1 Season
2 Episode
The Crime of the Century - Season 1 Episode 2 Part Two
Big Pharma sold America a lie and made a killing.
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.
- Year: 2021
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama
- Studio: HBO
- Keyword: pharmaceutical industry, government cover-up, political corruption, government corruption, government regulation, pharmaceuticals, political scandal, crime against humanity, official corruption, pharmaceuticals company, health documentary, observational documentary, opioid epidemic, synthetic heroin, crime documentary, unreliable government, industrial documentary, corrupt government
- Director: Alex Gibney
- Cast: Edward Byrne, Patrick Radden Keefe, Lenny Bernstein, Roy Bosley, Alec Burlakoff, Scott Higham