Traffic is a three-part miniseries that aired on the United States cable channel USA Network in 2004, featuring an ensemble cast portraying the complex world of drugs, their distribution, the associated violence, and the wide variety of people whose lives are touched by it all.[1]
| Traffic | |
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| Directed by | Eric Bross Stephen Hopkins |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
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| Original release | |
| Network | USA Network |
| Release | 2004 – 2004 |
Production
editThe miniseries was inspired by the 1989 Channel 4 television miniseries Traffik and the 2000 motion picture Traffic directed by Steven Soderbergh.[2]
Reception
editThe American version was nominated for three Emmy Awards.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Miniseries | Ron Hutchinson (executive producer)
Colin Cotter (executive producer) Graham King (executive producer) Stephen Hopkins (producer) Jay Benson (produced by) |
Nominated |
| Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Mary Jo Slater (casting by)
Steve Brooksbank (casting by) Stuart Aikins (casting by) | |||
| Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Kevin Patrick Burns (re-recording mixer)
Marc Fishman (re-recording mixer) Tony Lamberti (re-recording mixer) Eric Batut (production sound mixer) | |||
| Casting Society of America | Best Casting for TV Miniseries | Mary Jo Slater (casting by)
Steve Brooksbank (casting by) Stuart Aikins (casting by) |
Won | |
| Gold Derby Awards | TV Miniseries | Nominated | ||
| OFTA Television Award | Best Miniseries | |||
| Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | ||||
| Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Eric Bross
Stephen Hopkins | |||
| Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Ron Hutchinson | |||
| Best Editing in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | ||||
| Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | ||||
| 2005 | Prism Award | TV Movie or Miniseries | ||
| Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries | Mary McCormack | |||
| Golden Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Balthazar Getty |
References
edit- ^ "USA appears to have a winner with 'Traffic'". The Palm Beach Post. January 25, 2004. p. 3. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "USA's 'Traffic' like film in name only". The Akron Beacon Journal. January 25, 2004. p. 3. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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