The Dropout

7.3
2022

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The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.

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Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2022

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1. I'm in a Hurry

6.6

Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.

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2. Satori

7.3

In need of money, Elizabeth brings her fledgling technology to the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. In Switzerland, she is forced to make a difficult decision.

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3. Green Juice

7.7

As Theranos rapidly expands, Elizabeth’s technology struggles to keep pace and members of the board become increasingly wary of her secretive behavior. Sunny considers joining the company.

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4. Old White Men

7.8

Walgreens is enticed by Elizabeth to seal the deal on a new partnership with Theranos. Ian tries to investigate what’s going on behind closed doors.

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5. Flower of Life

7.2

With the Walgreens deadline looming, Elizabeth and Sunny scramble to find solutions to their technological failures. Ian is drawn into Elizabeth’s lawsuit against Richard.

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6. Iron Sisters

7.5

Fresh out of college and newly employed by Theranos, Tyler Schultz and Erika Cheung discover shocking truths about Elizabeth and the company. Richard and Phyllis work with John Carreyrou to build a case against Elizabeth.

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7. Heroes

8.1

Under intense scrutiny from the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth and Sunny double down on defense. Tyler and Erika face a difficult choice.

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8. Lizzy

6.9

In the wake of the Wall Street Journal article, Elizabeth and Sunny face a reckoning.

Cast

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Amanda Seyfried

Elizabeth Holmes

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Naveen Andrews

Sunny Balwani

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Reviews

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rsanek

10/10

I just can't get enough of this story; after reading _Bad Blood_ and watching _The Inventor_, I was happy to watch yet another treatment of this saga. This one is also really well-done. Seyfried's transformation is impressive and towards the end gets very creepy. This version also does a great job of showing how insanely brave
Tyler Shultz and Erika Cheung were. Highly recommended.

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