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Summer of Rockets

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: May 22, 2019
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 6
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Drama
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Summer of Rockets(2019)

TMDB Rating: 6.5 (21 votes)

Overview

Samuel, a Russian-born Jewish inventor who specialises in the development of hearing aids, is tasked with a secret mission by MI5 to use his technological expertise to contribute to western Cold War efforts. Following the tensions of the space race and the first hydrogen bomb test, Samuel's efforts factor in to the emergence of the modern world.

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Season 1

6 episodes • 2019Avg: 9.4

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1May 22, 20198.0
2Episode 2May 29, 20198.5
3Episode 3Jun 5, 201910.0
4Episode 4Jun 12, 201910.0
5Episode 5Jun 19, 201910.0
6Episode 6Jun 26, 201910.0

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