Richard Sackler (Michael Stuhlbarg) pushes a revolutionary new painkiller, claiming it is "virtually non-addictive" due to its time-release coating.
Dr. Samuel Finnix (Michael Keaton), a kind-hearted physician in a small Virginia mining town, is persuaded by a charismatic sales rep to prescribe the drug to his hardworking patients. Watch Dopesick S01E01 WEBRip x264-ION10 1
The series premiere introduces the origins of the opioid crisis in America, centered on the introduction of by Purdue Pharma in the mid-1990s. The story is told through multiple timelines and perspectives: The series premiere introduces the origins of the
Dopesick is widely praised for its brutal honesty and investigative depth. It doesn't just tell a story of addiction; it exposes the corporate greed and regulatory failures that allowed a national health crisis to take root. Betsy (Kaitlyn Dever), a young coal miner, becomes
Betsy (Kaitlyn Dever), a young coal miner, becomes one of the first in her community to be prescribed OxyContin after a back injury, marking the beginning of a tragic downward spiral.