2023
114 min
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.
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Premiere DateOct 14, 2021
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Cast
- Michael Keaton as Samuel Finnix
- Peter Sarsgaard as Rick Mountcastle
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Richard Sackler
- Kaitlyn Dever as Betsy Mallum
- Will Poulter as Billy Cutler
- Rosario Dawson as Bridget Meyer
- John Hoogenakker as Randy Ramseyer
- Will Chase as Michael Friedman
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Seasons
- S01
S01E08 The People vs. Purdue Pharma (Season Finale)
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.
