- MMW Rating 🌙 9/10 • RT (Audience) 🍿 94% • 2021
- 1 Season • 8 Episodes • Avg 60 min • ~ 8 hrs
- Disponible con subtĂtulos en español.
- Available on: hulu
Description (No Spoilers)
Dopesick is a powerful drama that examines the origins and devastating impact of the opioid epidemic in the United States. Told through multiple perspectives — including pharmaceutical executives, doctors, investigators, and patients — the series exposes how aggressive marketing, misinformation, and systemic failures fueled a nationwide crisis.
At the center is Michael Keaton’s extraordinary performance as a compassionate doctor who begins prescribing pain medication in good faith, only to become gradually entangled in the growing epidemic. The series balances corporate accountability with deeply human consequences, creating an emotionally intense and sobering portrait of a public health disaster.
Why I Recommend It
This is one of the strongest dramas ever made about this subject.
Michael Keaton delivers a heartbreaking and unforgettable performance, portraying a doctor whose intentions are good but whose choices carry devastating consequences. The emotional weight builds steadily, making the impact impossible to ignore.
It’s powerful, serious, and masterfully executed:
• A gripping look at the human cost behind a national crisis
• An award-worthy performance that anchors the entire series