Dopesick
The true story of how America got hooked on a lie.
The true story of how America got hooked on a lie.
series not in production
Ended
Crime
Drama
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 8
avg.Runtime | 60 min
First EP | 2021-10-13
Last EP | 2021-11-17
Overview
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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.
Created by
Produced by
The Littlefield Company
Danny Strong Productions
John Goldwyn Productions
20th Television
Season List
season 1 || Miniseries
Relesed on | 2021-10-13
1
First Bottle
2021-10-13
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
Breakthrough Pain
2021-10-13
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
The 5th Vital Sign
2021-10-13
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
Pseudo-Addiction
2021-10-20
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
The Whistleblower
2021-10-27
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
Hammer the Abusers
2021-11-03
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
Black Box Warning
2021-11-10
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
The People vs. Purdue Pharma
2021-11-17
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.
CAST
charactor: Samuel Finnix
Original: Michael Keaton
Total EP: 8
charactor: Rick Mountcastle
Original: Peter Sarsgaard
Total EP: 8
charactor: Richard Sackler
Original: Michael Stuhlbarg
Total EP: 8
charactor: Billy Cutler
Original: Will Poulter
Total EP: 8
charactor: Randy Ramseyer
Original: John Hoogenakker
Total EP: 8
charactor: Betsy Mallum
Original: Kaitlyn Dever
Total EP: 8
charactor: Bridget Meyer
Original: Rosario Dawson
Total EP: 8
charactor: Michael Friedman
Original: Will Chase
Total EP: 8
charactor: Grace Pell
Original: Cleopatra Coleman
Total EP: 8
charactor: Diane Mallum
Original: Mare Winningham
Total EP: 7
charactor: Jonathan Sackler
Original: Ian Unterman
Total EP: 7
charactor: John Brownlee
Original: Jake McDorman
Total EP: 7
charactor: Amber Collins
Original: Phillipa Soo
Total EP: 7
charactor: Howard Udell
Original: Brendan Patrick Connor
Total EP: 7
charactor: Beth Sackler
Original: Andrea Frankle
Total EP: 7
charactor: Leah Turner
Original: Arischa Conner
Total EP: 6
charactor: Theresa Sackler
Original: Winsome Brown
Total EP: 6
charactor: Mortimer D.A. Sackler
Original: Andrés Erickson
Total EP: 6
charactor: Kathe Sackler
Original: Jaime Ray Newman
Total EP: 5
charactor: Raymond Sackler
Original: Lawrence Arancio
Total EP: 5
charactor: Paul Mendelson
Original: Raúl Esparza
Total EP: 5
charactor: Jerry Mallum
Original: Ray McKinnon
Total EP: 5
charactor: Karen Johnson
Original: Deadra Moore
Total EP: 5
charactor: Elizabeth Ann McClung
Original: Alayna Hester
Total EP: 5
charactor: Dr. Alan Spanos
Original: Rick Espaillat
Total EP: 4
charactor: Cynthia McCormick
Original: Rebecca Wisocky
Total EP: 3
charactor: Drea Price
Original: Carolee Carmello
Total EP: 3
charactor: David Haddox
Original: Aaron Serotsky
Total EP: 3
charactor: Paula Greene
Original: Caitlin Mehner
Total EP: 2
charactor: Walt
Original: Nicholas Logan
Total EP: 2
charactor: Grant Simmons
Original: Austin Freeman
Total EP: 2
charactor: Marianne Skolek
Original: Erin Dangler
Total EP: 2
charactor: Louis Melton
Original: Paden Fallis
Total EP: 2
charactor: Sister Beth Davies
Original: Meagen Fay
Total EP: 2
charactor: Arthur Sackler
Original: Kenneth Tigar
Total EP: 2
charactor: Regina Carter
Original: Helen Goldsby
Total EP: 2
charactor: Thompson Brownlee
Original: Annabelle Toomey
Total EP: 2
charactor: Sharon Burnham
Original: Andrea Powell
Total EP: 1
charactor: Teen
Original: Ryan Paynter
Total EP: 1
charactor: Judy Cohen
Original: Amy Parrish
Total EP: 1
CREW
Michael Goldsheft
Set Designer
Art
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Art
Lindsay Coda
Assistant Art Director
Art
Chris Cornwell
Art Direction
Art
Neil Spisak
Production Design
Art
Katy Shirey
Set Decoration Buyer
Art
Joseph Arena
Camera Operator
Camera
Jennifer Chavez
Makeup Designer
Costume & Make-Up
Leo Corey Castellano
Makeup Department Head
Costume & Make-Up
Michele Michel
Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up
Shelley Illmensee
Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up
Sloane True
Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up
Zackary Monroe Keeler
Special Effects
Crew
Taran Mitchell
Additional Music
Crew
Joseph Arena
Steadycam
Crew
Michael Bitton
Additional Music
Crew
Checco Varese
Cinematography
Crew
Patricia Riggen
Director
Directing
Michael Cuesta
Director
Directing
Barry Levinson
Director
Directing
Danny Strong
Director
Directing
Jessica Mecklenburg
Co-Executive Producer
Production
Eoghan O'Donnell
Co-Executive Producer
Production
Barry Levinson
Executive Producer
Production
Richie Kern
Producer
Production
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Production
Beth Macy
Executive Producer
Production
Graham Scott Littlefield
Co-Executive Producer
Production
Ann Johnson
Co-Executive Producer
Production
Michael Keaton
Executive Producer
Production
Jane Bartelme
Co-Executive Producer
Production
Warren Littlefield
Executive Producer
Production
John Goldwyn
Executive Producer
Production
Danny Strong
Executive Producer
Production
Karen Rosenfelt
Executive Producer
Production
Mandy Safavi
Co-Executive Producer
Production
Nick Offord
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound
Brittany DuBay
Music Editor
Sound
Lorne Balfe
Original Music Composer
Sound
Amanda Krieg Thomas
Music Supervisor
Sound
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