Episode 5 of Dopesick has the legal team looking to prosecute Purdue in search of a whistleblower, while the victims of OxyContin addiction plunge further into their nightmare of dependence.
It’s 2002, and the scourge of OxyContin has left families filled with tragedies. One mother who has witnessed the death of her daughter due to Oxy addiction acts. She builds her own website detailing the lies that Purdue Pharma has constructed around the benefits of Oxy. Feeling like she is screaming into the wind, someone is paying attention. Rick Mountcastle (Peter Sarsgaard) and Randy Ramseyer (John Hoogenakker) call and want to talk about Purdue and OxyContin.
Dr. Finnix (Michael Keaton) is struggling with his addiction. It’s 1999, and the doctor has now co opted a patient to help him procure Oxy pills all over the state. Finnix’s addiction is so bad that he is taking up to 400 mg a day in pills. Betsy Mallum (Kaitlyn Dever) is completely out of control. She’s stealing her mother’s jewelry and pawning it for drug money.
Richard Sackler (Michael Stuhlbarg) is overjoyed with the success of OxyContin. To Sackler and the rest of his family, Purdue Pharma has a billion-dollar drug that will make them wealthy beyond their dreams. With confidence, Richard looks to make some executive changes at the company and hopes to be named president of the company. His idea is rejected by his uncle and the board motion fails for now.
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