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This story has already been dramatised by hulu in dopesick so redoing the exact same thing, when the first time it was done so immaculately, is bound to not go that well...this is a much more superficial version in the sense that it is created with a more entertaining aspect than adherence to the actual truth and it is also squeezed in only 6 episodes when there is so much more to cover. It is an ok show, with few good performances, like Richard Sackler's role, but only because the story behind it is so fascinating, otherwise there is nothing great to hold the viewer. It is like when Jennifer Lawrence was booked to play Elizabeth Holmes in the film Bad Blood but after seeing The Dropout and Amanda Seyfried's performance, she said "what's the point in redoing something that has been done so well?" and quit...So if you want the best version of this story, check out Dopesick.

No. This is not Dopesick. It's different and it's ugly. Really ugly and dirty. Just like the reality of the topic is.

I watched Dopesick and appreciated it for what it was (and it was brilliantly done). While the stories are similar, and you know the outcome, the way they get is different. And this limited series is also very well done - and gives a lot more information through Edie Flowers - played by Uzo Aduba. Wow. She is what keeps it all together.

This series has a hell of an ensemble. However, the people who introduce each segment will break your heart and hopefully open your mind.

You also have to get over how much Tyler Ritter looks like his dad.

Do watch it. Leave Dopesick behind. Neither are easy, but they are most certainly enlightening. And sad - on so many levels.

Honestly we had Dopesick showing the same story about the opioid crisis in USA. And everyone thought that was fire !

This garbage show is nothing more than a Netflix revisited story about opioids. And won't win any Emmy.

This show is saved by Matthew Brodrick of course, that's enjoyable to see him back on the screen. But man the rest of the cast can't help the poor attempt of this show.

I don't know if Netflix had the idea before or after Hulu to make this happen, but man they missed it with this one (again).

Some plots are explained/shown as if the viewer had an IQ of an oyster.

Better pass than waste your time people !

It's not bad and quite enjoyable. The problem here for anyone who has taken the time to watch the massively superior Dopesick is that they have watched Dopesick. This version of events seems quite rushed and doesn't come close to the nuanced performances and detailed storytelling of Dopesick. It's hard to put your finger on the why this fails to be as impactful as Dopesick but it fails big time. After watching Dopesick I did quite a bit of research on the subject matter and found the storytelling to be quite accurate in that production. I feel so sorry for all the people whose lives have been ruined by this travesty and genuinely feel Dopesick does a much better job of telling this unfortunate story.

I'm surprised by the low ratings and glad I didn't read before watching because I enjoyed the show.

It showed various perspectives from the Sackler family and employees, the pharma reps, the doctors, the whistleblowers, the patients and then the addicts.

I thought it was filmed well, there were comedic moments not to poke fun at the subject matter which is very sad but more at the impotence of the law makers and greed of the Sackler family and it's employees and those who jumped ship.

I thought the ending was a bit rushed I'd have liked more epilogue but overall we binged over 2 days as it was very watchable.