Dopesick - Season 1 Episode 3

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

Dopesick – S01E01 – First Bottle

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Episode 2

Dopesick – S01E02 – Breakthrough Pain

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Episode 3 Current

Dopesick – S01E03 – The 5th Vital Sign

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Episode 4

Dopesick – S01E04 – Pseudo-Addiction

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Episode 5

Dopesick – S01E05 – The Whistleblower

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Episode 6

Dopesick – S01E06 – Hammer the Abusers

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Episode 7

Dopesick – S01E07 – Black Box Warning

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Episode 8

Dopesick – S01E08 – The People vs. Purdue Pharma

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Episode Overview

Doctor Finnix begins to take Betsy off OxyContin, Bridget sees the toll 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.

Episode Details

Airdate: 2021-10-13

Episode Title: The 5th Vital Sign

Runtime: 57

Director: Michael Cuesta

Genre: Drama

Cast: Cleopatra Coleman, John Hoogenakker, Kaitlyn Dever, Michael Keaton, Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard, Raúl Esparza, Ray McKinnon, Rosario Dawson, Will Poulter

Episode Rating: 8.4 (1867 votes)

Country: USA

Release Year: 2021

Rotten Tomatoes: 89

Metacritic: 68

Episode Runtime: 60 min

Rated: TV-MA

First Air Date: 2021-10-13

Seasons: 1

Status: Ended

Creators: Michael Cuesta, Barry Levinson, Beth Macy

Awards: Top Rated TV #178 | 2 wins for Primetime Emmy | 12 nominations for Primetime Emmy