The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, History, War

The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, History, War

Nobel physics prize receiver Heisenberg is convinced by the Nazi government to make the first atomic bomb. But for this they need heavy water, only produced in Rjukan, Norway, something the French and Brits will prevent at all costs.

Director

Per-Olav Sørensen

Writers

Mette M. Bølstad (contributing writer) | Petter S. Rosenlund (creator) | Øyvind Rune Stålen | Per-Olav Sørensen (contributing writer)

Producer

Kari Moen Kristiansen

Composer

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Editors

Perry Eriksen (2015) (as Per-Erik Eriksen) | Silje Nordseth | Martin Stoltz

Casting Director

Per-Olav Sørensen (casting by)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 4, 2015

Release date

Feb 1, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
37 cast members

Name	Known for
Christoph Bach Werner Heisenberg Werner Heisenberg See fewer	Carlos (2010)
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Maibritt Saerens Ellen Henriksen Ellen Henriksen See fewer	The Protectors (2009)
Audun Sandem Knut Haugland Knut Haugland See fewer	The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb (2015)
Tobias Santelmann Joachim Rønneberg Joachim Rønneberg See fewer	The Last Kingdom (2015)
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