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- 1. First Bottle Oct 13, 2021
- Richard Sackler launches a powerful new painkiller and a rural doctor is introduced to the drug.
- 2. Breakthrough Pain Oct 13, 2021
- Bridget steps outside her DEA authority; the criminal investigation of OxyContin begins.
- 3. The 5th Vital Sign Oct 13, 2021
- Doctor Finnix begins to taper Betsy off OxyContin; Bridget sees the toll the drug is taking.
Dopesick is an American drama television miniseries, created by Danny Strong for Hulu. Based on the non-fiction book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy , it premiered on October 13, 2021, and concluded on November 17, 2021, after eight episodes.
Dopesick is a drama series based on the true story of how America got hooked on a lie. It follows the impact of opioids on a mining community, a whistleblower, and the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma.
- (78K)
- 2021-10-13
- Drama
- 62
Nov 8, 2021 · Hulu's 'Dopesick' tells the chilling story of America's opioid crisis. Is Dopesick a true story? Mostly. Hulu's limited series is based in part on material from the nonfiction book Dopesick:...
- Eric Deggans
From Executive Producer Danny Strong and starring and executive produced by Michael Keaton, “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 ...
- Michael Keaton
- October 13, 2021
Oct 12, 2021 · By Mike Hale. Published Oct. 12, 2021 Updated Oct. 13, 2021. “Dopesick,” Hulu’s ambitious and intermittently compelling mini-series about the role of Purdue Pharma in the opioid crisis, is built...
Oct 12, 2021 · From Executive Producer Danny Strong and starring and executive produced by Michael Keaton, “Dopesick” examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. The series...
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