Dopesick: The Whistleblower

November 1, 2021 3:30 PM - Season 1, Episode 5

With OxyContin abuse spreading across the country, Bridget brings the fight to Purdue; Rick and Randy seek to find a whistleblower within Purdue to tie their case together.
posted by CMcG (2 comments total)

I read Beth Macy’s book for a class and started watching this show because of how good the book is. I think each episode is better and better. The Sacklers are like superhero villains but perhaps they are in real life…
posted by CMcG at 3:10 PM on November 2, 2021

I am really enjoying this, but can’t always tell what is real and what is docudrama. Which sent me to the documentary The Crime of the Century. But now I am back watching this because of those dramatic aspects - it really drives home well the human casualties in this epidemic. Not the same as reading the news.
posted by jilloftrades at 9:44 AM on November 5, 2021 [1 favorite]