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How to Fix a Drug Scandal

★ 7.0 4K votes 2020–2020 1 seasons · 4 episodes Ended Netflix
DocuseriesNonfiction storytelling across episodes.This show: 10/10True crimeReal cases, told as documentary or drama.This show: 9/10Addiction & viceSubstance abuse and self-destruction up close.This show: 7/10LegalCourtrooms, lawyers and the machinery of the law.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Shannon O'NeillKarl Kenzler
Written by
Josh Adler
Starring
Shannon O'NeillKarl Kenzler
Written by
Josh Adler
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"A quiet scandal that broke thousands of convictions"

This true-crime docuseries digs into a real Massachusetts scandal in which two state drug-lab chemists, working independently, tampered with evidence and used drugs themselves, potentially compromising tens of thousands of criminal cases. It traces how the cover-ups unfolded, who tried to expose them, and how the justice system scrambled to respond. The tone is measured and investigative rather than sensational, built on interviews, court records, and news footage. It moves briskly for a true-crime series, prioritizing systemic failure over shock value, and works best if you're interested in how institutions protect themselves.

Watch it for

the unsettling look at how one lab's failures rippled through an entire justice system.

Maybe skip if

you want lurid true-crime thrills rather than a slow procedural unpacking of institutional failure.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

Season 12020
7.362543h 31m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
1Episode 17.1
16952 min
2Episode 27.3
16160 min
3Episode 37.5
15151 min
4Episode 47.5
14448 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Shannon O'Neill Sonja Farak
Karl Kenzler Lawyer
Paul Solotaroff Self - Journalist, Rolling Stone
David Sullivan Self - Northwestern District Attorney
Jared Olanoff Self - Defense Attorney
Scott Allen Self - Journalist, Boston Globe
Shawn Musgrave Self - Investigative Reporter
Luke Ryan Self - Defense Attorney
Daniel Marx Self - Defense Attorney
Maura Healey Self - Massachusetts Attorney General

Crew

Josh Adler

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