The Crime of the Century (LWM)

1 Seasons | 2 Episodes | TV-MA

Alex Gibney explores the origins, extent and fallout of America's opioid epidemic in this riveting two-part documentary.

Purdue Pharma's aggressive promotion of the highly addictive and lucrative OxyContin lays the groundwork for America's opioid crisis.

While pharmaceutical companies mass-market the synthetic opioid fentanyl, lawmakers continue to grease the opioid pipeline.