Dopesick (miniseries)

Dopesick is an American drama miniseries based on the non-fiction book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy. The series is developed by Danny Strong that is slated to be released in 2021 on Hulu.[1][2]

Dopesick
Genre
Based onDopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America
by Beth Macy
Developed byDanny Strong
Directed byBarry Levinson
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Release
Original networkHulu

Premise

Dopesick focuses on "the epicenter of America's struggle with Opioid addiction" across the U.S.[2]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On June 17, 2020, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a limited series order consisting of eight episodes based on the book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy. The series was developed by Danny Strong who was also expected to executive produce alongside Michael Keaton, Warren Littlefield, John Goldwyn, Beth Macy, Karen Rosenfelt, and Barry Levinson who was expected to direct the limited series. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Fox 21 Television Studios and The Littlefield Company.[1][3]

Casting

Alongside the miniseries announcement, Michael Keaton was also cast in a starring role.[4] In September 2020, Peter Sarsgaard, Kaitlyn Dever, Will Poulter, and John Hoogenakker joined the main cast, with Phillipa Soo and Jake McDorman joining in recurring roles.[5][6][7][8][9] In October 2020, Rosario Dawson was cast as a series regular while Ray McKinnon was cast in a recurring role.[10][11] In November 2020, Cleopatra Coleman joined the cast of the series in a recurring role.[12] In January 2021, Jaime Ray Newman, Andrea Frankle and Will Chase joined the cast of the series in recurring roles.[13]

Filming

Principal photography began in December 2020 in Richmond, Virginia and Central Virginia and is scheduled to continue through May 2021. North Carolina and Georgia were in contention, but Virginia was selected for its tax incentives and locations.[14]

References
  1. Andreeva, Nellie (June 17, 2020). "Michael Keaton To Star In 'Dopesick' Hulu Limited Series From Danny Strong & Warren Littlefield; Barry Levinson To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  2. Schwartz, Ryan (June 17, 2020). "Michael Keaton to Star in 'Dopesick' Adaptation From Empire Co-Creator". TVLine. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  3. Thorne, Will (June 17, 2020). "Michael Keaton to Star in Opioid Addiction Hulu Series From 'Empire' Co-Creator". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  4. Goldberg, Lesley (June 17, 2020). "Michael Keaton to Star in Opioid Crisis Drama 'Dopesick' at Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  5. Petski, Denise (September 9, 2020). "Peter Sarsgaard Joins Michael Keaton In 'Dopesick' Hulu Limited Series From Danny Strong & Warren Littlefield". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (September 10, 2020). "Kaitlyn Dever To Star Opposite Michael Keaton In 'Dopesick' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. Petski, Denise (September 15, 2020). "Will Poulter Joins 'Dopesick' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. Petski, Denise (September 22, 2020). "John Hoogenakker Joins 'Dopesick' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  9. Otterson, Joe (September 21, 2020). "Phillipa Soo, Jake McDorman Join 'Dopesick' Cast at Hulu (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. Petski, Denise (October 22, 2020). "Rosario Dawson Joins 'Dopesick' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  11. Petski, Denise (October 28, 2020). "'Dopesick': Ray McKinnon To Recur In Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  12. Petski, Denise (November 11, 2020). "Cleopatra Coleman Joins 'Dopesick' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  13. Pederson, Erik (January 28, 2021). "'Dopesick': Jaime Ray Newman, Andrea Frankle & Will Chase To Recur On Hulu's Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  14. Curran, Colleen (January 12, 2021). "'Dopesick'-a Hulu limited series with Michael Keaton-is filming in Richmond area through May". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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