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Miniseries – The Pharmacist

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After losing his son in a drug-related shooting, small-town pharmacist Dan Schneider embarks on a crusade to bring a reckoning against the powerful figures behind the nation's devastating opioid epidemic.
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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 02/19/2020
A surprising, thoroughly compelling documentary... A great testament to the power of the implacable pest. Go to Full Review
Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic 02/18/2020
The popularity of easily digestible true-crime narratives has led to a glut of stories such as this one, ambitious and rote and unable to indulge in the skepticism or the soul-searching that subjects as consuming as the opioid epidemic merit. Go to Full Review
Mahita Gajanan TIME Magazine 02/07/2020
Presents a moving look at the ways grief can spur a person into activism. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Garcia But Why Tho? A Geek Community 04/15/2023
Dan Schneider is compelling. His determination in the face of insurmountable heartache and pain allowed him to change the world. Go to Full Review
Brooke Daugherty Pop Culture Leftovers 03/09/2020
When police dismiss the case, Dan Schneider took it upon himself to re-examine his son's murder. It led him to investigate a New Orleans doctor over prescribing opiates. Go to Full Review
Ernesto Diezmartinez Letras Libres 03/02/2020
An edifying story about a stubborn and incorruptible David confronting a powerful and corrupt Goliath... that doesn't leave much space for optimism. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Karen S @kmsasse 09/20/2023 The most important docuseries of our time. A small town southern pharmacist who doggedly pursues the murder of his son in a drug deal gone wrong creates a movement that significantly contributes to the course of events that wake up and shake up the medical community and Purdue Pharma. See more Jim H 08/26/2023 God bless Dan Schneider! An amazing & gripping documentary that never slides off a slippery road into the ditch of woke politics, but instead presents real people wrestling with real problems created by greed & lack of ethics. Stories like this were seldom told when TV and movie screens were dominated by just a few big studios. Here's hoping our new media age empowers more everyman heroes like Dan Schneider. See more Gareth v @geewah 06/23/2023 What makes this docu-series rather compelling are the archival video and audio recordings compiled it's main protagonist, Dan Schneider. It certainly shines a light on the corruption and destruction of the opiod pandemic in the US, while never straying too far from the reason Dan did what he did. See more Lois D 03/09/2023 So very slow. I skipped most of the first episode; it's not necessary to the story. I also skipped through chunks of the other episodes. It was still very easy to get the point of the story. And the story is important. See more eleonora a 07/28/2022 This documentary is a real gem, actually a double gem. First of all, all the technical elements are top notch: It is wonderfully directed (kudos to directors Julia Willoughby Nason and Jenner Furst), wonderfully scripted, with the right pace and the right timing for revelations and surprise, and the photography is breathtaking. I say it is a double gem, because this documentary also gives the audience the chance to know Danny Schneider, a true local hero with an extraordinary life and an even more extraordinary heart. The determination, the resilience, the integrity of this man, who fought desperate battles against all odds, are an inspiration for all of us. A personal quest for the truth turns into a quest for social justice for all. You will learn so much about the opioid crisis and the level of integrity of pharmaceutical companies. A real David and Goliath story! Don't be fooled, this documentary is not "just" the story of a dad who wants to find out who killed his son. It is so much more and an absolute must-see. See more tom m 10/07/2021 It seemed to cover multiple topics (solving his son's murder case and raising the alarm about the growing opioid crisis), which seemed a bit odd, but in the end they were related. Somewhat interesting. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 5, 2020 Justice for Danny After his son is murdered in New Orleans, Dan launches a search for the killer; as hope fades, he uncovers a miraculous lead. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 5, 2020 A Mission From God The murder trial brings cold comfort; Dan tries to resume living a normal life and returns to work at the pharmacy where he makes an alarming discovery. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 5, 2020 Dope Dealers With White Lab Coats Dan's investigation into a corrupt doctor reveals some of big pharma's worst sins; overdoses in town see a frightening spike. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 5, 2020 Tunnel of Hope Dan's smoking gun is a major breakthrough for a DEA case, but solving one problem creates another; closing a chapter, Danny's family moves forward. Details
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Season Info

Director
Julia Willoughby Nason, Jenner Furst
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 5, 2020
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