi · 3 ep
- Michael IronsideWerner Heisenberg · 3 ep
- Tom RackRobert Oppenheimer · 3 ep
- Maury ChaykinGénéral Leslie Groves · 3 ep
- Leslie NielsenLewis Strauss · 3 ep
- Denis ManuelAlbert Einstein · 3 ep
- Maud RayerLise Meitner · 3 ep
- Jacques PerrinFrédéric Joliot-Curie · 3 ep
- Huguette FagetMarie Curie · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 1 February 1987
- Last aired
- 3 February 1987
- Network
- CBC Television
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Type
- Scripted
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Race for the Bomb: quick answers
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How many seasons of Race for the Bomb are there?
Race for the Bomb has 1 season and 3 episodes.
Is Race for the Bomb finished?
Yes. Race for the Bomb ended in 1987, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Race for the Bomb on?
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