2.9
/10
Self is a real person portrayed by Eric Olson in the TV series Wormwood (based on a true story).
They appear in all 6 aired episodes
Self is also portrayed by Seymour Hersh.

Self

by Eric Olson

character

Episodes6

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    Chapter 1: Suicide Revealed

    episode S1.E1 december 2017
    In 1953, an Army scientist named Frank Olson jumped or fell out of a hotel room window in NYC. 22 years later, Rockefeller Commission report points a finger at the secret CIA experiments with LSD.
  • 7
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    Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake

    episode S1.E2 december 2017
    Post Rockefeller Commission revelations, the US government tries to placate the family. In New York, Dr. Frank Olson is deemed a security risk by his bosses and taken to see a psychiatrist.
  • 7
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    Chapter 3: The Forbidden Threshold

    episode S1.E3 december 2017
    One trip to New York morphs into two when Frank suffers a setback on the way home. Decades later, an apprehensive Eric checks into room 1018A.
  • 7.2
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    Chapter 4: Opening the Lid

    episode S1.E4 december 2017
    A hotel worker overhears a curious phone call the night of Frank's death. In 1994, a forensics expert exhumes the body to find compelling new clues.
  • 7
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    Chapter 5: Honorable Men

    episode S1.E5 december 2017
    Frank's growing concerns about Cold War activities raise alarm bells at the CIA. A frustrated Eric launches a last-ditch bid for closure.
  • 7.2
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    Chapter 6: Remember Me

    episode S1.E6 december 2017
    Thanks to Seymour Hersh, Eric finally learns the truth - but at a maddening cost. In room 1018A, Frank faces off with two mysterious men.