Series synopsis
Dope is an American documentary crime war & politics television series that premiered on Netflix on December 22, 2017. It ended on June 28, 2019. It was created by Rob VanAlkemade.
Filmed from the perspectives of dealers, users and the police, this vivid series offers a bracing look at the war on drugs.
Premise
Filmed from the perspectives of dealers, users and the police, this vivid series offers a bracing look at the war on drugs.
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | December 22, 2017 | December 22, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 4 | April 20, 2018 | April 20, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 4 | June 28, 2019 | June 28, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
America's Cup of Coffee On the rough streets of Oakland, law enforcement searches for a mysterious RB rumored to be driven by a high-profile drug distributor. |
December 22, 2017 |
| 2 |
Once You See It, You Can Never Unsee It Addicts, dealers and law enforcement officials speak about Baltimore's transformation into "the heroin capital of America." |
December 22, 2017 |
| 3 |
"Even If They Didn't Pay Me, I'd Still Do It." South of the border, drug traffickers use every trick in the book to push mass amounts of marijuana into the United States. |
December 22, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
In This Business You Have No Friends, Only Enemies As smugglers attempt to sneak drugs across the Caribbean, U.S. law enforcement agencies work to intercept the shipments before they reach land. |
April 20, 2018 |
| 2 |
You're Too Innocent for This Game Across cities and farms, meth addiction grips the state of Indiana, overwhelming cops and forcing countless residents to seek "refuge in oblivion." |
April 20, 2018 |
| 3 |
I'm Gonna Get Me That White People Money In America's Motor City, dealers cut corners to sell molly to the masses while police officers try to "think like the bad guys." |
April 20, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Devil's Oldest Trick Camera crews examine fentanyl's impact on addicts and how overwhelmed customs agents are striving to stop the flow. Also, a Boston dealer talks money. |
June 28, 2019 |
| 2 |
God, Forgive Me for This A large shipment of cocaine is transported from rural Colombia to bustling Madrid. Smugglers beware: Police may be waiting to pounce. |
June 28, 2019 |
| 3 |
No Face, No Case As dealers and smugglers take advantage of addiction in Los Angeles, law enforcement agents search for drugs on both land and sea. |
June 28, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 22, 2017 |
| Last aired | June 28, 2019 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | ended |