Series
Dopesick
“The true story of how America got hooked on a lie.”
CrimeDrama
The story of how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. Look into the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA, and to the opulence of "one percenter" Big Pharma Manhattan.
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Seasons & episodes
1First Bottle13 Oct 2021 · 62m · ★ 7.8Richard Sackler begins to launch a powerful new painkiller, a rural doctor is introduced to the drug, a coal miner plans her future, a DEA Agent learns of blackmarket pills, and federal prosecutors decide to open a case into OxyContin.
2Breakthrough Pain13 Oct 2021 · 62m · ★ 7.7OxyContin is on the market but faces a potential threat, Purdue’s vast influence reaches the town of Finch Creek, Bridget steps outside her DEA authority, and the criminal investigation of OxyContin begins.
3The 5th Vital Sign13 Oct 2021 · 57m · ★ 8.1Doctor Finnix begins to taper Betsy off OxyContin, Bridget sees the toll the drug is taking on communities, Rick and Randy investigate the world of “pain societies”, and with sales climbing, Richard Sackler makes bigger plans for his new drug.
4Pseudo-Addiction20 Oct 2021 · 61m · ★ 8.2Sky-high OxyContin sales are threatened by reports of abuse, prosecutors investigate a claim central to OxyContin marketing, and Finnix begins to question the safety of the drug.
5The Whistleblower27 Oct 2021 · 63m · ★ 8.1With OxyContin abuse spreading across the country, Bridget brings the fight to Purdue while Rick and Randy seek to find a whistleblower within Purdue to tie their case together.
6Hammer the Abusers3 Nov 2021 · 60m · ★ 8.1Richard Sackler faces a catastrophic challenge to Purdue’s bottom line, Bridget takes her fight to the FDA, Finnix reassesses his life as Betsy struggles to kick her addiction, and Rick and Randy find a bombshell piece of evidence.
7Black Box Warning10 Nov 2021 · 62m · ★ 8.1Richard Sackler and Purdue work the system to prevent their drug from being reigned in, Bridget has a breakthrough in her mission, Betsy has hit rock-bottom while Finnix explores new avenues, and Rick and Randy ready their criminal case.
8The People vs. Purdue Pharma17 Nov 2021 · 65m · ★ 8.2Rick and Randy’s criminal investigation now threatens Richard Sackler’s empire, activists take action against Purdue, and Finnix tries to heal his beloved community that’s been ravaged by addiction.
Details
- Created by
- Danny Strong
- First aired
- 13 Oct 2021
- Last aired
- 17 Nov 2021
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Hulu
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 559 on TMDB
Cast
Michael KeatonSamuel Finnix
Peter SarsgaardRick Mountcastle
Michael StuhlbargRichard Sackler
Will PoulterBilly Cutler
John HoogenakkerRandy Ramseyer
Kaitlyn DeverBetsy Mallum
Rosario DawsonBridget Meyer
Will ChaseMichael Friedman
Cleopatra ColemanGrace Pell
Parker SackDirk
