Wormwood

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In 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.
  • 40min
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 6
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Wormwood

season 1

serie United States 2017 - 2017

Episode rating

Season 1
6.9
E1
7.0
E2
7.0
E3
7.2
E4
7.0
E5
7.2
E6

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 16

  • 6.9
    /10

    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
    /10

    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
    /10

    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
    /10

    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
    /10

    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
    /10

    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.