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95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Stunning exposé.
Alex Gibney explores the origins, extent and fallout of America's opioid epidemic in this riveting two-part documentary.
IMDb 8.1/1020211 season
DocumentarySuspense
DocumentarySuspense
IMDb 8.1/1020211 season
Cast: Patrick Radden KeefeDr. Andrew KolodnyMark Ross
TV-MA
Season 1
2 episodes

  • 1. Part 1

    1. Part 1

    Purdue Pharma's aggressive promotion of the highly addictive and lucrative OxyContin lays the groundwork for America's opioid crisis.​
    Purdue Pharma's aggressive promotion of the highly addictive and lucrative OxyContin lays the groundwork for America's opioid crisis.​
    TV-MA
    1 h 53 min
    May 9, 2021

  • 2. Part 2

    2. Part 2

    While pharmaceutical companies mass-market the synthetic opioid fentanyl, lawmakers continue to grease the opioid pipeline.
    While pharmaceutical companies mass-market the synthetic opioid fentanyl, lawmakers continue to grease the opioid pipeline.
    TV-MA
    1 h 59 min
    May 10, 2021

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    The Crime of the Century
    DocumentarySuspense
    IMDb 8.1/1020211 season
    Alex Gibney explores the origins, extent and fallout of America's opioid epidemic in this riveting two-part documentary.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Alex Gibney
    Producers
    Nancy AbrahamAaron FishmanLisa HellerTodd HoffmanStacey OffmanRichard PerelloAlex GibneySarah DowlandTina NguyenSvetlana Zill
    Cast
    Patrick Radden KeefeDr. Andrew KolodnyMark RossDr. Anne LembkeDr. Lynn WebsterRoy BosleyBarry MeierDr. Art Van ZeePaul PelletierGiles Sartin
    Studio
    Discovery Global Crimes
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    EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]Español (Latinoamérica)
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    English [CC]Español (Latinoamérica) [CC]
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