The Best Episodes of The Dropout Season 1
Every episode of The Dropout Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Dropout Season 1!
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 and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Dropout" season 1 is "I'm in a Hurry", rated 7.3/10 from 1205 user votes. It was directed by Michael Showalter and written by Elizabeth Meriwether. "I'm in a Hurry" aired on 3/3/2022 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Satori".
7.3/10 1,205 votes#1 - I'm in a Hurry
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2022
Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Elizabeth Meriwether
7.5/10 1,046 votes#2 - Satori
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2022
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.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Matt Lutsky
7.6/10 996 votes#3 - Green Juice
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/3/2022
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.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Hilary Bettis
7.8/10 993 votes#4 - Old White Men
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2022
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.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Dan LeFranc
7.6/10 901 votes#5 - Flower of Life
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/17/2022
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.
Director: Francesca Gregorini
Writer: Liz Hannah
7.9/10 887 votes#6 - Iron Sisters
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2022
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.
Director: Francesca Gregorini
Writer: Wei-Ning Yu
8.1/10 890 votes#7 - Heroes
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/31/2022
Under intense scrutiny from the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth and Sunny double down on defense. Tyler and Erika face a difficult choice.
Director: Erica A. Watson
Writer: Liz Heldens
7.8/10 865 votes#8 - Lizzy
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/7/2022
In the wake of the Wall Street Journal article, Elizabeth and Sunny face a reckoning.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A