John Brownlee is a real person portrayed by Jake McDorman in the TV series Dopesick (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled First Bottle (season 1), they were 35 years old.
They appear in 5 episodes out of a total of 8 aired and have accumulated 604 positive votes.
Episodes5
First Bottle
episode S1.E1 october 2021Richard 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.
Breakthrough Pain
episode S1.E2 october 2021OxyContin 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.
Pseudo-Addiction
episode S1.E4 october 2021Sky-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.
Black Box Warning
episode S1.E7 november 2021Richard 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.
The People vs. Purdue Pharma
episode S1.E8 november 2021Rick and Randy's criminal investigation now threatens Richard Sackler's empire, activists take action against Purdue, and Finnix tries to heal his beloved community that's been ravaged by addiction.
- First Bottle
- Breakthrough Pain
- Pseudo-Addiction
- Black Box Warning
- The People vs. Purdue Pharma
Best moments5
- Rick and Randy's criminal investigation now threatens Richard Sackler's empire, activists take action against Purdue, and Finnix tries to heal his beloved community that's been ravaged by addiction.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The People vs. Purdue Pharma
- First Bottle
- Black Box Warning
- Breakthrough Pain
- Pseudo-Addiction