One of the most important pieces of media about the opioid epidemic, I fear. It’s almost baffling to me how every aspect of it, be it the cast’s performances or the writing, felt so real one could almost forget some of these characters did not even exist. The execution was nothing short of extraordinary.
If I had to pinpoint some of the things that stood out to me, I’d say I particularly enjoyed the branching, non-linear narrative structure, as it provided plenty of opportunities to fully develop the characters and contextualise OxyContin and prior Sacklers’ efforts in the devastating health crisis that has plagued the USA.
