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The Best Episodes of Operation Buffalo

Every episode of Operation Buffalo ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Operation Buffalo!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Operation Buffalo Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #1 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Leo and Corinne decide who to trust, while Eva struggles with her abductor and Cranky tells Dalgleish that he wants to stay in the desert.

    Director:Peter Duncan
    Writer:Peter Duncan

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  2. Operation Buffalo Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    When Carmen's friends, Molly, Lydia and Yvonne, are attacked by an ASIO operative, they show up at Maralinga hospital and confront Leo about the incident and question how it is that ASIO knew where to find them.

    Director:Peter Duncan
    Writer:Peter Duncan

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  3. Operation Buffalo Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.6/10(41 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Peter Duncan
    Writer:Peter Duncan

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  4. Operation Buffalo Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    When Leo arrives back at Maralinga with Wilcox and members of the press, he must keep them away from the unexpected visitors hiding in the camp's kitchen.

    Director:Peter Duncan
    Writer:Peter Duncan

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  5. Operation Buffalo Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #5 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Peter Duncan
    Writer:Peter Duncan

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  6. Operation Buffalo Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.0/10(65 votes)

    #6 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    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
    Writer:Peter Duncan

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 6" is the best rated episode of "Operation Buffalo". It scored 7.8/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Peter Duncan and written by Peter Duncan, it aired on 7/5/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 5".