The Crime of the Century (2021)

78

69

IMDb

8.1

/4651/

Trakt

76

/187/

TMDb

78

/34/

Letterboxd

3.8

/3055/

Tomatoes

Metacritic

84

/7/

RogerEbert

3.0

TMDB via JustWatch

Network: HBO

Episode Runtime: 118 min.

Season Runtime: 236 min.

Status: Ended

Certification: TV-MA

The Crime of the Century (2021)

Miniseries (May 10, 2021, midnight)

A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.

Genres: Crime, Documentary, Drama

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Watch Providers: HBO Max Amazon Channel , Max

The Crime of the Century (2021)

Miniseries (May 10, 2021, midnight)

A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.

Genres: Crime, Documentary, Drama

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, tmdb.synthetic-heroin, tmdb.opioid-epidemic, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.opioid-epidemic, imdb.synthetic-heroin + 18 more, imdb.opioid-crisis, imdb.drug-epidemic, tmdb.pharmaceutical-industry, tmdb.government-cover-up, tmdb.political-corruption, tmdb.government-corruption, tmdb.government-regulation, tmdb.pharmaceuticals, tmdb.political-scandal, tmdb.crime-against-humanity, tmdb.official-corruption, tmdb.pharmaceuticals-company, tmdb.health-documentary, tmdb.observational-documentary, tmdb.crime-documentary, tmdb.unreliable-government, tmdb.industrial-documentary, tmdb.corrupt-government

Watch Providers: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Max

Network: HBO

Country: United States
Languages: English

78

69

IMDb

8.1

/4651/

Trakt

76

/187/

TMDb

78

/34/

Letterboxd

3.8

/3055/

Tomatoes

Metacritic

84

/7/

RogerEbert

3.0

Alex Gibney
Director

Edward Byrne
Self. (HSI Special Agent)

Lenny Bernstein

Roy Bosley

Alec Burlakoff

Scott Higham

Patrick Radden Keefe

May 10, 2021, midnight 9.0

S1E1 - Part One

A look at how Purdue Pharma worked with the FDA to get OxyContin approved for wider use, promoting the highly profitable pain medication's safety without sufficient evidence, and creating a campaign to redefine pain and how it's treated.

May 11, 2021, midnight 9.0

S1E2 - Part Two

A spotlight on the mass marketing of the synthetic opioid fentanyl examines the connections between drug manufacturers and government policy. Video of sales retreats and promotional material reveals a deep cynicism among company employees and a disregard for the widespread, nefarious corporate practices.

TMDB via JustWatch

Network: HBO

Episode Runtime: 118 min.

Season Runtime: 236 min.

Released: May 11, 2021

Last Air Date: May 11, 2021, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: TV-MA / 17+

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