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The Best Episodes of The Dropout

Every episode of The Dropout ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Dropout!

The Best Episodes of The Dropout

The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation...

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  1. 8.1/10(926 votes)

    #1 - Heroes

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    S1:E7

    Under intense scrutiny from the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth and Sunny double down on defense. Tyler and Erika face a difficult choice.

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  2. 7.9/10(926 votes)

    #2 - Iron Sisters

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    S1:E6

    Fresh out of college and newly employed by Theranos, Tyler Schultz and Erika Cheung discover shocking truths about Elizabeth and the company. Richard and Phyllis work with John Carreyrou to build a case against Elizabeth.

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  3. 7.8/10(1.0k votes)

    #3 - Old White Men

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    S1:E4

    Walgreens is enticed by Elizabeth to seal the deal on a new partnership with Theranos. Ian tries to investigate what’s going on behind closed doors.

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  4. 7.8/10(899 votes)

    #4 - Lizzy

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    S1:E8

    In the wake of the Wall Street Journal article, Elizabeth and Sunny face a reckoning.

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  5. 7.6/10(1.0k votes)

    #5 - Green Juice

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    S1:E3

    As Theranos rapidly expands, Elizabeth’s technology struggles to keep pace and members of the board become increasingly wary of her secretive behavior. Sunny considers joining the company.

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  6. 7.6/10(935 votes)

    #6 - Flower of Life

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    S1:E5

    With the Walgreens deadline looming, Elizabeth and Sunny scramble to find solutions to their technological failures. Ian is drawn into Elizabeth’s lawsuit against Richard.

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  8. 7.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #7 - Satori

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    S1:E2

    In need of money, Elizabeth brings her fledgling technology to the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. In Switzerland, she is forced to make a difficult decision.

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  9. 7.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #8 - I'm in a Hurry

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    S1:E1

    Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Heroes" is the best rated episode of "The Dropout". It scored 8.1/10 based on 926 votes. Directed by Erica A. Watson and written by Liz Heldens, it aired on 3/31/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Iron Sisters".