''The Pharmacist'' is an American
true crime
True crime is a nonfiction literary, podcast, and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people associated with and affected by criminal events.
The crimes most commonly include murder; about 40 pe ...
documentary series produced by The
Cinemart. It released in February 2020 on
Netflix
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, the series relates the efforts of Dan Schneider (activist), a small-town
pharmacist in
Poydras, Louisiana
Poydras is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,886 at the 2000 census and 2,536 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans– Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...
, to identify his son's killer and how this led to his gathering evidence against a prolific "
pill mill
A pill mill is an illegal facility that resembles a regular pain clinic, but regularly prescribes painkillers (narcotics) without sufficient medical history, physical examination, diagnosis, medical monitoring, or documentation. Clients of these ...
" doctor in
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Episodes
Reception
Review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes
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reported an approval rating of 89% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10 for the miniseries.
See also
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Opioid epidemic in the United States
In the United States, the opioid epidemic (also known as the opioid crisis) is an extensive ongoing overuse of opioid medications, both from medical prescriptions and from illegal sources. The epidemic began in the United States in the late ...
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2020 American television series debuts
2020 American television series endings
2020s American documentary television series
Netflix original documentary television series
Documentary television series about crime in the United States
True crime television series
Opioids in the United States
English-language Netflix original programming
Television shows set in Louisiana