Miniseries · Hulu
The Dropout
She had the world at the tip of her finger.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Amanda Seyfried
Elizabeth Holmes
8 eps
Naveen Andrews
Sunny Balwani
8 eps
Elinor Gunn
Interviewer
1 eps
Robert J. Chu
Police Officer
1 eps
Jack Buckley
Cute Guy
1 eps
Dave Kumar
Officiant
1 eps
Piper Major
Nurse
1 eps
David Danipour
Grad Student
1 eps
Micaela Wittman
Sorority Girl #1
1 eps
Yumarie Morales
Sorority Girl #2
1 eps
Laura Estelle
Beijing Roommate #1
1 eps
Cecily Breaux
Beijing Roommate #2
1 eps
Asia Rose Gordon
Beijing Roommate #3
1 eps
Jeff Bee
Herschel
1 eps
Elaine Rivkin
Receptionist
1 eps
Carolyne Chen
Emma Ku
1 eps
Sean-Michael Boozer
Doctor
1 eps
Ryan Ashton
Cycling Onesie VC
1 eps
Paris Peterson
Tommy
1 eps
Jesten Mariconda
Shane
1 eps
Deep Rai
Flirty VC
1 eps
Jasmine Lu
Samantha Ku
2 eps
Mike Baker
Oncology Doctor
1 eps
Roberts Jekabsons
Customs Agent
1 eps
Robert W. Perkins
Security Guard #1
1 eps
Troy A. Cephers
Security Guard #2
1 eps
Gabriel Oliva
Bored VC
1 eps
Aaron Colom
Car Dealer
1 eps
Miguel Cohen
Security Guard #3
1 eps
Pierce Nasser
Waiter
1 eps
Steve Trzaska
Fanboy
1 eps
Ricky Titus-Lam
First iPhone Customer
1 eps
Rich Sommer
Kevin Hunter
1 eps
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Rakesh Dewan
3 eps
James Hiroyuki Liao
Edmond Ku
2 eps
Kristin Lindquist
Moderator
2 eps
Michael Ironside
Don Lucas
2 eps
Bill Irwin
Channing Robertson
4 eps
Stephen Fry
Ian Gibbons
4 eps
Bashir Salahuddin
Brendan Morris
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Dropout actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Dropout reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
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 Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Heroes
Under intense scrutiny from the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth and Sunny double down on defense. Tyler and Erika face a difficult choice.
- Directed by Erica A. Watson
- Written by Liz Heldens
S01E04
Old White Men
Walgreens is enticed by Elizabeth to seal the deal on a new partnership with Theranos. Ian tries to investigate what’s going on behind closed doors.
- Directed by Michael Showalter
- Written by Dan LeFranc
S01E03
Green Juice
As Theranos rapidly expands, Elizabeth’s technology struggles to keep pace and members of the board become increasingly wary of her secretive behavior. Sunny considers joining the company.
- Directed by Michael Showalter
- Written by Hilary Bettis
S01E06
Iron Sisters
Fresh out of college and newly employed by Theranos, Tyler Schultz and Erika Cheung discover shocking truths about Elizabeth and the company. Richard and Phyllis work with John Carreyrou to build a case against Elizabeth.
- Directed by Francesca Gregorini
- Written by Wei-Ning Yu
S01E02
Satori
In need of money, Elizabeth brings her fledgling technology to the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. In Switzerland, she is forced to make a difficult decision.
- Directed by Michael Showalter
- Written by Matt Lutsky
S01E05
Flower of Life
With the Walgreens deadline looming, Elizabeth and Sunny scramble to find solutions to their technological failures. Ian is drawn into Elizabeth’s lawsuit against Richard.
- Directed by Francesca Gregorini
- Written by Liz Hannah
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E06
Iron Sisters
- Directed by Francesca Gregorini
- Written by Wei-Ning Yu
S01E05
Flower of Life
- Directed by Francesca Gregorini
- Written by Liz Hannah
S01E04
Old White Men
- Directed by Michael Showalter
- Written by Dan LeFranc
S01E01
I'm in a Hurry
- Directed by Michael Showalter
- Written by Elizabeth Meriwether
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
- Photo unavailable
Elizabeth Meriwether
Showrunner
Liz Hannah
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jordana Mollick
Executive producer
Michael Showalter
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Victoria Thompson
Executive producer
Liz Heldens
Executive producer
Rebecca Jarvis
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Taylor Dunn
Executive producer
Katherine Pope
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Dan LeFranc
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Hilary Bettis
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Wei-Ning Yu
Writer
Matt Lutsky
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Liz HannahExecutive Producer
- Elizabeth MeriwetherExecutive Producer
- Jordana MollickExecutive Producer
- Michael ShowalterExecutive Producer
- Victoria ThompsonExecutive Producer
- Liz HeldensExecutive Producer
Writing
- Liz HannahWriter
- Elizabeth MeriwetherWriter
- Dan LeFrancWriter
- Liz HeldensWriter
- Hilary BettisWriter
- Wei-Ning YuWriter
Direction
- Erica A. WatsonDirector
- Michael ShowalterDirector
- Francesca GregoriniDirector
Cinematography
- Michelle LawlerDirector of Photography
- Blake McClureDirector of Photography
- Jonathan FurmanskiDirector of Photography
Music
- Anne NikitinOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Golden Globes
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeGolden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film2023
The Dropout · The Dropout
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
- HuluStreaming
If you liked this
Similar Series
Series that share this one's texture, not just its genre tags.
Dying for Sex
2025
Character-driven drama · Shared creator
Furious
2026
Character-driven drama · Shared creator
The Glory
2022
Character-driven drama
Hoping
2023
Character-driven drama
Black Bird
2022
Character-driven drama
The Offer
2022
Character-driven drama
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
2022
Character-driven drama
The Scorpio Season
2023
Character-driven drama
Five Days at Memorial
2022
Character-driven drama
Under the Banner of Heaven
2022
Character-driven drama
Mike
2022
Character-driven drama
WeCrashed
2022
Character-driven drama
Where to go from here
Watch Next
Our editors' suggestion for the show you should start tonight — and why.
Teach You a Lesson
2026
Need something lighter afterwards? Start here.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
2023
Another invented world built with the same seriousness — start at episode one.
The Rookie
2018
A crime story told with the patience of a novel.
Chicago P.D.
2014
Another morally complex epic for anyone who wanted more grey.
Yellowstone
2018
A natural next watch: same ambition, different world.
High Potential
2024
A crime story told with the patience of a novel.
Never stop watching
Related Collections
No related collections yet
This title isn't in a published Nutevio collection yet. It will appear here automatically as soon as it is.
Join the conversation