"A definitive retrospective on the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes as portrayed in the Hulu limited series."
| # | Air Date | Episode Name | Watched? |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Mar 03, 2022 | I'm in a Hurry | |
| E2 | Mar 03, 2022 | Satori | |
| E3 | Mar 03, 2022 | Green Juice | |
| E4 | Mar 10, 2022 | Old White Men | |
| E5 | Mar 17, 2022 | Flower of Life | |
| E6 | Mar 24, 2022 | Iron Sisters | |
| E7 | Mar 31, 2022 | Heroes | |
| E8 | Apr 07, 2022 | Lizzy |
Production Type: Limited Series
The Dropout is a standalone Limited Series that concluded its 8-episode run in April 2022. Developed by Elizabeth Meriwether and based on the ABC News podcast, the production was designed as a comprehensive biographical dramatization of Elizabeth Holmes and the rise and fall of Theranos. The series utilized a significant budget to recreate the Silicon Valley landscape and the sterile, high-stakes environment of the medical technology industry.
The narrative was structured specifically to cover the complete chronological trajectory of the company from its inception to the eventual federal investigation. Because the source material focused on a specific legal and corporate history that reached its natural endpoint with the dissolution of the firm, there was never an intention for a second season. The showrunners crafted the finale to serve as a definitive closure for the character arcs, ensuring the story remained a contained and focused exploration of ambition and fraud.
Both shows brilliantly expose the absurdity, ego, and fraud behind Silicon Valley’s disruptive tech culture.
Both shows masterfully explore the chilling, dark consequences of extreme corporate ambition and deception.
Both shows masterfully explore the dark, high-stakes consequences of ambitious tech-driven deception and greed.
Both shows masterfully explore the dark consequences of deception and public obsession with scandal.
Both shows feature captivating, high-stakes deceptions centered on charismatic protagonists unraveling under immense pressure.
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