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Dopesick examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history and takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction. Defying all the odds, heroes will emerge in an intense and thrilling ride to take down the craven corporate forces behinds this national crisis and their allies.
Dopesick
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Dopesick examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Big Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA. Defying all the odds, heroes will emerge in an intense and thrilling ride to take down the craven corporate forces behinds this national crisis and their allies. The limited series is inspired by the New York Times bestselling book by Beth Macy.
- Release Date:
- 2021
- Genre:
- Drama
- Rating:
- Creator:
- Danny Strong
- Starring:
- Michael Keaton
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Michael Stuhlbarg
- Will Poulter
- John Hoogenakker
- Kaitlyn Dever
EPISODES
S1:E1 First Bottle
Richard Sackler begins to launch a powerful new painkiller.
S1:E2 Breakthrough Pain
OxyContin is on the Market but faces a potential threat.
S1:E3 The 5th Vital Sign
Doctor Finnix begins to taper Betsy off OxyContin.
S1:E4 Pseudo-Addiction
Sky-high OxyContin sales are threatened by reports of abuse.
S1:E5 The Whistleblower
Rick and Randy seek to find a whistleblower within Purdue.
S1:E6 Hammer the Abusers
Richard Sackler faces a catastrophic challenge.
S1:E7 Black Box Warning
Richard Sackler and Purdue work the system to prevent their drug from being reigned in.
S1:E8 The People vs. Purdue Pharma
Rick and Randy's criminal investigation now threatens Richard Sacker, activists act against Purdue.
