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Dopesick S1E4 — Pseudo-Addiction

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Dopesick•Season 1•Episode 4

Pseudo-Addiction

8.5/10 · 2,146 votesOct 20, 202161 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Sky-high OxyContin sales are threatened by reports of abuse, prosecutors investigate a claim central to OxyContin marketing, and Finnix begins to question the safety of the drug.

Directed byMichael Cuesta

Written byJessica Mecklenburg

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Season 1 Episodes8

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Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Samuel Finnix

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Rick Mountcastle

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Richard Sackler

Will Poulter

Will Poulter

Billy Cutler

John Hoogenakker

John Hoogenakker

Randy Ramseyer

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Betsy Mallum

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Bridget Meyer

Will Chase

Will Chase

Michael Friedman

Cleopatra Coleman

Cleopatra Coleman

Grace Pell

Parker Sack

Parker Sack

Dirk

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Michael Cuesta

Michael Cuesta

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Jessica Mecklenburg

Writer

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Matt Barber

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Episode Summary

"Pseudo-Addiction" is episode 4 of Dopesick season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 2,146 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Jessica Mecklenburg, it aired on October 20, 2021.

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