Operation Buffalo Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 52 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Operation Buffalo

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 52 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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.

Director

Peter Duncan

Writers

Peter Duncan (written by) (created by) | Tanya Phegan (created by) (based on a concept by) | Andrew Anastasios (based on a concept by)

Producers

Peter Duncan | Tanya Phegan | Vincent Sheehan

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated May 31, 2020

Release date

May 31, 2020 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
35 cast members

Name	Known for
Ewen Leslie Leo Carmichael Leo Carmichael See fewer	Sleeping Beauty (2011)
Jessica De Gouw Eva Lloyd-George Eva Lloyd-George See fewer	Underground (2016)
James Cromwell Cranky Cranky See fewer	L.A. Confidential (1997)
Tony Martin Richard Wilcox MP Richard Wilcox MP See fewer	Wildside (1997)
Bojana Novakovic Molly Molly See fewer	Edge of Darkness (2010)
Harry Greenwood Baxter Baxter See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Alan Dukes Philip Lachlan MP Philip Lachlan MP See fewer	The Stranger (II) (2022)
Sam Parsonson Hilly Hilly See fewer	Love My Way (2004)
Alexander Bertrand Murphy Murphy See fewer	The Surfer (2024)
Lucy Velik Yvonne Yvonne See fewer	Domicide (2020)
Kevin MacIsaac Bernie Bernie See fewer	The Kettering Incident (2016)
Brenden Lovett Dr. Williams Dr. Williams See fewer	Operation Buffalo (2020)
Philip Quast Professor Quentin Ratchett Professor Quentin Ratchett See fewer	Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Dean Gould Driver Driver See fewer	The Invisible Man (I) (2020)
Christina Sankari Lydia Lydia See fewer	Operation Buffalo (2020)
Benedict Wall Jones Jones See fewer	Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
Merrick Watts Captain Jack Allen Captain Jack Allen See fewer	The Hollowmen (2008)
Michael Denkha Doug Doug See fewer	Stealth (2005)
Adrienne Pickering Nurse Corinne Syddell Nurse Corinne Syddell See fewer	Knowing (2009)
Lucy Rawley Carmen Carmen See fewer	Operation Buffalo (2020)
William Zappa Sir Rupert Edgely Sir Rupert Edgely See fewer	Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Julian Garner St. John Moore St. John Moore See fewer	Muriel's Wedding (1994)
Martin Broome Henskens Henskens See fewer	Scooby-Doo (2002)
Wakarra Gondarra Tom Tom See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Brandon Walters Billy Billy See fewer	Australia (2008)
John Gaden Swanny Swanny See fewer	Muriel's Wedding (1994)
Matthew Backer Dr. Myer Dr. Myer See fewer	Prosper (2024)
Frances Djulibing Ruby Ruby See fewer	Australia (2008)
Shantae Barnes-Cowan Peggy Peggy See fewer	The Redemption (2023)
Shaka Cook Sam Sam See fewer	The Flood (2020)
Nicholas Hope Dr. Breston Dr. Breston See fewer	Bad Boy Bubby (1993)
Sean O'Shea Dr. Lewis Dr. Lewis See fewer	Operation Buffalo (2020)
Mackenzie Fearnley Dave Dave See fewer	Birdeater (2023)
Roland Powell News Narrator News Narrator See fewer	Operation Buffalo (2020)
George the Goat Self Self See fewer	Operation Buffalo (2020)