Dopesick

“Dopesick” is a 2021 drama miniseries created by Danny Strong, based on Beth Macy’s non-fiction book “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America.” The series delves into the devastating opioid crisis in the United States, focusing on the impact of OxyContin, a powerful prescription painkiller. It weaves together multiple storylines, including the efforts of a small-town doctor, Samuel Finnix (played by Michael Keaton), who grapples with the drug’s addictive effects on his patients and himself, and a determined DEA agent, Rick Mountcastle (portrayed by Peter Sarsgaard), who investigates Purdue Pharma’s aggressive and misleading marketing practices. The series highlights the human cost of corporate greed and the far-reaching consequences of the opioid epidemic on individuals, families, and communities.