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Documentary Style

Narrative

The Pharmacist

Why Watch

One father's relentless pursuit of justice helped expose the opioid epidemic's roots. A powerful reminder that ordinary citizens can force change when institutions fail.

Year

2020

Type

series

Episodes

4

Language

English

Director

Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason

Genres

True CrimeSocial IssuesHealth & Medicine

Summary

When Dan Schneider's son was murdered in a New Orleans drug deal, his grief transformed into a relentless crusade that would expose how pharmacies, doctors, and pharmaceutical companies were fueling America's opioid crisis.

This series chronicles Schneider's unlikely investigation into the world of addiction—interviewing users on the streets, confronting pharmacies and doctors, and connecting local corruption to the aggressive sales tactics of big pharma. Armed with nothing but a camcorder and moral clarity, he takes on an entire system—from complicit local actors to the corporate interests driving the epidemic.

A powerful story of citizen activism that remains tragically relevant as fentanyl and synthetic drugs continue devastating communities today.