Series synopsis
The Dropout is an American drama television series that premiered on Hulu on March 3, 2022. It ended on April 7, 2022. It was created by Elizabeth Meriwether. It stars Amanda Seyfried and Naveen Andrews.
The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.
Premise
The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.
Premise: She had the world at the tip of her finger.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes
- Naveen Andrews as Sunny Balwani
Guest cast
- Elinor Gunn as Interviewer
- Robert J. Chu as Police Officer
- Jack Buckley as Cute Guy
- Dave Kumar as Officiant
- Piper Major as Nurse
- David Danipour as Grad Student
- Micaela Wittman as Sorority Girl #1
- Yumarie Morales as Sorority Girl #2
- Laura Estelle as Beijing Roommate #1
- Cecily Breaux as Beijing Roommate #2
- Asia Rose Gordon as Beijing Roommate #3
- Jeff Bee as Herschel
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 3, 2022 | April 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm in a Hurry Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup. |
March 3, 2022 |
| 2 |
Satori In need of money, Elizabeth brings her fledgling technology to the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. In Switzerland, she is forced to make a difficult decision. |
March 3, 2022 |
| 3 |
Green Juice As Theranos rapidly expands, Elizabeth’s technology struggles to keep pace and members of the board become increasingly wary of her secretive behavior. Sunny considers joining the company. |
March 3, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 3, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 7, 2022 |
| Status | ended |