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The Heavy Water War

The Heavy Water War

Description: Based on real events, this Norwegian drama re-tells the Nazis' attempt to create an atomic bomb during World War II. A German scientist leads the secret project in Norway. When the scheme requires an enormous amount of water to create a nuclear chain reaction, the Nazis' endeavour to get the water from a factory in Rjukan. However the plans are discovered by the Allies, and they desperately work together to prevent the enemy from developing the destructive force.
Genre: War
Year Released: 2015
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
Awards: Gullruten Award for Best TV Drama, Gullruten Award for Best Male Actor, Prix Italia for TV Drama u2013 Series and Serials
Network: NRK
Languages: Danish, Norwegian
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