Storyline

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.

First Aired

2021-10-13
Last Aired

2021-11-17
Creator

Danny Strong
Genre

Crime, Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

8
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Hulu

Keywords:

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Season 1

1. First Bottle

Richard Sackler begins to launch a powerful new painkiller, a rural doctor is introduced to the drug, ...More

Richard 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.Less

62mins 2021-10-13

2. Breakthrough Pain

OxyContin is on the market but faces a potential threat, Purdue’s vast influence reaches the town of F...More

OxyContin 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.Less

62mins 2021-10-13

3. The 5th Vital Sign

Doctor Finnix begins to taper Betsy off OxyContin, Bridget sees the toll the drug is taking on communi...More

Doctor 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.Less

57mins 2021-10-13

4. Pseudo-Addiction

Sky-high OxyContin sales are threatened by reports of abuse, prosecutors investigate a claim central t...More

Sky-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.Less

61mins 2021-10-20

5. The Whistleblower

With OxyContin abuse spreading across the country, Bridget brings the fight to Purdue while Rick and R...More

With 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.Less

63mins 2021-10-27

6. Hammer the Abusers

Richard Sackler faces a catastrophic challenge to Purdue’s bottom line, Bridget takes her fight to the...More

Richard 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.Less

60mins 2021-11-03

7. Black Box Warning

Richard Sackler and Purdue work the system to prevent their drug from being reigned in, Bridget has a ...More

Richard 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.Less

62mins 2021-11-10

8. The People vs. Purdue Pharma

Rick and Randy’s criminal investigation now threatens Richard Sackler’s empire, activists take action ...More

Rick 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.Less

65mins 2021-11-17

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Cast

Michael Keaton

Samuel Finnix

Peter Sarsgaard

Rick Mountcastle

Michael Stuhlbarg

Richard Sackler

Kaitlyn Dever

Betsy Mallum

Will Poulter

Billy Cutler

Rosario Dawson

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John Hoogenakker

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Cleopatra Coleman

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Reviews for Dopesick

A Review by rsanek 9

Written by rsanek on 2022-05-06

Really impressed with the acting performances here. The Michael Keaton / Kaitlyn Dever / Will Poulter storyline was super well done, though ... read more

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A Review by rsanek

Really impressed with the acting performances here. The Michael Keaton / Kaitlyn Dever / Will Poulter storyline was super well done, though I struggled to really care about the Rosario Dawson one. In general I think the series is good in th...