The Pharmacist 2020
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- February 5, 2020
- Last Aired
- February 5, 2020
- Format
- 1 season · 4 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~14.5 hours (217 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E4 "Tunnel of Hope" (★ 8/10)
- Created By
- Julia Willoughby Nason, Jenner Furst
- Network
- Netflix
- Where to Stream
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
What is The Pharmacist?
Topic: Television series "The Pharmacist" (2020). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 4
- Runtime
- 217 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 5, 2020
- Last aired
- Feb 5, 2020
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Netflix
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 65 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 4 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~217 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Netflix
Where to watch in United States
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Overview
Topic: Television series "The Pharmacist" (2020).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: The Pharmacist.
Year: 2020.
Format: TV Mini Series / American true crime documentary series.
Genre: Documentary and Crime.
Platform/Release: Released in February 2020 on Netflix.
Producer: The Cinemart.
Subject: Dan Schneider, an activist and small-town pharmacist in Poydras, Louisiana.
Plot: After his son's tragic death, Dan Schneider goes to extremes to expose the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis. He attempts to identify his son's killer, which leads to him gathering evidence against a pharmaceutical company (implied/cut off in source 3, but source 1/4 says "expose the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis").
Rating: TV-MA.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline): The Pharmacist is a 2020 American true crime documentary series. It was released in February 202
Should you watch it?
“A grieving Louisiana pharmacist goes to extremes to expose rampant opioid corruption after his son dies.”
- Relates the real-life efforts of Dan Schneider, an activist and small-town pharmacist in Poydras, Louisiana.
- Explores how a father's search to identify his son's killer led to gathering evidence against a prescription pill mill.
- Examines the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis.
- Deals with the tragic death of a son and the dark reality of the opioid addiction crisis.
Watch it if you are interested in true crime documentary series about real-life activism and the opioid crisis.
The series is rated TV-MA and covers serious true crime and documentary subjects related to the opioid addiction crisis.
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Season 1 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Justice for Danny Mytharc Feb 5, 2020
- E2 A Mission from God Core Feb 5, 2020
- E3 Dope Dealers with White Lab Coats Mytharc Feb 5, 2020
- E4 Tunnel of Hope Mytharc Feb 5, 2020
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stream The Pharmacist?
The series released in February 2020 on Netflix.
Is The Pharmacist worth watching?
It is a true crime documentary series that chronicles a father's journey from seeking his son's killer to exposing opioid corruption.
What is the binge duration for The Pharmacist?
The Pharmacist is structured as a television mini series or documentary series released in 2020.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
Specific episode counts and essential episode breakdowns are not provided in the source material.
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