The Alchemists
Director: Peter Smith
Year: 1999
Country: UK
Duration: 150 mins
Rating: TV
Cast: Edward Hardwicke, Ruth Gemmell and Aneirin Hughes
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Based on the novel by Peter James, the British TV miniseries The Alchemists focused on a one-man crusade conducted by American Connor Molloy. Posing as a patent lawyer, Molloy sets out to prove that the powerful firm of Bentik-Lange Pharmaceuticals was responsible for the death of his father. He is aided in this endeavor by Julia Bannerman, the daughter of a research scientist. The Alchemists aired in two parts over Britain's Channel 5 on November 15 and November 16, 1999.