8.265 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestRick 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.
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.
Acting
Michael Keaton's broken doctor will destroy you.
Writing
Makes legal depositions somehow riveting.
Production
Jarring cuts between poverty and Purdue's gilded boardrooms.
Creator
Danny Strong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Rick Mountcastle and Randy Ramseyer appear briefly as diner customers in episode five.
Dopesick premiered during Purdue's actual bankruptcy proceedings, making it uncomfortably current rather than historical.
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