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The Crime of the Century

Season 1
Alex Gibney explores the origins, extent and fallout of America's opioid epidemic in this riveting two-part documentary.
20212 episodesTV-MA
Unscripted•Documentary•Drama
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Part 1
    May 10, 2021
    1 h 52 min
    TV-MA
    Purdue Pharma's aggressive promotion of the highly addictive and lucrative OxyContin lays the groundwork for America's opioid crisis.​
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  2. S1 E2 - Part 2
    May 10, 2021
    1 h 58 min
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    While pharmaceutical companies mass-market the synthetic opioid fentanyl, lawmakers continue to grease the opioid pipeline.
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Audio languages
EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]Español
Subtitles
English [CC]Español [CC]
Directors
Alex Gibney
Cast
Patrick Radden KeefeDr. Andrew KolodnyMark RossDr. Anne LembkeDr. Lynn WebsterRoy BosleyBarry MeierDr. Art Van ZeePaul PelletierGiles Sartin
Studio
Discovery Global Crimes
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