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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer Preview

Preview: Season 21 Episode 1 | 30s

A brilliant scientist, Oppenheimer was tasked with the development of the atomic bomb in the top-secret Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, New Mexico during World War II.

Aired: 05/22/11

Rating: NR

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