Hamilton's Pharmacopeia
Hamilton's Pharmacopeia is an American docuseries, which premiered on Viceland on October 26, 2016. The show follows Hamilton Morris as he explores the history, chemistry, and social impact of psychoactive substances. It chronicles Morris' travels and first-hand experiences, as well as interviews with scientists, shamans, and fringe culture figures.[1]
| Hamilton's Pharmacopeia | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docuseries |
| Created by | Hamilton Morris |
| Directed by | Hamilton Morris |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hamilton Morris |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Viceland |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Original release | October 26, 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Background
Hamilton's Pharmacopeia is a documentary series created, written, and directed by Hamilton Morris. It has been produced in various forms since 2009. Hamilton's Pharmacopeia began as a monthly column about psychoactive drugs written by Morris for Vice magazine. When given the opportunity to film short documentaries to accompany his written pieces, Morris began to produce Hamilton's Pharmacopeia as an online documentary series starting with the release of The Sapo Diaries that same year. Initially the series was only available on VBS.TV, but after its release on YouTube the series began to gain a wider international following.[2][3] From 2009 to 2017, Morris produced ten Pharmacopeia documentaries before the show began its first season on the cable television channel Viceland (now Vice TV). From 2016 to 2020, Morris directed twenty episodes of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia for Viceland. The third season premiered on January 4, 2021.[4][5][6]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | October 26, 2016 | December 7, 2016 | ||
| 2 | 8 | November 28, 2017 | January 16, 2018 | ||
| 3 | 6 | January 4, 2021 | February 8, 2021 | ||
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Story of the South African Quaalude" | October 26, 2016 |
| 2 | 2 | "A Positive PCP Story" | November 2, 2016 |
| 3 | 3 | "Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorum" | November 9, 2016 |
| 4 | 4 | "Magic Mushrooms in Mexico" | November 16, 2016 |
| 5 | 5 | "Fish N' Trips" | November 30, 2016 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism" | December 7, 2016 |
Season 2 (2017–18)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "The Psychedelic Toad" | November 28, 2017 |
| 8 | 2 | "Peyote: The Divine Messenger" | December 5, 2017 |
| 9 | 3 | "Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf" | December 12, 2017 |
| 10 | 4 | "Wizards of DMT" | December 19, 2017 |
| 11 | 5 | "Ketamine: Realms and Realities" | December 26, 2017 |
| 12 | 6 | "A Clandestine Chemist's Tale" | January 2, 2018 |
| 13 | 7 | "A Fungal Fairy Tale" | January 9, 2018 |
| 14 | 8 | "The Cactus Apprentice" | January 16, 2018 |
Season 3 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7] | Original air date [7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | "Synthetic Toad Venom Machine" | January 4, 2021 |
| 16 | 2 | "A Positive Methamphetamine Story" | January 11, 2021 |
| 17 | 3 | "Xenon: the Perfect Anesthetic?" | January 18, 2021 |
| 18 | 4 | "Synthetic Ibogaine-Natural Tramadol" | January 25, 2021 |
| 19 | 5 | "Bufotenine: In Search of Hataj" | February 1, 2021 |
| 20 | 6 | "Ultra LSD" | February 8, 2021 |
References
- Jonze, Tim (16 January 2017). "PCP to psychedelic fish: uncover the stories behind the world's strangest drugs". the Guardian.
- "Nesting, the Vice Media Way".
- "Morris reveals the genius behind his drug-centered series 'Hamilton's Pharmacopeia'". 3 March 2017.
- Ross Simonini (Feb 10, 2012). "A Psychonaut's Adventures in Videoland". The New York Times.
- "VICE - Hamilton Morris". HBO.
- "Season 3 Trailer". VICE TV. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Hamilton's Pharmacopeia – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
