A measured, bleak drama exposes the origins of a drug epidemic, from mining towns to the halls of power.
Earnest and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on a book.
It stays inside its TV-MA, with some innuendo or implied sex and some violence.
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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.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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Mr. Robot (2015)Suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA brilliant hacker navigates a bleak, surreal world, weaponizing his skills against corporate America.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)Gritty · comfort watch · strong violence · emotionally devastatingAn innocent man's integrity and unquenchable hope shine through decades of gritty prison life.
Your Honor (2020)Tense · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA New Orleans judge's son commits a hit-and-run, sparking a bleak, suspenseful descent into crime and conviction.Dopesick is on our Courtroom, High school, True crime, Limited series and Crime on Hulu lists.
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