8.3/10344 votes#1 - Part One
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/10/2021
A look at how Purdue Pharma worked with the FDA to get OxyContin approved for wider use, promoting the highly profitable pain medication's safety without sufficient evidence, and creating a campaign to redefine pain and how it's treated.
Director: Alex Gibney
Writer: Alex Gibney
8.2/10313 votes#2 - Part Two
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/11/2021
A spotlight on the mass marketing of the synthetic opioid fentanyl examines the connections between drug manufacturers and government policy. Video of sales retreats and promotional material reveals a deep cynicism among company employees and a disregard for the widespread, nefarious corporate practices.
Director: Alex Gibney
Writer: Alex Gibney
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A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
Genres:DocumentaryCrimeDrama
Network:HBO
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Part One" is the best rated episode of "The Crime of the Century" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 344 votes. Directed by Alex Gibney and written by Alex Gibney, it aired on 5/10/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Part Two".