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The Dropout — Limited Series

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The Dropout — Limited Series

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Megan McCluskey TIME Magazine The rise and fall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes plays out over eight episodes in this nuanced and darkly comedic limited series. May 24, 2023 Full Review Alison Herman The Ringer The Dropout actually adds something substantive to the oceans of ink already spilled about Holmes and Theranos... Jul 9, 2022 Full Review Scott Bryan BBC.com This series does become extremely watchable, because you follow one persons journey from saying one lie to saying a bigger one, to then having to cover the first lie with a bigger one to not reveal the second. Rated: Must Watch Apr 6, 2022 Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) The Theranos story has been told many times in print, podcast and documentaries, which might make you wonder if another version was worth doing. Yes is the answer, mostly because of Seyfried’s performance and a slick execution overall. Apr 8, 2024 Full Review Cory Woodroof For the Win (USA Today) Seyfried wonderfully pinpointed all of Holmes’ unsettling quirks and dangerous ambitions. Dec 30, 2022 Full Review Sameen Amer The News International (Pakistan) The Dropout confirmed that awful people can make interesting characters… Dec 28, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

Andrew B What would have been a decent 3 hours was stretched so thinly over 8 episodes. Nothing happened in episodes 2-7, just so thin narratively and dull. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Daniela T Recounting things that happened in an unstyled way is hardly a TV show. This is watching a news article. Her performance was great. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/19/24 Full Review Gareth v Amanda Seyfried puts in what is arguably a career best performance to date as the delusional con artist Elizabeth Holmes. One of the better docudramas of recent years. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/23 Full Review David W While well cast, The Dropout suffers from a screenplay that could be more engaging. It's an interesting show that keeps the interest of the audience. However, story elements could have been realigned or reimagined to create a better viewer experience. I would only watch this again if there were nothing better to choose from. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/04/23 Full Review Sebastian L Very captivating with solid performances. Sometimes the tone is a bit all over and the show suffers a bit from not having a clear protagonist to empathize with. It works best when there are sympathic characters you can root for, but they come and go. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/25/23 Full Review S P Amazing mini-series, it has it all. The actors are extraordinary in their performance, the plot is well crafted, the atmosphere is perfect. It explains without judging, but without omitting either. This series does justice to all the whistleblowers and the meticulous work some journalists do. The tragic part is that her rise and fall is greatly due to the fact that she is a woman and managed to get around all the lines that were set there in the first place to prevent this kind of fraud. A reminder for all of us to remember to always to think against ourselves, the be weary of the hubris inside each of us and to strive for what is good. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 3, 2022 I'm in a Hurry Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood-testing startup. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 3, 2022 Satori 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 3, 2022 Green Juice 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 10, 2022 Old White Men 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. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 17, 2022 Flower of Life 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. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 24, 2022 Iron Sisters 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 31, 2022 Heroes Under intense scrutiny from the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth and Sunny double down on defense; Tyler and Erika face a difficult choice. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 7, 2022 Lizzy In the wake of the Wall Street Journal article, Elizabeth and Sunny face a reckoning. Details

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