Kathe Sackler is a real person portrayed by Jaime Ray Newman in the TV series Dopesick (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled First Bottle (season 1), they were 43 years old.
They appear in 5 episodes out of a total of 8 aired
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.The 5th Vital Sign
episode S1.E3 october 2021Doctor 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.The Whistleblower
episode S1.E5 october 2021With OxyContin abuse spreading across the country, Bridget brings the fight to Purdue while Rick and Randy seek to find a whistleblower within Purdue to tie their case together.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.
- First Bottle
- Breakthrough Pain
- The 5th Vital Sign
- The Whistleblower
- Black Box Warning