7.2
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Beth Sackler is a real person portrayed by Andrea Frankle in the TV series Dopesick (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled First Bottle (season 1), they were 46 years old.
They appear in 6 episodes out of a total of 8 aired

Beth Sackler

by Andrea Frankle

character

Episodes6

  • 8
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    First Bottle
    episode S1.E1 october 2021
    Richard Sackler begins to launch a powerful new painkiller, a rural doctor is introduced to the drug, a coal miner plans her future, a DEA agent learns of black market pills and federal prosecutors decide to open a case into OxyContin.
  • 8.2
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    Breakthrough Pain
    episode S1.E2 october 2021
    OxyContin is on the market but faces a potential threat, Purdue's vast influence reaches the town of Finch Creek, Bridget steps outside her DEA authority and the criminal investigation of OxyContin begins.
  • 8.4
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    The 5th Vital Sign
    episode S1.E3 october 2021
    Doctor Finnix begins to take Betsy off OxyContin, Bridget sees the toll the it's taking on communities, Rick and Randy investigate the world of "pain societies" and, with sales climbing, Richard Sackler makes bigger plans for his new drug.
  • 8.5
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    Pseudo-Addiction
    episode S1.E4 october 2021
    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.
  • 8.5
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    Hammer the Abusers
    episode S1.E6 november 2021
    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.
  • 8.9
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    Black Box Warning
    episode S1.E7 november 2021
    Richard Sackler and Purdue work the system to prevent their drug from being reined in, Bridget has a breakthrough in her mission, Betsy has hit rock-bottom while Finnix explores new avenues, and Rick and Randy ready their criminal case.