"Big Pharma sold America a lie and made a killing."

The Crime of the Century

Name: The Crime of the Century
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama
Released: 2021-05-10
Rating: 7.689
Cast: Edward Byrne, Patrick Radden Keefe, Lenny Bernstein, Roy Bosley, Alec Burlakoff

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DocumentaryCrimeDrama

Creator:Alex Gibney

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

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StatusEnded

First AiredMay 10, 2021

Last AiredMay 11, 2021

Episode Runtime1sa 58dk

Seasons1

Episodes2

TypeDocumentary

Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

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

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Storied Media Group

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Last Episode

S1 E2 • 5/11/2021

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.

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