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Traffik Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 1990 - 1990
Episode 1
The Farmer
Thu, Jun 22, 1989 60 mins
A British politician visits Pakistan and meets a poor farmer whose poppy crops are in danger. Meanwhile, a respected German businessman is arrested for smuggling. Jack: Bill Paterson. Helen: Lindsay Duncan. Fazal: Jamal Shah.
Episode 2
The Addict
Mon, Jun 26, 1989 60 mins
In Part 2, Fazal (Jamal Shah) heads to the city to find work and wins over the trust of drug lord Tariq Butt (Talat Hussain). Meanwhile, Jack discovers that his daughter (Julia Ormond) is a heroin addict. Jack: Bill Paterson. Helen: Lindsay Duncan.
Episode 3
The Criminal
Mon, Jul 3, 1989 60 mins
In Part 3, Helen (Lindsay Duncan) grows ever more desperate when her son is kidnapped by someone who is owed money by Karl; Fazal's status with Tariq Butt grows, but the price may be too high to pay. Lithgow: Bill Paterson. Caroline: Julia Ormond. Tariq: Talat Hussain.
Episode 4
The Chemist
Mon, Jul 10, 1989 60 mins
In Part 4, Tariq asks Fazal to do the unthinkable; Caroline (Julia Ormond) turns to crime as her addiction worsens; and Helen hires a hit man to dispose of the witness slated to testify against her husband.
Episode 5
The Politician
Mon, Jul 17, 1989 60 mins
In Part 5, Tariq entrusts Fazal with a large heroin shipment, but Fazal is unprepared for the consequences; and Lithgow, despondent over his daughter, refuses to sign the treaty for aid to Pakistan. Lithgow: Bill Paterson.
Episode 6
The Courier
Mon, Jul 24, 1989 60 mins
In the conclusion, Lithgow tries in vain to search for his still-missing daughter; Helen remains one step ahead of the police in her determination to help her husband; and Fazal's wife falls victim to Tariq. Fazal: Jamal Shah.
