Miniseries · Hulu
Dopesick
The true story of how America got hooked on a lie.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Michael Keaton
Samuel Finnix
8 eps
Peter Sarsgaard
Rick Mountcastle
8 eps
Michael Stuhlbarg
Richard Sackler
8 eps
Will Poulter
Billy Cutler
8 eps
John Hoogenakker
Randy Ramseyer
8 eps
Kaitlyn Dever
Betsy Mallum
8 eps
Rosario Dawson
Bridget Meyer
8 eps
Will Chase
Michael Friedman
8 eps
Cleopatra Coleman
Grace Pell
8 eps
Parker Sack
Dirk
8 eps
Andrea Powell
Sharon Burnham
1 eps
Ryan Paynter
Teen
1 eps
Jaime Ray Newman
Kathe Sackler
5 eps
Rebecca Wisocky
Cynthia McCormick
3 eps
Mare Winningham
Diane Mallum
7 eps
Ian Unterman
Jonathan Sackler
7 eps
Jake McDorman
John Brownlee
7 eps
Phillipa Soo
Amber Collins
7 eps
Brendan Patrick Connor
Howard Udell
7 eps
Andrea Frankle
Beth Sackler
7 eps
Lawrence Arancio
Raymond Sackler
5 eps
Arischa Conner
Leah Turner
6 eps
Raúl Esparza
Paul Mendelson
5 eps
Winsome Brown
Theresa Sackler
6 eps
Andrés Erickson
Mortimer D.A. Sackler
6 eps
Ray McKinnon
Jerry Mallum
5 eps
Deadra Moore
Karen Johnson
5 eps
Alayna Hester
Elizabeth Ann McClung
5 eps
Carolee Carmello
Drea Price
3 eps
Rick Espaillat
Dr. Alan Spanos
4 eps
Amy Parrish
Judy Cohen
1 eps
Adam Fristoe
James Comey
1 eps
Aaron Serotsky
David Haddox
3 eps
Caitlin Mehner
Paula Greene
2 eps
Nicholas Logan
Walt
2 eps
Mark Jacoby
Dr. Hershel Jick
1 eps
Tricia Hawn
Shelly Finnix
1 eps
Audrey Moore
Maureen Sara
1 eps
Austin Freeman
Grant Simmons
2 eps
Erin Dangler
Marianne Skolek
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Dopesick actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Dopesick reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04 · Signature episode
Pseudo-Addiction
Sky-high OxyContin sales are threatened by reports of abuse, prosecutors investigate a claim central to OxyContin marketing, and Finnix begins to question the safety of the drug.
- Directed by Michael Cuesta
- Written by Jessica Mecklenburg
S01E08 · Signature episode
The People vs. Purdue Pharma
Rick and Randy’s criminal investigation now threatens Richard Sackler’s empire, activists take action against Purdue, and Finnix tries to heal his beloved community that’s been ravaged by addiction.
- Directed by Danny Strong
- Written by Danny Strong
S01E06 · Signature episode
Hammer the Abusers
Richard Sackler faces a catastrophic challenge to Purdue’s bottom line, Bridget takes her fight to the FDA, Finnix reassesses his life as Betsy struggles to kick her addiction, and Rick and Randy find a bombshell piece of evidence.
- Directed by Patricia Riggen
- Written by Danny Strong, Eoghan O'Donnell
S01E03 · Signature episode
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.
- Directed by Michael Cuesta
- Written by Danny Strong, Beth Macy
S01E05 · Signature episode
The Whistleblower
With OxyContin abuse spreading across the country, Bridget brings the fight to Purdue while Rick and Randy seek to find a whistleblower within Purdue to tie their case together.
- Directed by Patricia Riggen
- Written by Danny Strong, Benjamin Rubin
S01E07
Black Box Warning
Richard Sackler and Purdue work the system to prevent their drug from being reigned in, Bridget has a breakthrough in her mission, Betsy has hit rock-bottom while Finnix explores new avenues, and Rick and Randy ready their criminal case.
- Directed by Danny Strong
- Written by Danny Strong, Beth Macy
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E08 · Signature episode
The People vs. Purdue Pharma
- Directed by Danny Strong
- Written by Danny Strong
S01E07
Black Box Warning
- Directed by Danny Strong
- Written by Danny Strong, Beth Macy
S01E06 · Signature episode
Hammer the Abusers
- Directed by Patricia Riggen
- Written by Danny Strong, Eoghan O'Donnell
S01E05 · Signature episode
The Whistleblower
- Directed by Patricia Riggen
- Written by Danny Strong, Benjamin Rubin
S01E04 · Signature episode
Pseudo-Addiction
- Directed by Michael Cuesta
- Written by Jessica Mecklenburg
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Danny Strong
Showrunner
Karen Rosenfelt
Executive producer
Warren Littlefield
Executive producer
Michael Keaton
Executive producer
John Goldwyn
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Beth Macy
Executive producer
Barry Levinson
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jessica Mecklenburg
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Eoghan O'Donnell
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Benjamin Rubin
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Richie KernProducer
- Karen RosenfeltExecutive Producer
- Warren LittlefieldExecutive Producer
- Michael KeatonExecutive Producer
- Danny StrongExecutive Producer
- John GoldwynExecutive Producer
Writing
- Jessica MecklenburgWriter
- Danny StrongWriter
- Eoghan O'DonnellWriter
- Beth MacyWriter
- Benjamin RubinWriter
Direction
- Michael CuestaDirector
- Patricia RiggenDirector
- Danny StrongDirector
- Barry LevinsonDirector
Cinematography
- Checco VareseDirector of Photography
Music
- Lorne BalfeOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
- HuluStreaming
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