Dopesick (2021)
2021 – 2021 · TV show · 1 seasons · 8 episodes · 1 h 00 min
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.
Written byDanny Strong
Where to watch
United States
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
In the United States, Dopesick is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. It is available in 61 countries, for example on Disney+, Magenta TV+ and Strim. Created by Danny Strong. Starring Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Poulter. Rated 8.6 on IMDb from 95,179 votes.
- Streams in
- 61 countries · Disney+ (61), Magenta TV+ (1)
- Rank in its year
- #9 · of 873 TV shows from 2021
- Rated higher than
- 99% · of the catalogue's TV shows (Drama)
- IMDb rating
- 8.6/10 · 95,179 votes
Cast
Michael KeatonDr. Samuel Finnix
Peter SarsgaardRick Mountcastle
Michael StuhlbargRichard Sackler
Will PoulterBilly Cutler
John HoogenakkerRandy Ramseyer
Kaitlyn DeverBetsy Mallum
Rosario DawsonBridget Meyer
Will ChaseMichael Friedman
Mare WinninghamDiane Mallum
Ray McKinnonJerry MallumEpisodes
Season 18 episodes · 2021 · ★ 8.4Episode guide →
1. First Bottle13 October 2021 · 60 min<p>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 ca…★ 7.9
2. Breakthrough Pain13 October 2021 · 60 min<p>oxycontin is on the market but faces a potential threat, purdues vast influence reaches the town of finch creek, bridget steps outside her dea authority, and the criminal investigation of oxycontin begins.</p>★ 8.2
3. The 5th Vital Sign13 October 2021 · 60 min<p>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 bigg…★ 8.3
4. Pseudo-Addiction20 October 2021 · 60 min<p>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.</p>★ 8.5
5. The Whistleblower27 October 2021 · 60 min<p>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.</p>★ 8.6
6. Hammer the Abusers3 November 2021 · 60 min<p>richard sackler faces a catastrophic challenge to purdues 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…★ 8.4
7. Black Box Warning10 November 2021 · 60 min<p>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 …★ 8.9
8. The People vs. Purdue Pharma17 November 2021 · 60 min<p>rick and randys criminal investigation now threatens richard sacklers empire, activists take action against purdue, and finnix tries to heal his beloved community thats been ravaged by addiction.</p>★ 8.7
