Dopesick (2021)

10/13/2021 (US) • 1h

Crime, Drama

The true story of how America got hooked on a lie.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Michael Keaton

Samuel Finnix

8 Episodes

Peter Sarsgaard

Rick Mountcastle

8 Episodes

Michael Stuhlbarg

Richard Sackler

8 Episodes

Will Poulter

Billy Cutler

8 Episodes

John Hoogenakker

Randy Ramseyer

8 Episodes

Kaitlyn Dever

Betsy Mallum

8 Episodes

Rosario Dawson

Bridget Meyer

8 Episodes

Will Chase

Michael Friedman

8 Episodes

Cleopatra Coleman

Grace Pell

8 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

2021 | 8 Episodes

Season 1 of Dopesick premiered on October 13, 2021.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

based on novel or book

small town

pharmaceutical industry

high school

addiction

based on true story

lawyer

doctor

dea agent

criminal investigation

virginia

coal mining

pharmaceuticals

medical

drug epidemic

opioids

forceful

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