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Dopesick(TV show/series, 2021)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 2min per episode | Genres: Drama, Crime

Mini series in 1 season with 8 episodes

DopesickRating: 4.0/5 (with 158 votes)
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. The series received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for the performances of the cast, most notably those of Michael Keaton and Kaitlyn Dever. At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received 14 nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and acting nominations for Keaton, Dever, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Poulter, and Mare Winningham, with Keaton winning for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. In addition, Keaton also won as Lead Actor at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards and ... ()
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About Dopesick

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.

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Dopesick Seasons and Episodes

10/13/2021Miniseries - 8 episodes
#1 | 10/13/2021First Bottle
3.8/5 (with 20 votes)
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.
#2 | 10/13/2021Breakthrough Pain
3.9/5 (with 15 votes)
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.
#3 | 10/13/2021The 5th Vital Sign
4.1/5 (with 11 votes)
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.
#4 | 10/20/2021Pseudo-Addiction
4.2/5 (with 11 votes)
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.
#5 | 10/27/2021The Whistleblower
4.0/5 (with 9 votes)
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.
#6 | 11/03/2021Hammer the Abusers
4.0/5 (with 9 votes)
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.
#7 | 11/10/2021Black Box Warning
4.0/5 (with 9 votes)
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.
#8 | 11/17/2021The People vs. Purdue Pharma
4.1/5 (with 9 votes)
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.

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Appalachia
Based on: "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 24 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovenian (SL), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/13/2021
Last episode released on: 11/17/2021
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"DOPESICK: アメリカを蝕むオピオイド危機"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:42320, Added: 12/04/2020, Last updated: 03/18/2024