Operation Buffalo

Operation Buffalo

Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.

Ended First aired 31/May/2020 AU English 1 season(s) 6 episode(s)
Drama
A captivating drama set in Maralinga, South Australia, at the height of the Cold War. At a remote army base carrying out British nuclear testing, paranoia runs rife and nuclear bombs are not the only things being tested, as loyalty, love, and betrayal are pitted against each other.
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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 31/May/2020
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In Cold War South Australia, an eclectic crew at a British nuclear testing site do their best to keep things together amid paranoia and shocking antics.

Season Overview

In Cold War South Australia, an eclectic crew at a British nuclear testing site do their best to keep things together amid paranoia and shocking antics.

S1E6
Episode 6
Air date: 05/Jul/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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Leo and Corinne decide who to trust, while Eva struggles with her abductor and Cranky tells Dalgleish that he wants to stay in the desert.

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Leo and Corinne decide who to trust, while Eva struggles with her abductor and Cranky tells Dalgleish that he wants to stay in the desert.

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Episode 5
Air date: 28/Jun/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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When Carmen's friends, Molly, Lydia and Yvonne, are attacked by an ASIO operative, they show up at Maralinga hospital and confront Leo about the incident and question how it is that ASIO knew where to find them.

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When Carmen's friends, Molly, Lydia and Yvonne, are attacked by an ASIO operative, they show up at Maralinga hospital and confront Leo about the incident and question how it is that ASIO knew where to find them.

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Episode 4
Air date: 21/Jun/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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When Leo arrives back at Maralinga with Wilcox and members of the press, he must keep them away from the unexpected visitors hiding in the camp's kitchen.

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When Leo arrives back at Maralinga with Wilcox and members of the press, he must keep them away from the unexpected visitors hiding in the camp's kitchen.

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Episode 3
Air date: 14/Jun/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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In Adelaide, Leo sidesteps ASIO and receives an offer from Attorney General Wilcox that he cannot refuse. Back at Maralinga, Eva questions Quentin about his weather reports.

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In Adelaide, Leo sidesteps ASIO and receives an offer from Attorney General Wilcox that he cannot refuse. Back at Maralinga, Eva questions Quentin about his weather reports.

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Episode 2
Air date: 07/Jun/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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The arrival of a new woman at the camp has Leo immediately suspicious, as Cranky questions his purpose following an encounter with an Aboriginal family.

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The arrival of a new woman at the camp has Leo immediately suspicious, as Cranky questions his purpose following an encounter with an Aboriginal family.

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Episode 1
Air date: 31/May/2020 · Time: 20:30 · Runtime: 55 min
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In 1956, highly decorated military engineer Major Leo Carmichael is tasked with supervising construction of the British atomic test towers at Maralinga, in the South Australian desert.

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In 1956, highly decorated military engineer Major Leo Carmichael is tasked with supervising construction of the British atomic test towers at Maralinga, in the South Australian desert.

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Ewen Leslie
Ewen Leslie
Major Leo Carmichael
Jessica De Gouw
Jessica De Gouw
Eva Lloyd-George
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
Cranky
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
Richard Wilcox MP
Shaka Cook
Shaka Cook
Sam
Alan Dukes
Alan Dukes
Philip Lachlan MP
Sam Parsonson
Sam Parsonson
Hilly
Alexander Bertrand
Alexander Bertrand
Murphy
Brenden Lovett
Brenden Lovett
Dr. Williams
Benedict Wall
Benedict Wall
Jones
Adrienne Pickering
Adrienne Pickering
Nurse Corinne Syddell
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Frances Djulibing
Ruby
Shantae Barnes-Cowan
Shantae Barnes-Cowan
Peggy
Bojana Novaković
Bojana Novaković
Molly
Harry Greenwood
Harry Greenwood
Baxter
Lucy Honigman
Lucy Honigman
Yvonne
Kevin MacIsaac
Kevin MacIsaac
Bernie
Philip Quast
Philip Quast
Professor Quentin Ratchett

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Greg Hatton
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Peter Duncan
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John Clabburn
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Jordan Taranto
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Makayla Olford
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Andrew Gregory
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Anita Sheehan
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Liz Watts
Liz Watts
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Sally Riley
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Tanya Phegan
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Vincent Sheehan
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