Season 1
- 1Episode 129 Oct 1980
- 2Episode 25 Nov 1980
- 3Episode 312 Nov 1980
- 4Episode 419 Nov 1980
- 5Episode 526 Nov 1980
- 6Episode 63 Dec 1980
- 7Episode 710 Dec 1980
Oppenheimer delves into the enigma that was J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist often referred to as the father of the atomic bomb. This gripping dramatization explores at length the extraordinary complexity of the scientist's thinking and the dilemma he faced. Within years he was declared a security risk by the American government, only to be awarded with the highest honor in his field by a subsequent presidency. Were the Americans trying to placate an uneasy conscience?