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Critic Reviews
Mar 31, 2020
Season 1 Review:
The engrossing “How to Fix a Drug Scandal” might have been ripped from
“Law & Order’”—if the new four-part series weren’t a thrilling piece of nonfiction. It has the same crime-and-punishment arc as the old show, the same gift for animating legal minutiae, the same relentless forward motion. Plus, everything in it is true. And there are monsters.
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Apr 2, 2020
Season 1 Review:
As in a number of Netflix docuseries, the thesis of How to Fix a Drug Scandal isn’t clearly presented early on, which means you’re often left with the feeling of trying to absorb a lot of narrative, information, and evidence, but not sure how it’s supposed to relate to the rest of the story, or what point it’s driving toward. ... Yet Carr’s thoroughness is unassailable.
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The PlaylistOct 5, 2020
Season 1 Review:
“How to Fix a Drug Scandal” provokes dejected frustration and agitated awe in equal strides by showcasing the flawed humanity of those dedicated to upholding the law as well as those trapped beneath it. ... Its presentation, while enlightening, tastes stale and comes across as old-fashioned at points. For a film looking to combat the effigy of a perfect nation, “How to Fix a Drug Scandal” needed razor-sharp claws and a soul-shaking bark; but its final presentation is too sterile and toothless to impart an unforgettable impression.
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ColliderApr 1, 2020
Season 1 Review:
The true-life tale of Farak, Dookhan, and the Massachusetts government could make for a compelling, investigative-drama feature film, or a tighter, more focused documentary, but How to Fix a Drug Scandal is adrift somewhere between the two. Your four hours would be better served combing through related Wikipedia pages and editorials from Reason, The Washington Post, and Rolling Stone.
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