From creator Danny Strong and inspired by the best-selling book of the same name, the limited Hulu series Dopesick delves into how Purdue Pharma created the worst drug epidemic in American history when they pushed their opioid while lying about how addictive it truly is. Threading stories about Big Pharma, a small mining community, and the DEA, the villains become clear while the ordinary people try to struggle through each day just to make it to the next.
During this 1-on-1 interview with Collider, which you can both watch and read, Michael Keaton (an executive producer on the series who also plays Dr. Samuel Finnix, a doctor unsure of the new drug being pushed on him for his patients) talked about why he felt this was an important story to tell, being a part of projects that might also have an impact on people, where this particular character ranks for him in his career, and why it’s hard to get so invested in a story that has no satisfying resolution.
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