Jerry Mallum is a real person portrayed by Ray McKinnon in the TV series Dopesick (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled First Bottle (season 1), they were 63 years old.
They appear in 7 episodes out of a total of 8 aired and have accumulated 50 positive votes.
Episodes7
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.
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.
Pseudo-Addiction
episode S1.E4 october 2021Sky-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.
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.
Hammer the Abusers
episode S1.E6 november 2021Richard 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.
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.
The People vs. Purdue Pharma
episode S1.E8 november 2021Rick 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.
- First Bottle
- The 5th Vital Sign
- Pseudo-Addiction
- The Whistleblower
- Hammer the Abusers
- Black Box Warning
- The People vs. Purdue Pharma
Best moments7
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- First Bottle
- The 5th Vital Sign
- Pseudo-Addiction
- The Whistleblower
- Hammer the Abusers
- Black Box Warning
- The People vs. Purdue Pharma