Dopesick - Season 1 - Eps 3: The 5th Vital Sign
Doctor Finnix begins to taper Betsy off OxyContin, Bridget sees the toll the drug is taking on communities, Rick and Randy investigate the world of “pain societies”, and with sales climbing, Richard Sackler makes bigger plans for his new drug.
About Dopesick
Title: Dopesick
First Air Date: 2021-10-13
Last Air Date: 2021-11-17
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 422 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: Hulu
Genres: Crime, Drama
Production Companies: The Littlefield Company, Danny Strong Productions, John Goldwyn Productions, 20th Television
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Michael Keaton
Samuel Finnix
Peter Sarsgaard
Rick Mountcastle
Michael Stuhlbarg
Richard Sackler
Kaitlyn Dever
Betsy Mallum
Will Poulter
Billy Cutler
Rosario Dawson
Bridget Meyer
John Hoogenakker
Randy Ramseyer
Will Chase
Michael Friedman
Cleopatra Coleman
Grace Pell
