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How to Fix a Drug Scandal

TV • 2020

How to Fix a Drug Scandal

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The four-part docuseries revolves around Amherst, Massachusetts, drug lab chemist Sonja Farak who became addicted to the narcotics she was supposed to be testing. In covering her tracks, Farak falsified thousands of results and opened the door to overturning hundreds of wrongful convictions.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 39
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DocumentaryCrime

Top Cast

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Luke Ryan

Self - Deffense Attorney

Shannon O'Neill

Shannon O'Neill

Sonja Farak

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Scott Allen

Self - Journalist, Boston Globe

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Shawn Musgrave

Self - Investigative Reporter

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Paul Solotaroff

Self - Journalist, Rolling Stone

Karl Kenzler

Karl Kenzler

Lawyer

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Jared Olanoff

Self - Defense Attorney

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Annie Dookhan

Self - Forensic Drug Chemist (Archive Footage)

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Heather Harris

Self - Forensic Drug Chemist

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Sonja Farak

Self - Forensic Drug Chemist (Archive Footage)

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Linda Farak

Self - Sonja's Mother

Erin Lee Carr

Erin Lee Carr

Director

Alex Gibney

Alex Gibney

Executive Producer

Where to watch

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Series

Status

Ended

Release

April 1, 2020

Episode Runtime

50 min

Language

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Origin

United States of America

Episodes

4 • 1 seasons