Episode
Dopesick: The People vs. Purdue Pharma
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Dopesick
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2021-11-17
- Runtime
- 65 min
Episode context
The People vs. Purdue Pharma is Episode 8 in Miniseries of Dopesick. It aired on 2021-11-17. The runtime is 65 min.
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