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Dopesick

The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA.

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Cast & Crew See All

Michael Keaton
Dr. Samuel Finnix
Peter Sarsgaard
Rick Mountcastle
Michael Stuhlbarg
Richard Sackler

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

First Bottle

Wed, Oct 13, 202162 mins

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 black market pills and federal prosecutors decide to open a case into OxyContin.

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Awards

  • 2022 - Golden Globe - Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2022 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - winner
  • 2022 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role on Television - nominated
  • 2022 - Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television - nominated

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