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EPs Eric Newman and Pete Berg say it's a pretty grim reality, even in 2023.
By Tara Bitran
Sept. 11, 2024
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Who’s WhoUzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch star in the limited series.By Tara BitranDec. 8, 2023
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Deep Dive“[We’re] trying to understand how this all started..."By Tara BitranSept. 1, 2023
Interview“That’s a whole, full prosthetic.””By Stephan LeeAug. 17, 2023
Trailer“This is the origin story of the collision between medicine and money.”By Anne CohenJuly 11, 2023
NewsThe limited series chronicles America’s opioid crisis.By Tara BitranJuly 11, 2023
Sneak PeekWatch Broderick star as a pharmaceutical billionaire in the limited series.By Phillipe ThaoAug. 8, 2023
Skip Intro“There was no face to it that I knew of until that moment."By Phillipe ThaoAug. 10, 2023
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Episode 1The One to Start With, The One to Stay WithSeizing an opportunity, Richard bets on an opiate that relieves pain. College graduate Shannon takes a job at Purdue. Glen suffers a workplace injury.
Episode 2Jesus Gave Me WaterA patient using OxyContin attends a Purdue conference. Edie witnesses the drug's adverse effects. Richard faces roadblocks in his pursuit of profit.
Episode 3Blizzard of the CenturyGlen is forced to detox when his addiction lands him in the ER. Edie struggles to convince her new boss, the US Attorney, to build a case against Purdue.
Episode 4Is BelievedEdie works to expose Purdue. Shannon enjoys the perks of her job but faces a moral dilemma. Pushed to the brink, Glen starts losing control at work.
Episode 5Hot! Hot! Hot!Glen hits rock bottom, Shannon attends a raucous work afterparty, and Edie uncovers damning evidence in her case against a pharmaceutical giant.
Episode 6What’s in a Name?Glen starts sobriety. Shannon reevaluates her role. Using new evidence, Edie and the team take Purdue to court as the case comes to a stunning end.
Recaps
- ExplainerEPs Eric Newman and Pete Berg say it's a pretty grim reality, even in 2023.By Tara BitranSept. 11, 2024
- Who’s WhoUzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch star in the limited series.By Tara BitranDec. 8, 2023
- Deep Dive“[We’re] trying to understand how this all started..."By Tara BitranSept. 1, 2023
- Interview“That’s a whole, full prosthetic.””By Stephan LeeAug. 17, 2023
InterviewThe 'Friday Night Lights' alum digs deep in the new limited series.By Stephan LeeAug. 16, 2023
InterviewAnd the moral awakening it represents for her ambitious sales rep character.By Stephan LeeAug. 10, 2023- Skip Intro“There was no face to it that I knew of until that moment."By Phillipe ThaoAug. 10, 2023
- Sneak PeekWatch Broderick star as a pharmaceutical billionaire in the limited series.By Phillipe ThaoAug. 8, 2023
- NewsThe limited series chronicles America’s opioid crisis.By Tara BitranJuly 11, 2023
- Trailer“This is the origin story of the collision between medicine and money.”By Anne CohenJuly 11, 2023
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