1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of K...More
1938: Robert Oppenheimer's life is changed by the discovery of nuclear fission and the appearance of Kitty Harrison.Less
50mins1980-10-29
2. Episode 2
1942: America is at war. Oppenheimer is engaged in the race to produce an atomic bomb.
1942: America is at war. Oppenheimer is engaged in the race to produce an atomic bomb.Less
50mins1980-11-03
3. Episode 3
1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI.
1943: Oppenheimer is director of Los Alamos, but his past Communist associations alert the FBI.Less
50mins1980-11-12
4. Episode 4
Summer 1944: Oppenheimer has problems with his staff and the development of the bomb.
Summer 1944: Oppenheimer has problems with his staff and the development of the bomb.Less
50mins1980-11-19
5. Episode 5
May 1945: The European war is over but the war with Japan continues. Oppenheimer discusses the use of ...More
May 1945: The European war is over but the war with Japan continues. Oppenheimer discusses the use of the almost completed atomic bomb with the secretary of War. His colleagues have misgivings.Less
50mins1980-11-27
6. Episode 6
1949 - The Oppenheimer family becomes a target of the HUAC hearings.
1949 - The Oppenheimer family becomes a target of the HUAC hearings.Less
50mins1980-12-03
7. Episode 7
December 1953 - Oppenheimer falls foul of the Communist witch hunt.
December 1953 - Oppenheimer falls foul of the Communist witch hunt.Less
