Series synopsis
How to Fix a Drug Scandal is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Netflix on April 1, 2020. It ended on April 1, 2020. It stars Luke Ryan, Shannon O'Neill, Scott Allen and Shawn Musgrave.
The four-part docuseries revolves around Amherst, Massachusetts, drug lab chemist Sonja Farak who became addicted to the narcotics she was supposed to be testing. In covering her tracks, Farak falsified thousands of results and opened the door to overturning hundreds of wrongful convictions.
Premise
The four-part docuseries revolves around Amherst, Massachusetts, drug lab chemist Sonja Farak who became addicted to the narcotics she was supposed to be testing. In covering her tracks, Farak falsified thousands of results and opened the door to overturning hundreds of wrongful convictions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Luke Ryan as Self - Deffense Attorney
- Shannon O'Neill as Sonja Farak
- Scott Allen as Self - Journalist, Boston Globe
- Shawn Musgrave as Self - Investigative Reporter
- Paul Solotaroff as Self - Journalist, Rolling Stone
- Karl Kenzler as Lawyer
- Jared Olanoff as Self - Defense Attorney
- Annie Dookhan as Self - Forensic Drug Chemist (Archive Footage)
Supporting cast
- Heather Harris as Self - Forensic Drug Chemist
- Sonja Farak as Self - Forensic Drug Chemist (Archive Footage)
- Linda Farak as Self - Sonja's Mother
Guest cast
- Deborah Becker as Self. Reporter WBUR, Radio Station Boston
- Amy Farak as Self. Sonja's Sister
- George Papachristos as Self. Former Asst. Distinct Attorney
- James Connolly as Self. Former Massachusetts State Police
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | April 1, 2020 | April 1, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Damning evidence reveals drug lab chemist Sonja Farak's addictions. A scandal erupts, raising questions for the thousands of defendants in her cases. |
April 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Top state lab chemist Annie Dookhan falls from grace over brazen misconduct and unsettling emails with prosecutors. Farak's trial begins. |
April 1, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Farak's disturbing confessions lay bare a broken system. Dookhan takes the fall in court, but suspicions of a high-level cover-up grow louder. |
April 1, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2020 |
| Last aired | April 1, 2020 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |