8.4

Dopesick•Season 1•Episode 6

Hammer the Abusers

8.4/10 · 1,988 votesNov 3, 202160 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Richard Sackler faces a catastrophic challenge to Purdue’s bottom line, Bridget takes her fight to the FDA, Finnix reassesses his life as Betsy struggles to kick her addiction, and Rick and Randy find a bombshell piece of evidence.

Directed byPatricia Riggen

Written byDanny Strong, Eoghan O'Donnell

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes8

First Bottle

Breakthrough Pain

The 5th Vital Sign

Pseudo-Addiction

The Whistleblower

Hammer the Abusers

Black Box Warning

The People vs. Purdue Pharma

Cast10

Michael Keaton

Samuel Finnix

Peter Sarsgaard

Rick Mountcastle

Michael Stuhlbarg

Richard Sackler

Will Poulter

Billy Cutler

John Hoogenakker

Randy Ramseyer

Kaitlyn Dever

Betsy Mallum

Rosario Dawson

Bridget Meyer

Will Chase

Michael Friedman

Cleopatra Coleman

Grace Pell

Parker Sack

Dirk

Crew4

Danny Strong

Writer

Patricia Riggen

Director

Eoghan O'Donnell

Writer

Matt Barber

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Hammer the Abusers" is episode 6 of Dopesick season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 1,988 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Patricia Riggen and written by Danny Strong, Eoghan O'Donnell, it aired on November 3, 2021.

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