Dopesick
Taste attributes: crimedramateenlegalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil
"The true story of how America got hooked on a lie."
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, smart crime series, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
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Synopsis
The story of how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. Look into the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA, and to the opulence of "one percenter" Big Pharma Manhattan.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 62 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- 20th Television
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
