Michael Keaton
Samuel Finnix
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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 DEA agent, and the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma.
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Nov 8, 2021 · Hulu's Dopesick depicts the start of the opioid addiction crisis in the U.S. and some of the people it has affected. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans and NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann spoke ...
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Watch Dopesick — Season 1 with a subscription on Hulu. Dopesick at times sinks under the weight of its subject matter, but strong performances from Michael Keaton and Kaitlyn Dever and an ...
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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 community, t
Oct 22, 2021 · Based on a nonfiction book, the miniseries depicts the rise of the prescription opioid crisis in Appalachia and the role of Purdue Pharma in fueling it. Experts say the series is accurate and highlights the need for more treatment programs for people addicted to painkillers.
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Oct 12, 2021 · “Dopesick” was created by Danny Strong, best known in television for creating, with Lee Daniels, the long-running hip-hop melodrama “Empire.” True white-collar crime stories, especially at ...
