The Crime of the Century: Miniseries

2021

Created by Alex Gibney
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86%
2 episodes
Documentary

HBO and Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney (Totally Under Control) deliver a searing indictment of Big Pharma, split into two parts.

Where to watch The Crime of the Century: Miniseries

The Crime of the Century: Miniseries is available to stream... More in New Zealand now on Neon.

The Crime of the Century: Miniseries episodes

Part One

A look at how Purdue Pharma worked with the FDA... More 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.

Part Two

A spotlight on the mass marketing of the synthetic opioid... More 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.

The Crime of the Century: Miniseries | Ratings & Reviews

95_%20 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
86_%8 reviews
Audience score rating

"Good instead of great."

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Hollywood Reporter

"While the documentary has so much to share, it doesn't have the poignancy or poetry that helps such informed calls for attention to truly resonate."

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RogerEbert.com

"Isn’t able to paint a complete picture, but it’s still a powerful and edifying watch."

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A.V. Club

"The cinema is as exhilarating as the journalism is exhaustive."

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Wall Street Journal

"Makes devastatingly clear, the opioid crisis is more than a human tragedy that has claimed half a million lives. It’s part of what America has become."

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