Dopesick (2021)

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

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.

• Released: 2021-10-13
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Seasons: 1, 8 episodes
• Network: Hulu
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 558 votes

Created by Danny Strong.

Top cast

• Michael Keaton as Samuel Finnix
• Peter Sarsgaard as Rick Mountcastle
• Michael Stuhlbarg as Richard Sackler
• Will Poulter as Billy Cutler
• John Hoogenakker as Randy Ramseyer
• Kaitlyn Dever as Betsy Mallum
• Rosario Dawson as Bridget Meyer
• Will Chase as Michael Friedman
• Cleopatra Coleman as Grace Pell
• Parker Sack as Dirk

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dopesick

• United States: stream on Disney Plus, Hulu
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus

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