Wormwood
In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.
- Metascore82
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Documentary, Drama
In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Chapter 1: Suicide Revealed
Fri, Dec 15, 2017 41 mins
In 1953, an Army scientist named Frank Olson jumped or fell out of a hotel room window in NYC. 22 years later, Rockefeller Commission report points a finger at the secret CIA experiments with LSD.
Episode 2
Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake
Fri, Dec 15, 2017 48 mins
Post Rockefeller Commission revelations, the US government tries to placate the family. In New York, Dr. Frank Olson is deemed a security risk by his bosses and taken to see a psychiatrist.
Episode 3
Chapter 3: The Forbidden Threshold
Fri, Dec 15, 2017 41 mins
One trip to New York morphs into two when Frank suffers a setback on the way home. Decades later, an apprehensive Eric checks into room 1018A.
Episode 4
Chapter 4: Opening the Lid
Fri, Dec 15, 2017 47 mins
A hotel worker overhears a curious phone call the night of Frank's death. In 1994, a forensics expert exhumes the body to find compelling new clues.
Episode 5
Chapter 5: Honorable Men
Fri, Dec 15, 2017 41 mins
Frank's growing concerns about Cold War activities raise alarm bells at the CIA. A frustrated Eric launches a last-ditch bid for closure.
Episode 6
Chapter 6: Remember Me
Fri, Dec 15, 2017 40 mins
Thanks to Seymour Hersh, Eric finally learns the truth - but at a maddening cost. In room 1018A, Frank faces off with two mysterious men.
