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How to Fix a Drug Scandal

2020 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 50 min · ★ 7.0 · 72% critics

DocumentaryCrime

This four-part docuseries examines how misconduct inside a Massachusetts drug lab helped unravel thousands of criminal cases. As one worker’s addiction and falsified results come to light, the story expands into a broader look at oversight, accountability, and the damage caused when the justice system cuts corners.

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Streaming on Netflix.

4 hours to watch · 4 episodes.

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Details
Years
2020
Release date
2020-04-01
Network
Netflix
Language
English
Rated
TV-MA
Runtime
50 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
72/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (38 votes)
About

You’ll likely be into this if you enjoy true-crime documentaries about institutional failures, especially if The Confession Tapes or The Innocent Man worked for you; Not for you if slow, repetitive storytelling quickly loses you.

Pros: gripping real-life scandal; eye-opening system critique; engaging throughout | Cons: feels padded; repetitive at times; uneven structure

Themes

  • drug addiction
  • cocaine
  • drug crime
  • miniseries
  • chemist
  • evidence room

Cast & crew

Directed by Erin Lee Carr

Episodes1 season · 4 episodes

Season 14 episodes
  • S1E1Episode 152m
    Netflix
  • S1E2Episode 260m
    Netflix
  • S1E3Episode 351m
    Netflix
  • S1E4Episode 448m
    Netflix