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The Crime of the Century

The investigativeteam at the "Post" began to follow leadsto a very big story

[soft dramatic music] narrator: The investigative
team at the "Post" began to follow leads
to a very big story

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[soft dramatic music]
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narrator: The investigative team at the "Post"
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began to follow leads to a very big story.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:24
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, crime

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Movie Summary

A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
S01 • E02 Some of America's largest pharmaceutical companies - The Crime of the Century 00:10
Some of America's largest pharmaceutical companies
S01 • E01 By 1839, - The Crime of the Century 00:06
By 1839,
S01 • E01 Concerned by addiction and overdoses, - The Crime of the Century 00:11
Concerned by addiction and overdoses,
S01 • E02 The origin of the opioid story - The Crime of the Century 00:08
The origin of the opioid story
S01 • E01 In a fury, opium companies pushed the British government - The Crime of the Century 00:09
In a fury, opium companies pushed the British government
S01 • E02 Their main point of contention - The Crime of the Century 00:10
Their main point of contention
S01 • E01 In time, opium developed as a prescription drug. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
In time, opium developed as a prescription drug.
S01 • E01 - The Merck Company launched a product - The Crime of the Century 00:05
- The Merck Company launched a product
S01 • E02 Whether you believe that or don't believe that, - The Crime of the Century 00:10
Whether you believe that or don't believe that,
S01 • E01 Bayer introduced - The Crime of the Century 00:06
Bayer introduced
S01 • E01 When addiction rose to dangerous levels, - The Crime of the Century 00:12
When addiction rose to dangerous levels,
S01 • E02 Purdue led the charge, Sackler came up with the idea, - The Crime of the Century 00:07
Purdue led the charge, Sackler came up with the idea,
S01 • E02 - Other drug companies moved into that market - The Crime of the Century 00:07
- Other drug companies moved into that market
S01 • E01 Big pharma turned to the mass manufacturer - The Crime of the Century 00:09
Big pharma turned to the mass manufacturer
S01 • E02 They moved into that huge opioid - The Crime of the Century 00:05
They moved into that huge opioid
S01 • E02 - So other manufacturers began - The Crime of the Century 00:17
- So other manufacturers began
S01 • E01 They created a demand for narcotics, - The Crime of the Century 00:15
They created a demand for narcotics,
S01 • E01 The terrible truth is that the business - The Crime of the Century 00:09
The terrible truth is that the business
S01 • E02 This was a new drug cartel that was being established - The Crime of the Century 00:05
This was a new drug cartel that was being established
S01 • E01 Together, they generate $100 billion of income a year - The Crime of the Century 00:10
Together, they generate $100 billion of income a year