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The Dropout
Release Date(s)(Text) | 3 March 2022 | ||||||||
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Producer(s) | Elizabeth Meriwether, Katherine Pope, Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick, Rebecca Jarvis, Taylor Dunn, Victoria Thompson, Liz Heldens, Liz Hannah, Amanda Seyfried, Hilary Bettis, Megan Mascena | ||||||||
Number of Episodes(Text) | 8 | ||||||||
IMDb Rating(Text) | 7.5/10 | ||||||||
Lead Roles | Amanda Seyfried (Elizabeth Holmes), Naveen Andrews (Sunny Balwani), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Rakesh Madhava), Bill Irwin (Channing Robertson), William H. Macy (Richard Fuisz) | ||||||||
Screenwriter(s) | Elizabeth Meriwether Wei-Ning Yu Matt Lutsky Hilary Bettis Dan LeFranc Liz Heldens Liz Hannah | ||||||||
Genre | Biography Crime Drama | ||||||||
Production Company(ies) | Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures Searchlight Television 20th Television Semi-Formal Productions | ||||||||
Director(s) | Michael Showalter Erica Watson Francesca Gregorini | ||||||||
The Dropout is an American miniseries released on the Hulu platform in 2022, based on the true story of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the biotechnology company Theranos. The series dramatizes the rise and fall of Holmes’s company, which she established after leaving Stanford University with the claim of revolutionizing the healthcare industry. The production, starring Amanda Seyfried in the lead role, is adapted from ABC News’s podcast of the same name.
The series recounts how Elizabeth Holmes, while still young, dropped out of Stanford University and rapidly ascended in the healthcare sector by claiming to have developed a device capable of revolutionizing blood testing. It then details her downfall following a series of scandals. The narrative centers on Holmes’s personal ambitions, unethical decisions, and the complex relationships within her company.
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The series was shot using a single-camera technique, with cinematography by Michelle Lawler, Jonathan Furmanski, and Blake McClure enhancing its dramatic atmosphere. Anne Nikitin’s score deepens the emotional resonance of the scenes. Directors Michael Showalter, Francesca Gregorini, and Erica Watson successfully convey the psychological depth of the characters and the emotional intensity of the story.
The Dropout generated significant attention upon its release and received widespread critical acclaim from both audiences and reviewers. Amanda Seyfried’s performance, in particular, was widely praised. The series provides a detailed examination of the Theranos scandal and Elizabeth Holmes’s story.
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The Dropout
Release Date(s)(Text) | 3 March 2022 | ||||||||
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Producer(s) | Elizabeth Meriwether, Katherine Pope, Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick, Rebecca Jarvis, Taylor Dunn, Victoria Thompson, Liz Heldens, Liz Hannah, Amanda Seyfried, Hilary Bettis, Megan Mascena | ||||||||
Number of Episodes(Text) | 8 | ||||||||
IMDb Rating(Text) | 7.5/10 | ||||||||
Lead Roles | Amanda Seyfried (Elizabeth Holmes), Naveen Andrews (Sunny Balwani), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Rakesh Madhava), Bill Irwin (Channing Robertson), William H. Macy (Richard Fuisz) | ||||||||
Screenwriter(s) | Elizabeth Meriwether Wei-Ning Yu Matt Lutsky Hilary Bettis Dan LeFranc Liz Heldens Liz Hannah | ||||||||
Genre | Biography Crime Drama | ||||||||
Production Company(ies) | Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures Searchlight Television 20th Television Semi-Formal Productions | ||||||||
Director(s) | Michael Showalter Erica Watson Francesca Gregorini | ||||||||
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