How to Fix a Drug Scandal
How to Fix a Drug Scandal Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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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.
the unsettling look at how one lab's failures rippled through an entire justice system.
you want lurid true-crime thrills rather than a slow procedural unpacking of institutional failure.
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| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
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| ▶ | 1 | Episode 1 | 7.1 | 169 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode 2 | 7.3 | 161 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode 3 | 7.5 | 151 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode 4 | 7.5 | 144 | 48 min |