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Richard Sackler is a real person portrayed by Michael Stuhlbarg in the TV series Dopesick (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled First Bottle (season 1), they were 53 years old.
They appear in all 8 aired episodes

Richard Sackler

by Michael Stuhlbarg

character

Episodes8

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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.
  • 8.6
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    The Whistleblower
    episode S1.E5 october 2021
    With 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.
  • 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.
  • 8.7
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    The People vs. Purdue Pharma
    episode S1.E8 november 2021
    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.