• Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 13, 2021
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Negative: 1 out of 20
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  1. Nov 11, 2021
    9
    The two comments about wanting a documentary are lousy -- obviously there's a documentary on it. Feel free to read Empire of Pain for an even deeper dive.

    This is really well done. The only thing I would really argue with it is that it jumps in time a bit too much, and the voice on Richard Sackler is the most annoying voice I've heard. Like Dark Knight Bruce Wayne but 100x worse.
    The two comments about wanting a documentary are lousy -- obviously there's a documentary on it. Feel free to read Empire of Pain for an even deeper dive.

    This is really well done. The only thing I would really argue with it is that it jumps in time a bit too much, and the voice on Richard Sackler is the most annoying voice I've heard. Like Dark Knight Bruce Wayne but 100x worse.

    Otherwise, great series, very engaging.
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  2. May 17, 2022
    9
    A fantastic limited series on the opiod epidemic in the US and the driving force behind it, Purdue Pharma. Lead by strong performances from it's lead actors this is well worth the time to watch.
  3. Oct 15, 2021
    10
    Masterfully told with chilling details how one company ignited the opioid epidemic while aided and protected by government officials while the rank and file tried their best to alter the course that has led to 500,000 plus casualties
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68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 25
  2. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Reviewed by: Benji Wilson
    Nov 12, 2021
    80
    At times Dopesick can feel similarly overwhelming. But it also feels important that these stories be told.
  2. Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    Nov 12, 2021
    60
    The result is a series that is far more chaotic than it needs to be; the more familiar you already are with the Sackler story and the opioid crisis, the more you will get out of it, which is not the dramatic ideal. But the main points and the outrage are clear.
  3. Reviewed by: Ed Cumming
    Nov 12, 2021
    100
    Given the size of its canvas, Dopesick is a remarkable achievement, which clearly lays out the facts of the slow-burning tragedy, with lots of helpful date reminders, without losing track of the human stories behind it.