Louis Theroux: Dark States S1E1 — Heroin Town

7.9

Louis Theroux: Dark States•Season 1•Episode 1

Heroin Town

7.9/10 · 329 votesOct 8, 201760 min

Ranked #1 of 3 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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America's love affair with prescription painkillers has led to widespread dependency on opiates. But following a crackdown on their over-prescription, where does this leave the two million Americans who have developed a habit for these high-strength painkillers? With the pills now becoming increasingly expensive and scarce

Written byLouis Theroux

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Cast1

Louis Theroux

Himself

Crew12

Freddie Claire

Sound Recordist

Peter Dale

Executive Producer

Anna Price

Editor

Tanya Severn

Production Coordinator

Theresa Lydon

Production Manager

Stephanie Edwards

Production Manager

Danny Yasruddin

Production Manager

Nick Kingsley

Original Music Composer

Dan Child

Producer

Danny Farrant

Original Music Composer

Andy A'Court

Visual Effects

Danny Finn

Sound

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Episode Summary

"Heroin Town" is episode 1 of Louis Theroux: Dark States season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 329 votes, ranking #1 of 3 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Written by Louis Theroux, it aired on October 8, 2017.

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