Series synopsis
Operation Buffalo is an Australian drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on May 31, 2020. It ended on July 5, 2020. It was created by Peter Duncan, Tanya Phegan. It stars Ewen Leslie, Jessica De Gouw, James Cromwell and Tony Martin.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ewen Leslie as Major Leo Carmichael
- Jessica De Gouw as Eva Lloyd-George
- James Cromwell as Cranky
- Tony Martin as Richard Wilcox MP
- Shaka Cook as Sam
- Alan Dukes as Philip Lachlan MP
- Sam Parsonson as Hilly
- Alexander Bertrand as Murphy
Supporting cast
- Brenden Lovett as Dr. Williams
- Benedict Wall as Jones
- Adrienne Pickering as Nurse Corinne Syddell
- Frances Djulibing as Ruby
- Shantae Barnes-Cowan as Peggy
Guest cast
- Bojana Novaković as Molly
- Harry Greenwood as Baxter
- Lucy Honigman as Yvonne
- Kevin MacIsaac as Bernie
- Philip Quast as Professor Quentin Ratchett
- Dean Gould as Driver
- Christina Sankari as Lydia
- Merrick Watts as Captain Jack Allen
- Michael Denkha as Doug
- Lucy Rawley as Carmen
- William Zappa as Sir Rupert Edgely
- Julian Garner as St. John Moore
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 31, 2020 | July 5, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
May 31, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
June 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
June 14, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 31, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 5, 2020 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:30:00 |