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Dr. Alan Spanos is a real person portrayed by Rick Espaillat in the TV series Dopesick (based on a true story).
They appear in 3 episodes out of a total of 8 aired

Dr. Alan Spanos

by Rick Espaillat

character

Episodes3

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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.
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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.
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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.